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Benbis
Thursday 19th June 2008, 10:54
Hi Everyone,

I managed to persuade my new Wife on Honeymoon to stop at a few birding spots, went to some fantastic places with some great spots let me know what you think -

Lands End RSPB Wildlife Discovery Centre -

Common Gulls
Fulmars
Gannets
Lesser Black Backed Gulls
Shags

RSPB Hayle Estuary

Little Egret
Common Gull
Common Buzzard
Oystercathers
Grey Heron

The Lost Gardens Of Heligan

Yellow Wagtail
Nuthatch
Barn Owl
Great, Blue & Marsh Tits
Song Thrush
Greater Spotted Woodpeckers
Greenfinch's M/F
Goldfinch's
Chaffinch's M / F
Blackbirds
Carrion Crows
Rooks
Jackdaws
Robins
House & Tree Sparrows

Surreybirder
Sunday 22nd June 2008, 07:17
I think that the 'common gulls' at Lands End must have been kittiwakes - did they call 'kittiwake'?

Benbis
Monday 23rd June 2008, 12:59
Hi Surrey,

They might have been as i'm still quite new to my birding

Ben

Surreybirder
Monday 23rd June 2008, 21:01
Hi Ben
I'm only going on memories of seeing lots of kittiwakes on the cliffs at Lands End when I was there some years ago. Common gulls are not that common in England in summer.
Ken