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  1. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Coots building a nest at Walmsley and 3 pairs of little Grebe getting very territorial.
  2. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Great to see Colin, the last time I saw otters there were 3 of them and they came in from the stream behind the hides. Always memorable moments and the photos are a bonus!
  3. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    I think its more a resume of works completed Mike if you thought of travelling back for the evening!!!
  4. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Talk: Camel Valley Wetland Restoration Wednesday 19th February 2014 Time: 7.00pm – 8.30pm Talk: Camel Valley Wetland Restoration Environment Agency Officer and local resident, James Burke, is coming to speak about a fantastic project which has been restoring one of Cornwall’s most important...
  5. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Nice vid Will. Yes I still look at this site whilst some of the others appear to have migrated to Facebook and Twitter. I'll check later to see if they're still around. Looks near Anneka bridge?
  6. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Get the boat back in the water will.... lets get out there!
  7. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Grey Partridge I had a report yesterday from a farmer neighbouring Walmsley sanctuary of 4 Grey Partridge so keep your eyes peeled for them.
  8. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Juvenile Puffin Watched a juv Puffin on the sea about 2 miles North of Mouls island yesterday. Didn't look like it could fly as it only scurried across the water surface. Hopefully backs up earlier views of Puffins carrying sandeels to a burrow on Mouls.
  9. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Walmsley 26.8.13 A nice Marsh Harrier at Walmsley this morning. Also a Pectoral Sandpiper, 4 greenshank, 2 dunlin and a lot of snipe. Still not many waders considering the tide was in the estuary.
  10. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    White Mute swan cygnet There is a white cygnet amongst a brood of 3 on the Camel at the moment. Could it be the morph known as "Polish Swan"? I'm only an amateur so would value others' opinions please. I've posted some more details on my blog here
  11. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    21 Common Sandpipers Kayaked up river last evening and counted 21 Common Sandpipers and 2 Green Sands. Good numbers for the Camel! Had 14 at the confluence of the Camel & the Allen (always a good spot for them), 4 under the by-pass bridge and 3 at Egloshayle. The Greens were also at the...
  12. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Green Sands 10 green sandpipers and one Common at Walmsley this evening. Place was alive with them calling and flying all over the place. They did however all pitch down on the mud for a role call!
  13. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Cygnets on the River Camel Just a follow up to Colin's swan murder on the Camel! It's refreshing to see the new cygnets on the river. I've been out kayaking a bit lately and in addition to the 4 cygnets in town at Wadebridge there were a new brood between Target pool and Polbrock with 3 this...
  14. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Shelduck brood at Egloshayle A pair of Shelduck at Egloshayle with 5 ducklings this morning. Probably from Clapper pools area and were in the main river with their parents.
  15. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    I checked this out today and they are not from the usual place at the farm as I note the labrador is wearing a collar and the farm dogs don't. This afternoon I watched a guy at the holiday home at the renovated barn overlooking the reserve and he was exercising his dogs on the lawn and 2 of them...
  16. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Butterflies out in single figure temperatures Red Admiral in the garden this afternoon and Small Tortoisehell at Middle Amble.
  17. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    I missed it as well Pete, although both goosanders were there again at about 5.30 pm.
  18. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Malcolm Ellis Sadly our good friend and top bird illustrator Malcolm Ellis of Hay Farm Chalet at Polmorla died yesterday just a short while after getting off a plane from Australia where he'd been on holiday for 5 weeks and got in a lot of quality birding. I've posted it on here because he is...
  19. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Walmsley this afternoon Good to see 3 Green Sandpipers at the top end of the reserve this afternoon along with several hundred Lapwing, 66 Blk Tailed Godwit and all the other usuals.
  20. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Possible disturbance at Walmsley tomorrow Wed.12th Dec. The Environment Agency are having a visit to the site tomorrow late morning so there is a chance of some disturbance as they walk through the reserve. They will however liase with anyone in the tower hide before going onto site in case of...
  21. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    EA visit postponed. For information:- The Environment Agency visit planned for tomorrow (Wed 28th) to Walmsley sanctuary is now postponed and may take place at a later date.
  22. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Possible disturbance at Walmsley on Wed 28th Nov a.m. There will be an Environment Agency visit to Walmsley sanctuary on the morning of Wed. 28th November. I have asked them to visit the tower hide first before entering the reserve just in case there are any sensitive issues at the time. There...
  23. M

    Cornwall Birding

    I have just been back through my e mails and have received none through the website on that date quoted.... and yes sadly I do keep too many e mails in my inbox. I have however received many from the CBWPS website and have just recently been involved in the purchase of the new land adjoining...
  24. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Short eared Owl There was a Short eared Owl hunting on Bodmin Moor this evening. I also put up a woodcock from a moorland boggy area.
  25. M

    Camel Estuary, Cornwall

    Thanks Will, more by luck than judgement although we did make the call and opened the sluice by about 4-5 inches on Wed evening as the forecast was for torrential rain. It was then closed again on Friday. Last night it was still running over the top of the sluice as the surrounding hillsides...
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