Camel Estuary, Cornwall (1 Viewer)

[Qingcol]

Rosennanon Downs this morning, birds included 19+ Lapland Buntings, 60+ Reed Bunting, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine and 900+ Golden Plover.

 

[camelbirder]

Just updated the Camel Estuary Birds Website with yesterdays sightings, highlights include Willow Tit, Spoonbill, Merlin, Lapland Bunting and much more....

 

[camelbirder]

Lapland Bunting page added to the Camel Estuary Birds Website.

 

[Qingcol]

Amble Marshes this morning, birds included a different Spoonbill! this time an immature (photo) no sign of the adult this morning, 1 Barn Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 10 Linnet, 18 Bar-tailed and 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Redshank, 21 Dunlin, 1 Common Shelduck, 4 Pintail, 8 Shoveler, 35 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 6 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron and 10 Little Egret.

 

[DELACOWI]

Redhead Goosander and sparrowhawk at Guineaport this morning.

 

[DELACOWI]

4 sand martins currently feeding over the river at Guineaport at the moment. Also 1 redshank.

 

[Peter F-S]

10 Sand Martin at Clapper marshes at 17:30hrs. This morning a small flock, 12/15, were feeding on the main river along Egloshayle Road, accompanied by 1 House Martin.

 

[Qingcol]

Hawkes Wood Nature Reserve, one lone singing Chiffchaff this morning plus 12 Siskin with some males in display flight, also Roe Deer.
2 female Blackcap still on the bird table at Two Tree's Estate Wadebridge.

 

[DELACOWI]

Osprey flew down river (heading North) at 0630 this morning at Guineaport (Wadebridge).

 

[Qingcol]

Amble Marshes this morning, birds included 2 Spoonbill (ad & imm) 7 Little Egret, 4 Pintail, 4 Gadwall, 5 Tufted, 23 Wigeon,50+ Teal, 12 Shoveler, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Redshank, 30+ Snipe, 4 Lapwing, 4 Barn Swallow, 7 Sand Martin and 10+ Chiffchaff.

 

[Qingcol]

Rosennanon Downs this afternoon, no sign of any Lapland Buntings, 10 Reed Bunting, 23 Fieldfare, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Chiffcaff, 1 adult male Merlin and 34 Golden Plover.

 

[DELACOWI]

Clapper pools this morning - one pair of Pochard.

Guineaport (a little later!) birds included 1 Goosander, 12+ Sand Martins being attacked by a Sparrowhawk (one Martin later retrieved from the river which had been half eaten), 2 Buzzards, 2 grey Wagtails, Pied Wagtail, 2+ Chiffchaffs, Siskin.

Treraven Marsh - 2 lapwing, 2 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Teal

Wadebridge - Padstow birds included 20+ Grey Plover, 3 Knot, Ringed Plover, 66+ Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, Wigeon, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Redshank, Black and Bar Tailed Godwits, Dunlin, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Cormorant, 2+ Greenshank, Curlew, Raven.

 

[camelbirder]

The Camel Estuary Birds Website has now been updated, today's highlights include Spoonbill, Osprey, Goosander, Black Redstart, House Martin, Sand Martin, Swallow, Green Sandpiper and much more...

 

[camelbirder]

Short article on an unexplained Egret on the estuary has been uploaded here.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Very interesting - has this bird been seen again?

 

[Qingcol]

Very interesting - has this bird been seen again?

No, although it has been searched for extensively.

 

[Phil Andrews]

No, although it has been searched for extensively.

That's a shame - have the images been circulated on the other side of the Atlantic for any thoughts?

 

[camelbirder]

That's a shame - have the images been circulated on the other side of the Atlantic for any thoughts?

Numerous website hits from the states on the website, hopefully someone will comment.

 

[Qingcol]

2 Spoonbill still at Amble Marshes this morning, Iceland Gull reported this afternoon.
Little Ringed Plover, White Wagtail, House Martin, Swallow and Sand Martin at Treraven Meadow this afternoon.

 

[camelbirder]

The Camel Estuary Birds Website has now been updated, today's highlights include Spoonbill, Osprey, Iceland Gull, Little Ringed Plover, House Martin, Sand Martin, Swallow, Green Sandpiper and much more...