Camel Estuary, Cornwall (1 Viewer)

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Pair of Garganey this afternoon at Amble Marshes (photo) plus 2 Wigeon, 3 Gadwall, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Lapwing, 2 Sparrow Hawk, 1 immature Peregrine Falcon, 22 Common Swift, 100+ Barn Swallow, 40+ Sand Martin and 20+ House Martin.
Dinham Flats, 3 Whimbrel and 8 Cormorant one swallowing Grey Mullet (photo)

Hi Colin
Thats an amazing shot of the cormorant. Did the fish get swallowed in the end? Cheers, Will.

 

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Hi Colin
Thats an amazing shot of the cormorant. Did the fish get swallowed in the end? Cheers, Will.

It was a struggle! underwater and in the shallows but it did swallow it.
Colin

 

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Rumps Point this morning, birds included 5 Puffin 300+ Kittiwake and 400+ Manx Shearwater, many dead Gannet floating just off the Point, a few Northern Fulmar invesigating the corpses (photo)

 

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At Clapper Marshes this afternoon, the single male Wigeon and Pintail were still present.

 

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A single Spotted Flycatcher (photo) 2 Nuthatch and 2 Green Woodpecker at Polmorla this afternoon.

 

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A pair of hobby's calling at their regular territory in the valley late this evening at about 9:45 pm.

 

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2 Spoonbill at Amble Marshes this evening.

Single male Pintail and Wigeon at Clapper Marshes.

 

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Amble Marshes this afternoon, 2 immature Spoonbill flew in from the Estuary at approx 16:20 (photo) Other birds included pair of Garganey (photo of drake) 4 Gadwall, 2 Eurasian Teal, 2 Shelduck, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Lapwing, and 3 Dunlin.
I have never thought much about possible movements among the Mallard at this time of year, this afternoon a pair of Mallard richly dyed orange, possibly from feeding in iron oxide rich ponds appeared feeding at the back of the reserve (photo)

 

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Amble Marshes this evening, birds included Garganey pair, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Lapwing, 3 Gadwall, 2 Eurasian Teal and a Hobby.

 

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Amble Marshes this afternoon, birds included Garganey pair still, 2 Spoonbill, 2 Lapwing, 14 Dunlin, 3 Gadwall, 2 Eurasian Teal, 1 Wigeon, 1 Tufted Duck, 15 Common Swift, 3 Sedge Warbler and a Lesser Whitethroat.

 

[Max Shearwater]

Amble Marshes this afternoon, birds included Garganey pair still, 2 Spoonbill, 2 Lapwing, 14 Dunlin, 3 Gadwall, 2 Eurasian Teal, 1 Wigeon, 1 Tufted Duck, 15 Common Swift, 3 Sedge Warbler and a Lesser Whitethroat.

Add a Wood Sandpiper to those this evening. The spoonbills flew to the estuary at about 9 pm and I did have a possible Great White Egret flying near Trewornan bridge but not 100% certain as the light was difficult.

 

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Amble Marshes this morning, birds included 2 immature Spoonbill still, 2 Eurasian Teal, 3 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Dunlin and 4 Grey Heron incuding one in breeding condition (photo)
Dinham Flats this morning, 10 Whimbrel (photo) 9 Curlew, 3 Greenshank, 8 Dunlin and 2 Bar-tailed Godwit.

 

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A whimbrel took off from a sandbank in the river Camel at Grogley bridge this evening. A most unusual bird for that far upstream amongst dipper, kingfisher & grey wagtail.

 

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A Red Kite high over Wadebridge at 11:30

 

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Amble Marshes this morning, birds included 2 immature Spoonbill, 4 Little Egret, 1 Drake Garganey, Lapwing pair, Stock Pigeon Pair (photo)
Red Fox Duck hunting (photo)

 

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A Red Kite around Polmorla this morning.

 

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Birds over the house at Guineaport this morning included red kite (high over, video HERE), hobby, sparrowhawk, buzzard, siskin, cormorant, little egret, swallow.

 

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21:30hrs - A pair of shelduck and their 11 (12?) ducklings have just tried to swim down river at Guineaport. They were intercepted by a nasty mute swan that attacked one of the ducklings, so they all swam back up river. I suspect this pair bred in Treraven meadows? (in which case they survived the bank re-enforcement works as well). Video to follow!

 

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Amble Marshes this morning, birds included Garganey pair, 1 Gadwall, female Common Pochard, 2 immature Spoonbill, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin and a second-summer Yellow-legged Gull.

 

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21:30hrs - A pair of shelduck and their 11 (12?) ducklings have just tried to swim down river at Guineaport. They were intercepted by a nasty mute swan that attacked one of the ducklings, so they all swam back up river. I suspect this pair bred in Treraven meadows? (in which case they survived the bank re-enforcement works as well). Video to follow!

That is a very good breeding record for the Meadow Will! The Rabbit burrow they were using was situated very low down in the river bank though it still survived disturbance from Dogs and overhead line workers plus some very high tides.
Colin