dantheman
Bah humbug
Been out and about a little bit the last few weeks, but with almost constant easterlies not been too concerned wrt seawatching. Will check through records for anything interesting in due course. Out this morning (as was Samuel) -
Swanpool - Great Crested Grebe
Swanpool Point - 1+ Ringed Plover, 3 Med Gull, 3 Sandwich Tern in the bay
Swanpool Golfcourse - 1 Wheatear, with 8 House Martin and 1 Skylark over. 1 Blackcap and singing Chiffchaff and 1 Weasel on the coastal footpath
Samuel's highlights (as it were) - 3 Chiffchaff and 2 Blackcap on Pendennis, Whimbrel past the point and 6 Oystercatchers, and the terns. Probably the short straw as it turned out. We also had Kingfisher again briefly perching and flying around the point.
Samuel probably won on the dog front, but I had more joggers (c.9 on the coast path alone). Roll on Oct 1st when the dogs are allowed back on the beaches ... hang on a mo ...
Swanpool - Great Crested Grebe
Swanpool Point - 1+ Ringed Plover, 3 Med Gull, 3 Sandwich Tern in the bay
Swanpool Golfcourse - 1 Wheatear, with 8 House Martin and 1 Skylark over. 1 Blackcap and singing Chiffchaff and 1 Weasel on the coastal footpath
Samuel's highlights (as it were) - 3 Chiffchaff and 2 Blackcap on Pendennis, Whimbrel past the point and 6 Oystercatchers, and the terns. Probably the short straw as it turned out. We also had Kingfisher again briefly perching and flying around the point.
Samuel probably won on the dog front, but I had more joggers (c.9 on the coast path alone). Roll on Oct 1st when the dogs are allowed back on the beaches ... hang on a mo ...
Last edited: