Camel Estuary, Cornwall (1 Viewer)

[camelbirder]

The Camel Estuary Birds Website has been updated, todays highlights include Green Sandpiper, Willow Warbler, Mediterranean Gull and much more...

 

[Qingcol]

Rumps Point this morning, birds included 2 Puffin, 2 Common Snipe, 5 Wheatear, 40+ Linnet, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 12+ Rock Pipit, 20+ Sand Martin and 4 Barn Swallow.
Amble Marshes this evening, 1 Ruff, 93 Black-tailed and 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Greenshank, 34 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper, 17 Dunlin, 18 Common Redshank, 12 Shoveler, 12 Shelduck, 9 Gadwall, 33 Teal, 20+ Sand Martin, 9 Barn Swallow, 8 Chiffchaff and 5 Willow Warbler.

 

[Qingcol]

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) spring of 2nd calendar year ?

This Little Egret at Amble Marshes yesterday; the transition of grey-green legs to black resulting in a bicoloured leg, some limited ornamental feathers, narrow elongated plume from the crown/nape and some ‘aigrettes’. No obvious signs of moult yet, notice the very large pupil, presumably from feeding in low light.

 

[DELACOWI]

Late entry for yesterday - 2 Green Sandpipers and a Water Pipit at Treraven Meadows.
This morning at Guineaport, again large numbers of Swallows, a few Sand and House Martins too. Great to see them back!! Cheers, Will.

 

[Qingcol]

Amble Marshes this morning, birds included 3+ Sedge Warbler (singing near both hides) 7 White and 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Common and 1 Green Sandpiper, 76 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Greenshank, 8+ Willow Warbler, 8+ Chiffchaff, 2 House Martin, 60+ Sand Martin, 50+ Barn Swallow, 5 Gadwall, 23 Teal, 2 Shelduck and 16 Shoveler.

 

[Qingcol]

Pipit ID

Not entirely satisfied that this Pipit near the Camel today is a Meadow Pipit or a Tree Pipit! any suggestions? it shows a good 'primary projection' with all the tertials in place, a relatively large bill with a pink base.
(When in doubt it's always 'pratensis')

 

[Qingcol]

Drake Garganey at Amble Marshes today, plus Grey-lag Goose, Common Sandpiper and 2 Sedge Warbler.
Common Tern over Old Town Bridge, Wadebridge late afternoon.

 

[Qingcol]

Rumps Point this morning, birds included 1 Arctic Tern, 50+ Kittiwake, Sparrow Hawk (photo) and 30+ Manx Shearwater (photo)

 

[Peter F-S]

First fledged Blackbirds and Robin yesterday.

 

[Qingcol]

Amble Marshes this evening, birds included 1 Wood Sandpiper (photo) 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 69 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Greenshank, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, 100+ Barn Swallow, 40+ Sand Martin, 5 House Martin and 4 Common Swift.

 

[Peter F-S]

Dead Canada Goose below power lines a Clapper marsh this evening. Seven Common Sandpiper on the river.

 

[Peter F-S]

Correction on dead goose. Now it has been dragged in to view it is actually a dead swan. Another casualty of the wires crossing Clapper pools.

 

[camelbirder]

Photographs of a Jackdaw with a noticable collar and grey shawl has just been uploaded to the Camel Estuary Birds Website.

 

[Qingcol]

A Hobby, 3 Common Swift, 5 Buzzard and 2 Sparrow Hawk over Polmorla, Wadebridge this morning.

 

[camelbirder]

Todays sightings from around the Camel Estuary have just been uploaded to the Camel Estuary Birds Website. Highlights include Swift, Hobby, Puffin and much more...

 

[Peter F-S]

Whitethroat singing at the top of Green Hill. First Holly Blue on Monday, another tuesday and Orange Tip's as well.

 

[Peter F-S]

Red Kite near Sladesbridge at 13:00 flying north towards A39. Poss/prob. seen last week at same location.

 

[Qingcol]

Pale Accipiter.

Just for the hell of it, what separates this ‘ presumed’ pale male Eurasian Sparrow Hawk (Accipiter nisus) showing barrel shaped body, largest portion of the chest approximately half way down the body, pale nape, wings straighter, longer neck and head more prominent, rounded tail with white terminal band from Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)? Puzzling me all week this bird can be seen occasionally over Wadebridge the longer neck and more prominent head noticeably different from the local Sparrow Hawks.

 

[Peter F-S]

Just for the hell of it, what separates this ‘ presumed’ pale male Eurasian Sparrow Hawk (Accipiter nisus) showing barrel shaped body, largest portion of the chest approximately half way down the body, pale nape, wings straighter, longer neck and head more prominent, rounded tail with white terminal band from Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)? Puzzling me all week this bird can be seen occasionally over Wadebridge the longer neck and more prominent head noticeably different from the local Sparrow Hawks.

Is this the Accipiter that is being harrassed by the Corvid that flies over Treraven meadow? If so, it does seem strange that the Corvid chases this bird from the direction of Ball roundabout across to the other side of Treraven wood. I have seen this on two occasions during the last week. It seems to be quite a distance to follow/harass a bird especially if it is a regular fly by.

 

[Qingcol]

Is this the Accipiter that is being harrassed by the Corvid that flies over Treraven meadow? If so, it does seem strange that the Corvid chases this bird from the direction of Ball roundabout across to the other side of Treraven wood. I have seen this on two occasions during the last week. It seems to be quite a distance to follow/harass a bird especially if it is a regular fly by.

Could well be that the active wing moult emboldens the Corvids Pete.
Colin