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Falmouth Birding (2 Viewers)
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Trotsky1977
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Tonight at Gylly 1945hrs
5 Sandwich Terns feeding sand eel c50m off the beach. Very nice as hardly anyone on the beach.
3 Gannets distant
5 Sandwich Terns feeding sand eel c50m off the beach. Very nice as hardly anyone on the beach.
3 Gannets distant
dantheman
Bah humbug
This morning, no seawatch as such, but there always seemed to be a GN Diver flying nicely above the horizon on a scan ...
Swanpool - Reed Warbler (2) and Swift (3) at Swanpool. Whimbrel (3) flew inland, 1 on shore. Sandwich Tern (2) offshore. First Swifts on the coastal patch - heard them, looked up, and there they were, copulating 50 yards or so up. Very unseemly!
Pendennis - GN Diver (5) flew west past Pendennis and 1 offshore. c.20 Kittiwake west. 3 Greenfich, 2 Linnet and 2 Rock Pipit around the point, but highlight was 7 Turnstone resting on the rocks (and later mobilising) - include some cracking summer plumage birds. A while since last saw Turnstone on patch, and certainly not on Pendennis for a long time.
Two Whitethroat singing at Swanpool Point (+ the one at Pendennis), and picked up the skinny dipper off the rocks below Stack Point >shudder< . Only noted 1 Fulmar sitting on the cliffs ...
Swanpool - Reed Warbler (2) and Swift (3) at Swanpool. Whimbrel (3) flew inland, 1 on shore. Sandwich Tern (2) offshore. First Swifts on the coastal patch - heard them, looked up, and there they were, copulating 50 yards or so up. Very unseemly!
Pendennis - GN Diver (5) flew west past Pendennis and 1 offshore. c.20 Kittiwake west. 3 Greenfich, 2 Linnet and 2 Rock Pipit around the point, but highlight was 7 Turnstone resting on the rocks (and later mobilising) - include some cracking summer plumage birds. A while since last saw Turnstone on patch, and certainly not on Pendennis for a long time.
Two Whitethroat singing at Swanpool Point (+ the one at Pendennis), and picked up the skinny dipper off the rocks below Stack Point >shudder< . Only noted 1 Fulmar sitting on the cliffs ...
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Samuel Perfect
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A short excursion down to the coast with Matt in the late afternoon heading straight for Swanpool Point. 2 very distant divers in the bay (most probably GNDs), 8 Manxies west, 1 Fulmar (couldn't see any on the cliff ledges at the Hooked Cafe though unfortunately), c.20 auks west, 1 sum plum Guille in the bay and 3 Oyks.
Swanpool:
pair of Mute Swans now with 8 cygnets, 3 Swifts and a couple of Swallows.
Despite the lack of stuff I must admit I preferred it to sitting in the exam room.
Swanpool:
pair of Mute Swans now with 8 cygnets, 3 Swifts and a couple of Swallows.
Despite the lack of stuff I must admit I preferred it to sitting in the exam room.
Samuel Perfect
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A pretty exhausting patch round with strong sun being the real killer. Started at Swanvale shortly after 8am (overslept unfortunately):
nesting Great Tit carrying in food and removing fecal sac. Bullfinch and 1 Willow Warbler singing.
Swanpool:
3 Reed Warblers singing (all heard in short succession of each other, 1 in the northwestern corner, 1 in the middle section also on the western bank and the longest staying one remaining in the south western corner. I was lucky enough to get prolonged and decent views of the central one, rather surprising as they are usually extremely elusive here at Swanpool. A Sedge Warbler was also singing from the overgrown bank in the front garden of the house opposite the Hooked Cafe but was a little tricky to pick out thanks to all the traffic.
With recent concern over the number of Rock Pipits in the SW part of Cornwall, I was quite pleased to see two chasing each other just below the cafe.
I decided to take the road around to Maenporth in order to check the numerous fields on the way. Although it looked like good habitat the tall hedgerows and continuous stream of cars heading down to the beach made it nearly impossible to check most of the high-potential areas. Finally arrived at Maenporth:
1 Fulmar, nesting pair of Rock Pipits carrying in food and removing/dropping fecal sac in the sea. Little Egret, Whitethroats, 1 Stonechat pair, 2 House Martins, Swallows, 2 Kestrels and a couple of Ravens. Highlight was a pod of 8+ dolphins lingering offshore (tricky IDing but probably Commons based on small size, long beak and rather pointed dorsal fin, not blunt enough as I would have expected for Bottlenose). They were behaving rather relaxed and touring the area between Rosemullion and the larger tanker ships. It was a little frustrating to see the number of sailing boats who, on seeing them, irresponsibly ploughed straight towards them with little respect for their space.
Pennance Point:
singing Skylark, Blackcaps and Robin carrying food to nest site.
Swanvale:
Final bird of the day was a Whimbrel piping low over Swanvale just as I entered the NR.
nesting Great Tit carrying in food and removing fecal sac. Bullfinch and 1 Willow Warbler singing.
Swanpool:
3 Reed Warblers singing (all heard in short succession of each other, 1 in the northwestern corner, 1 in the middle section also on the western bank and the longest staying one remaining in the south western corner. I was lucky enough to get prolonged and decent views of the central one, rather surprising as they are usually extremely elusive here at Swanpool. A Sedge Warbler was also singing from the overgrown bank in the front garden of the house opposite the Hooked Cafe but was a little tricky to pick out thanks to all the traffic.
With recent concern over the number of Rock Pipits in the SW part of Cornwall, I was quite pleased to see two chasing each other just below the cafe.
I decided to take the road around to Maenporth in order to check the numerous fields on the way. Although it looked like good habitat the tall hedgerows and continuous stream of cars heading down to the beach made it nearly impossible to check most of the high-potential areas. Finally arrived at Maenporth:
1 Fulmar, nesting pair of Rock Pipits carrying in food and removing/dropping fecal sac in the sea. Little Egret, Whitethroats, 1 Stonechat pair, 2 House Martins, Swallows, 2 Kestrels and a couple of Ravens. Highlight was a pod of 8+ dolphins lingering offshore (tricky IDing but probably Commons based on small size, long beak and rather pointed dorsal fin, not blunt enough as I would have expected for Bottlenose). They were behaving rather relaxed and touring the area between Rosemullion and the larger tanker ships. It was a little frustrating to see the number of sailing boats who, on seeing them, irresponsibly ploughed straight towards them with little respect for their space.
Pennance Point:
singing Skylark, Blackcaps and Robin carrying food to nest site.
Swanvale:
Final bird of the day was a Whimbrel piping low over Swanvale just as I entered the NR.
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Samuel Perfect
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Forgot to mention the butterflies: Quite a few Speckled Woods, Large Whites, Orange-tips, Red Admiral and blue sp. hanging around a holly bush (possible hint as to the species).
dantheman
Bah humbug
Out and about for a few hours locally this morning with Samuel - highlights -
Pendennis
5 Bottlenose Dolphins in the Carrick Roads between Pendennis and St Mawes.
2 Black-throated Diver fairly distantly offshore
1 Female Wheatear
4 Linnets (2 adults and 2 recently fledged begging young)
Maenporth
3 or 4 Bottlenose Dolphin rapidly arrived from Gylly Beach area heading west (prob different to above?)
2 Black-throated Diver (making 4 definite for the bay)
7+ Diver sp. in the bay
etc (some other commoner and some breeding species)
Pendennis
5 Bottlenose Dolphins in the Carrick Roads between Pendennis and St Mawes.
2 Black-throated Diver fairly distantly offshore
1 Female Wheatear
4 Linnets (2 adults and 2 recently fledged begging young)
Maenporth
3 or 4 Bottlenose Dolphin rapidly arrived from Gylly Beach area heading west (prob different to above?)
2 Black-throated Diver (making 4 definite for the bay)
7+ Diver sp. in the bay
etc (some other commoner and some breeding species)
Samuel Perfect
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Trotsky1977
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Mystery bird for Dan and Samuel!!
Was on Prince of Wales Pier this AM (0830) and heard a call I didn't recognise.
The offender was high up on a railing on top of a waterfront building next to M&S.
About Sparrow-size but it was against the sun.
The call was a thick ticking/chatting beginning slowly, speeding up, getting louder and regular then fading. It didn't seen to mind all the gulls around. Just kept calling. Quite loud.
Any ideas?? I might trawl thru the calls o the RSPB website.
Was on Prince of Wales Pier this AM (0830) and heard a call I didn't recognise.
The offender was high up on a railing on top of a waterfront building next to M&S.
About Sparrow-size but it was against the sun.
The call was a thick ticking/chatting beginning slowly, speeding up, getting louder and regular then fading. It didn't seen to mind all the gulls around. Just kept calling. Quite loud.
Any ideas?? I might trawl thru the calls o the RSPB website.
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dantheman
Bah humbug
Samuel Perfect
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I'm trying to listen out for any remaining ones of these... 
http://www.xeno-canto.org/171486
http://www.xeno-canto.org/171486Trotsky1977
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I won't tell anyone...honest (apart from the internet)
Bit like a Rock Pipit but I know that one
I've been thru all the Finches, Pipits and Buntings
Really irritating....:t:
Trotsky1977
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I'm trying to listen out for any remaining ones of these...
Cheers Sam...will have a listen while it's fresh in the noggin :t:
Trotsky1977
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Far more regular than a Black Red
Trotsky1977
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Btw Have u seen any Red Kites??...I always seem to miss them down here. They fly over my brothers house in Oxford. In fine weather do they drift down form Bristol/Wales/Ox??
dantheman
Bah humbug
Was just about to post on this ...
Looks like a massive influx of Red Kites into the west of the county yesterday (eg 71 around St Just), with other species involved (Honey Buzzards and Black Kites). Good numbers over Falmouth yesterday too ... eg 8 over town!
I've heard people with the theory that they are birds from the introduced midlands population having a wander, but this surely can't be the case at this time of year and those associated species?!
Keep your eyes to the skies!
Trotsky1977
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Are u boys out seawatching today??
Trotsky1977
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Samuel Perfect
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Don't think I'll be able to get out until the 20th after my last exam as I've been spending far too much time outside recently rather than revising :eek!: Having said that, if something nice turns up on patch...
Us patchers should probs meet up on the coast one day soon for a some birding o
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