Cornwall Birding (4 Viewers)

[scoxie]

Check out Paul Freestone's site here http://www.cornwall-birding.co.uk/category/pelagics/
He is running some sea-watching trips out of Falmouth.

 

[Neil Duggan]

Thats great, many thanks.

 

[Paul Freestone]

Loads of stuff in the county yesterday! Apologies for the late updates on the website. Currently sorting out the 2012 Report and more dates for this years pelagics!! Anyway, in brief: Pacific Diver seen again off Penzance, Ring-billed Gull at Bude, Lesser Scaup and RN Duck on Bodmin Moor, Glaucous Gull still in mounts Bay and a host of other scarcities and winter stuff!! A very full report on the main website!

 

[Paul Freestone]

Check out Paul Freestone's site here http://www.cornwall-birding.co.uk/category/pelagics/
He is running some sea-watching trips out of Falmouth.

Thanks for the plug Steve and Neil, I got your message thanks and will let you know asap.

 

[Cornish Chough]

Paul,

Perhaps a Mount's Bay pelagic might be considered? Not on the "Sickonian" though please!

 

[Paul Freestone]

Paul,

Perhaps a Mount's Bay pelagic might be considered? Not on the "Sickonian" though please!

It's a thought, but our boat goes from Falmouth, so Gerrans Bay is closest. I can arange one tho if there is enough interest. Lots more dates available now. See HERE for details.

 

[Cornish Chough]

Went looking for the elusive Connor Downs Turtle Dove again on Tuesday. Cycled 5 miles and spent ages looking around & getting freezing cold with no success. Plenty of Collared Doves near the builders.

Anyway cycled back, got cold again (and knackered going up the hills) only to find out it reappeared around the time I was there or just after!

Very frustrating!

Had to go several times to Drift for the last one, before I connected with it but at least it was warmer and I wasn't cycling.

 

[Dave Parker]

Went looking for the elusive Connor Downs Turtle Dove again on Tuesday. Cycled 5 miles and spent ages looking around & getting freezing cold with no success. Plenty of Collared Doves near the builders.

Anyway cycled back, got cold again (and knackered going up the hills) only to find out it reappeared around the time I was there or just after!

Very frustrating!

Had to go several times to Drift for the last one, before I connected with it but at least it was warmer and I wasn't cycling.

Turtle Dove again on wires today at Angarrack Hill Farm, Angarrack Lane at 16:45. Viewable from the road at cSW590387 please park safely and considerately.
Good Luck
Dave

 

[Paul Freestone]

Bird Sightings reported in the county as of 14:00 today:

Leeser Scaup, Glaucous Gull, Red-breasted Merganser (8), Lapland Bunting (14), Snow Bunting (4), Black-throated Diver (9),GN Diver (11), Black Redstart (2), Blackcap (3m and 3f) and Siskin (2)

 

[Paul Freestone]

No sign of Ring-necked Duck at Par Beach Pool nor the Spoonbill at Wacker Quay so far today.

 

[Lawts]

Isles of Scilly Travel

Am I reading the website correctly - i.e. there are no flights to the islands from October to March. Has it always been like that - I was sure people flew during October?

 

[Paul Penzance]

Am I reading the website correctly - i.e. there are no flights to the islands from October to March. Has it always been like that - I was sure people flew during October?

There will be Skybus flights from Land's End, Newquay and Exeter airports. Also the Scillonian will be sailing until the 2nd November. A new feature this year will be 10 sunday sailings in july and august. The ship has had a major refit this winter and will start the season on 25th March.

Check http://www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk/default.asp or ring o845 710 5555 for more information.

 

[Paul Freestone]

Nest Site Requests

Please see link below:

http://wildlifecrimesofficer.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/nesting-birds-map/

Thanks in advance

 

[Paul Freestone]

Operation Easter Re-launch

The very successful Op Easter was re-launched today, with the National Wildlife Crimes Unit taking over ownership from Tayside Police - Read More

 

[Paul Freestone]

Could do with some help with funds for the printing of this years Rare and Scarce Bird report!!

http://www.cornwall-birding.co.uk/recent-sightings/bird-report-2012/

 

[Steve Lister]

Could do with some help with funds for the printing of this years Rare and Scarce Bird report!!

http://www.cornwall-birding.co.uk/recent-sightings/bird-report-2012/

Why not let people pay in advance for it? Or a special deal for 2010, 2011 and 2012 ? £30 for all three ??

Steve

 

[Dave Parker]

Why not let people pay in advance for it? Or a special deal for 2010, 2011 and 2012 ? £30 for all three ??

Steve

I assumed it was an April Fool's joke.

Dave

 

[AndyK]

Spent an hour at Hayle RSPB this evening not huge amount about but some decent counts:

3 shelduck hayle rspb + 40 on estuary
11 redshank (rspb)
2 little egret (rspb) + 5 on estuary
Curlew - estuary
10 gbbg & 2 lbbg on estuary
2 Canada goose + hybrid (Canada x greylag) - rspb
7 mute swan - estuary

 

[camelbirder]

White Stork in North Cornwall, big area North Cornwall can anyone narrow it down?

 

[camelbirder]

Does anyone know anything about a Lesser Scaup reported on Birdtrack near Padstow today.