Dave Parker
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Looking at Terry George's web site, it looks like it was claimed by Roy Phillips. If that helps?
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Looking at Terry George's web site, it looks like it was claimed by Roy Phillips. If that helps?
Dave Parker
Thanks, could be worth a look tomorrow.
porth reservoir
Hello Birders,
Had a visit to Porth Reservoir today, i didnt even know it was there - just outside of Newquay. it was a pleasant surprise too. Plenty of robins, long tailed tits along with coots drakes & mallards and buzzard. The signs say to look out for much more of course not least kingfisher, reed bunting reed warbler & otter and badger!
s i'm in Newquay over the Christmas i think i will be making a return visit - its so peaceful there.
here are 2 pictures of the visit
Seasons Greetings
Pat
Pictures have been resized/sampled to suit the restrictions. Taken with Olympus e520, ED-70-300mm
Hello Birders,
Had a visit to Porth Reservoir today, i didnt even know it was there - just outside of Newquay. it was a pleasant surprise too. Plenty of robins, long tailed tits along with coots drakes & mallards and buzzard. The signs say to look out for much more of course not least kingfisher, reed bunting reed warbler & otter and badger!
s i'm in Newquay over the Christmas i think i will be making a return visit - its so peaceful there.
here are 2 pictures of the visit
Seasons Greetings
Pat
Pictures have been resized/sampled to suit the restrictions. Taken with Olympus e520, ED-70-300mm
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Nice shots, the robin is great. I've never been to Porth res. either, somewhere for the new year.
Happy xmas
porth reservoir
Hope like me, your pleasantly surprised, i took the road towards Colan off the layby down from the cemetry, buzzards were along that road but it is narrow. Once there, you can follow along the waters edge, but this is where the fishing pegs are so be aware in case, just above them is the wildlife trail where 2 hides await you one at the begining and one at the end of the walk, I didn't try the other side of the reservoir as yet but it looks 'ansome..
heres another, i did crop this
Pat
Hope like me, your pleasantly surprised, i took the road towards Colan off the layby down from the cemetry, buzzards were along that road but it is narrow. Once there, you can follow along the waters edge, but this is where the fishing pegs are so be aware in case, just above them is the wildlife trail where 2 hides await you one at the begining and one at the end of the walk, I didn't try the other side of the reservoir as yet but it looks 'ansome..
heres another, i did crop this
Pat
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Tim Twiggs
Member
Ring-necked Duck, Porth Reservoir, Newquay
I went over to Porth Reservoir at lunchtime today and the drake Ring-necked Duck flew in by itself from the west at 2pm. No sign of the Goosander reported yesterday.
Cheers
Tim
I went over to Porth Reservoir at lunchtime today and the drake Ring-necked Duck flew in by itself from the west at 2pm. No sign of the Goosander reported yesterday.
Cheers
Tim
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Where about's do you view the RN Duck from?
I have never been there before so I have no idea of parking/viewing etc.
last chance year tick....
thenorthernmonkey
CBWPS Stithians
Ash - I've tried to PM you but your inbox is full. You wont receive any PM's until you've cleared a few of your messages.....
Empty now thanks
Also no sign of Richards Pipit at Crows-An-Wra this afternoon (1:30-3pm) but GN Diver outside of Newlyn Harbour at 4pm.
Anyone?
Tim Twiggs
Member
Ash
Parking is at the western end and then follow the path eastwards on the southern side through the woodland then follow sign to fishermens pitches (or whatever they are called) which takes you down to the edge of the reservoir and gives good views all the way to the eastern end. The bird did not appear to be present when I arrived about 1.15pm today but flew in at 2pm by itself when Colin got his photos. If it is there it shouldn't be too hard to find - there are only a pair of Tufted Duck, 4 Common Teal and quite a few Mallard so no big rafts of ducks to pick through! Good luck. I can PM you road directions from the A30 if you let me know.
Cheers
Tim
Parking is at the western end and then follow the path eastwards on the southern side through the woodland then follow sign to fishermens pitches (or whatever they are called) which takes you down to the edge of the reservoir and gives good views all the way to the eastern end. The bird did not appear to be present when I arrived about 1.15pm today but flew in at 2pm by itself when Colin got his photos. If it is there it shouldn't be too hard to find - there are only a pair of Tufted Duck, 4 Common Teal and quite a few Mallard so no big rafts of ducks to pick through! Good luck. I can PM you road directions from the A30 if you let me know.
Cheers
Tim
Richards pipit was at Crows-an-wra at about 11:15 and also a male hen harrier flew over. The pipit was quite elusive as I saw it for about 20 secs and then couldn't relocate it after I was distracted by the hen harrier.
I might try for the RN Duck if the weather improves.
Happy new year
I might try for the RN Duck if the weather improves.
Happy new year
)Tim Twiggs
Member
St Gothian Sands LNR Friday 1 January
Black Redstart this morning on fence between road and main pool. 3 female Shoveler, female Eurasian Wigeon and adult winter Meditteranean Gull on main pool.
Great Northern Diver in St Ives Bay from embankment plus 7 Common Scoter (all female/imm) presumably remaining birds from the flock of 16 that has been hanging around off Godrevy since the end of November? Also a large feeding flock of gulls and auks and a probable Balearic Shearwater but too distant to id.
Also adult winter Meditteranean Gull over Angarrack this afternoon.
Cheers
Tim
Black Redstart this morning on fence between road and main pool. 3 female Shoveler, female Eurasian Wigeon and adult winter Meditteranean Gull on main pool.
Great Northern Diver in St Ives Bay from embankment plus 7 Common Scoter (all female/imm) presumably remaining birds from the flock of 16 that has been hanging around off Godrevy since the end of November? Also a large feeding flock of gulls and auks and a probable Balearic Shearwater but too distant to id.
Also adult winter Meditteranean Gull over Angarrack this afternoon.
Cheers
Tim
