Mark Grantham
Well-known member
OK, so not quite Falmouth, but a calling Yellow-browed Warbler was in trees opposite Carnon Downs Sewage Works this evening.
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Falmouth Birding (2 Viewers)
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Simon Taylor
Nest Recorder
College Res
50+ Eurasian Curlew flying over the dual carriageway nr College Res at 1625. Presumably from Stithians to roost on the estuary.
50+ Eurasian Curlew flying over the dual carriageway nr College Res at 1625. Presumably from Stithians to roost on the estuary.
Simon Taylor
Nest Recorder
Stithians Reservoir
At dusk tonight.....
Reservoir -
Little Egret 1
Southern Cut Off
Eurasian Wigeon 22+
Canada Goose 30+
Mallard 4
Great Tit 1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1
Common Teal 4
Dunnock 1
Common Magpie 10
European Robin 2
Carrion Crow 3
Common Blackbird 3
Winter Wren 2
Common Snipe 34+
Eurasian Woodcock 2 (possibly 6)
At dusk tonight.....
Reservoir -
Little Egret 1
Southern Cut Off
Eurasian Wigeon 22+
Canada Goose 30+
Mallard 4
Great Tit 1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1
Common Teal 4
Dunnock 1
Common Magpie 10
European Robin 2
Carrion Crow 3
Common Blackbird 3
Winter Wren 2
Common Snipe 34+
Eurasian Woodcock 2 (possibly 6)
Simon Taylor
Nest Recorder
Penryn estuary
today -
Mallard 5
Cormorant 2
Herring Gull 20
Black-headed Gull 73
Curlew 3
Greenshank 1
Redshank 13
GBB Gull 2
Little Egret 1
Goldcrest 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Raven over
Blue Tit 1
Song Thrush 1
Blackbird 1
Goldfinch 4
Pied Wagtail 3
today -
Mallard 5
Cormorant 2
Herring Gull 20
Black-headed Gull 73
Curlew 3
Greenshank 1
Redshank 13
GBB Gull 2
Little Egret 1
Goldcrest 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Raven over
Blue Tit 1
Song Thrush 1
Blackbird 1
Goldfinch 4
Pied Wagtail 3
Simon Taylor
Nest Recorder
Nice.....
Jon Turner
Well-known member
A Great White Egret was reported on Birdguides today from 'Falmouth'. Any clues where?
Dave Parker
Well-known member
"Falmouth: Great White Egret reported on Castle Beach between the rock pools and the tunnel".
Paraphrased from RBA, seems an unlikely location, but stranger things have happened.
Dave
Jon Turner
Well-known member
Simon Taylor
Nest Recorder
I'm always cautious of news that doesnt have a name to it....
Simon Taylor
Nest Recorder
They roost in trees Lawrance
Jon Turner
Well-known member
Just seen a report on Birdguides of a possible unconfirmed report of a Blackpoll Warbler at Falmouth Station with Tit flock.
Dan - are you there?!!!
Dan - are you there?!!!
Matt Silk
Well-known member
The dendroica was mine (I've just moved down here as a PhD student). Had point blank views (2 metres away or so) without bins for about 15-20 seconds from half way down the access ramp before it flew off with the tit flock. Unfortunately I'm incredibly busy sorting stuff out before leaving for fieldwork tonight so thought it would be best to get the word out locally - of course it being the internet age this soon reached birdguides etc.
I'm 99.99% sure it was a dendroica and from what I saw was closest to Blackpoll (although clearly on my views I couldn't rule out Pine/Bay-breasted etc) which is the most likely species anyway. The decision to put it out as a poss. Blackpoll wasn't mine (I was going to leave it as Dendroica sp.)
Would be great if people could find it again, its incredibly annoying that whats likely to be the rarest bird I'll ever find is going to be one of those that gets away!
Matt
I'm 99.99% sure it was a dendroica and from what I saw was closest to Blackpoll (although clearly on my views I couldn't rule out Pine/Bay-breasted etc) which is the most likely species anyway. The decision to put it out as a poss. Blackpoll wasn't mine (I was going to leave it as Dendroica sp.)
Would be great if people could find it again, its incredibly annoying that whats likely to be the rarest bird I'll ever find is going to be one of those that gets away!
Matt
Ilya Maclean
charlatan
Mate - I'll be down first thing tomorrow morning giving the area a thorough search. I've you could spare the time before departing for fieldwork - it would be great if I could have a quick chat about what it was doing etc. My mob number is 07966 693 552.
Cheers,
Ilya
Jon Turner
Well-known member
Great stuff! If this is refound and turns out to be either of the two you didn't rule out, prepare for an invasion!!!! Even Blackpoll would attract a good crowd! I'm not due in Falmouth for a few weeks, but could make an exception!
Ilya Maclean
charlatan
Spent a couple of hours down there this morning looking for it with Mark Grantham and Will Jones. No sign, but plenty of inaccessible gardens it could still be hiding in.
dantheman
Bah humbug
Or what?
Post 42 on this thread - apparent leucistic grey heron in the area, although it was 18 months ago, possible explanation?
dantheman
Bah humbug
Down in France for another week or so (been here over a week already, but minimal internet), would be nice to come back to ... although a nice American Wood Warbler would be nice too :eek!: All been kicking off!!!
(btw Jon, that's down at 'The Parents', so not really WP birding unfortunately - was hoping to hit the Pyrenees for Citril Finch, but still a 3 and 3/4 hour drive each way - bit too expensive unfortunately. And HB for the other day, whenever it was!!!! )
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