warrior1966
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Hi can any one give me any advice,i am coming to Cornwall in Mid May and looking at places to get out for birding any help greatly appriciated i am mobile. Is the sea worth a look and if so where from.Thanks Mike
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Samuel Perfect
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Hi Mike,
I've lived in Falmouth for nearly a year now but haven't been there during the spring yet so won't be much help.
In terms of birds you may see, I'd recommend checking the Cornwall Birding website http://www.cornwall-birding.co.uk/ (Unfortunately, it's down at the moment but I expect it will be up and working in a couple days or so). Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society is also a good place to find records of more commoner species that have been reported in the county (although this website is only updated at the end of every day) http://www.cbwps.org.uk/cbwpsword/sightings/
I'd recommend a visit to any of the nearby headlands. Lizard would be a good bet with early spring arrivals (mostly passerines) such as Ring Ouzels, Black and Common Redstarts. The sea may also be a little productive with early terns, Common Scoters, possibly skuas if your lucky and maybe a shearwater or two.
The Falmouth birding thread is also updated regularly by Dan and myself (when I'm down there) so it'd be worth keeping an eye on that for up to date news http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=165985&page=37,
Cheers,
I've lived in Falmouth for nearly a year now but haven't been there during the spring yet so won't be much help.
In terms of birds you may see, I'd recommend checking the Cornwall Birding website http://www.cornwall-birding.co.uk/ (Unfortunately, it's down at the moment but I expect it will be up and working in a couple days or so). Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society is also a good place to find records of more commoner species that have been reported in the county (although this website is only updated at the end of every day) http://www.cbwps.org.uk/cbwpsword/sightings/
I'd recommend a visit to any of the nearby headlands. Lizard would be a good bet with early spring arrivals (mostly passerines) such as Ring Ouzels, Black and Common Redstarts. The sea may also be a little productive with early terns, Common Scoters, possibly skuas if your lucky and maybe a shearwater or two.
The Falmouth birding thread is also updated regularly by Dan and myself (when I'm down there) so it'd be worth keeping an eye on that for up to date news http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=165985&page=37,
Cheers,
