Ilya Maclean
charlatan
Saw the LT Duck just after you left - it was in Carminowe Creek along with a drake Goosander. Sorry you missed it again!
Also 2 Firecrests along the path and a few divers offshore, including 2 Red-throats.
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Saw the LT Duck just after you left - it was in Carminowe Creek along with a drake Goosander. Sorry you missed it again!
Also 2 Firecrests along the path and a few divers offshore, including 2 Red-throats.
Hundreds of Redwing and Fieldfare in and around Tehidy Country Park. Also a huge flock of Finches in the fields alongside the country park ranger's entrance by North Cliffs. Unfortunately, the sun was right behind them so id was difficult. All those that came close were Chaffinches, but I wouldn't be surprised if there were some Brambling with them, I've seen them there before.
Loe Pool for me tomorrow! Which path are you viewing Woodcock from, Simon?
Loe Pool for me tomorrow! Which path are you viewing Woodcock from, Simon?
Same, Was the RC Pochard from the Hide?
thenorthernmonkey
CBWPS Stithians
The one you did the other day Steve that passes Lower Nansloe
Daniel and Ilya got into a Water Rail in that scrubby bit by the stream which i missed but from there to the pool we had the Woodcock. One was sitting out in the open on the ice in all that scrub. Great view. If i can get out of Marazion by lunchtime i'll be there again for this LT Duck. May scope off Loe Bar as well see if i can pick up a RT Diver. The Bitterns were seen from the same path sitting up in the reeds to the right the hide around the little island but both birds were picked up scoping through the area. waste of time with bins.
Take care in the car park, it's treachorous!!!
thenorthernmonkey
CBWPS Stithians
Yeah - I've seen huge flocks of Chaffinches in those fields in 2007/2008 probably 2000+ but never picked a Brambling out. Having said that back then i probably didnt look hard enough (i think we all remember our first 12 months of birding as being a bit embarrasing).
Dave Parker
Well-known member
Hi Ash,
It probably could be seen from there but you would be looking into the sun in the morning. Best to park at Coronation Boating Pool car park and walk out on the east side via the sewerage works and Lower Nansloe. It was in with a huge flock of Pochard.
Good Luck
Dave
Chris Oates
Why does a Black-headed Gull have a brown head...
thenorthernmonkey
CBWPS Stithians
I would also imagine the public are feeding them quite well as well.
I had a colour ringed BH Gull there on the 5th. Turns out the bird was ringed as a pullus in Co Mayo.
Thanks Dave. Looking out the window I doubt I'll be going today, a lot of snow here in carbis bay!!!
What a pair of wimps we are Ash :cat:
It was hard enough getting in and out of Tehidy Park yesterday so this extra snow hasn't helped. I'm hoping those Helston birds hang around, because I'm not venturing out today. The snooker's on, the room is warm and the beer cold. Cheers B
So Simon, those Woodcock! Looking into the scrub, flooded woods, or out in the open?
thenorthernmonkey
CBWPS Stithians
Loe Pool
It gives me great pleasure to announce -
LONG TAILED DUCK IN CARMINOE CREEK!!! B
At last after 4 attempts..
Red Crested Pochard is now a pair, they were drifting around with the Wigeon. Great views.
drk Goosander, 4 GC Grebe and Gadwall also in Carminoe Creek with Firecrest nearby.
Goldeneye just outside the creek
Pochard were 100+ again.
It gives me great pleasure to announce -
LONG TAILED DUCK IN CARMINOE CREEK!!! B
At last after 4 attempts..
Red Crested Pochard is now a pair, they were drifting around with the Wigeon. Great views.
drk Goosander, 4 GC Grebe and Gadwall also in Carminoe Creek with Firecrest nearby.
Goldeneye just outside the creek
Pochard were 100+ again.
thenorthernmonkey
CBWPS Stithians
What a pair of wimps we are Ash :cat:
It was hard enough getting in and out of Tehidy Park yesterday so this extra snow hasn't helped. I'm hoping those Helston birds hang around, because I'm not venturing out today. The snooker's on, the room is warm and the beer cold. Cheers B
So Simon, those Woodcock! Looking into the scrub, flooded woods, or out in the open?
Flooded woods Mr Cox. Teal at Nansloe this morning in the stream
thenorthernmonkey
CBWPS Stithians
Between Nansloe Farm and the pool
thenorthernmonkey
CBWPS Stithians
What a pair of wimps we are Ash :cat:
It was hard enough getting in and out of Tehidy Park yesterday so this extra snow hasn't helped. I'm hoping those Helston birds hang around, because I'm not venturing out today. The snooker's on, the room is warm and the beer cold. Cheers B
So Simon, those Woodcock! Looking into the scrub, flooded woods, or out in the open?
Yeah :-O
Loe pool will have to wait until next weekend. 1 Male blackcap in garden and c.20 Redwing
What were the roads like?
thenorthernmonkey
CBWPS Stithians
Clear, nothing wrong with them.
Left at 12.30 nothing sticking to the roads
Left at 12.30 nothing sticking to the roads
Thanks I might try to get over there now
EDIT: Just seen time, ill wait for next week :-C
