Camel Estuary, Cornwall (1 Viewer)

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This afternoon at Dinham Flats, one Red-throated Diver, 2 Whimbrel, 10 Greenshank, 8 Ringed Plover, 1 Knot, 10 Dunlin, 5 Common Sandpiper and 10 Mediterranean Gull (5 1stW. 2 2ndS. 3 adult)

 

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This afternoon at Wadebridge Old Town Bridge, 2 Mediterranean Gulls ( 1stW and adult winter)

 

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One Fieldfare in Coronation Park and one adult winter Med Gull at Town Bridge Wadebridge this morning.

 

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One Osprey over Pentireglaze Haven this morning and 9 Mediterranean Gulls on the beach (4 1stW, 2 2ndS. 3 adult) + 1 1stw Common Gull.
22 Cormorant over to the south west (vis mig)

 

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Dinham Flats this afternoon, 0ne adult Osprey, 12 Mediterranean Gull (6 adult, 2 2ndS. 4 1stW) 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Greenshank, 30 Dunlin.
From Wadebridge Sewage works, 1 Temminck's Stint, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 15 Dunlin.

 

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Dinham Flats this morning, birds included 3 juv Little Stint, 2 Curlew Sandpiper including 1 adult, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Mediterranean Gull (4 adult 2 1stW) Temminck's Stint still near Sewage Works ( on river and creek next to works) plus 7 Black-tailed Godwit.

 

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Birds south west past Rumps Point this morning included, 7 Great Skua. 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Red-throated Diver, 100+ Manx Shearwater, 120+ Kittiwake, 1 Common Scoter and 2 Peregrine Falcon.

 

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Walmsley Sanctuary this morning, birds included one 1st Winter Common Gull wearing black darvic type colour ring with white letters, from top down 'HC3V' on left leg, and BTO type metal on right leg. Photo below with 1st Winter Water Rail.
2 Garganey, 10 Wigeon, 20+ Common Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 32 Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 6+ Water Rail (including 2 1st Winter). 2 Mediterranean Gull (1stW and 2ndS)

 

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Brief encounter on the Rumps

Hi Col:king:, Nice to see you this morning, sorry I didn't have anything to convey.

The conditions should have been ideal. A good W - WNW wind, clear. But birds? Nop.
One Bonxie and a Manx!!!! Mind you the Bonxie did put the Kittiwakes up. As I arrived, there were lots of Gannets circling close inshore, but as they moved out nothing replaced them. Gannets, Auks and Kittiwakes that the best the Rumps could provide. Still we did have a good chat on the way back.

Love the pictures Col:king:, wish I could get photos that good.

See you soon, roll on Lesvos.

 

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Yes the conditions were ideal yesterday Mike but no birds, I could not even find a single Manx or Bonxie on my later one hour watch, just 3 Kittiwake, 8 Gannet, 30+ Auk, lots of Great Black-backed Gulls, one Harbour Porpoise and a Grey Seal. But just think 2 presumed Fea's Petrel were seen further down the north coast that day and a presumed Macaronesian Shearwater passed the Rumps on the 1st.

 

[gonvena]

I like the terned presumed

Yes the conditions were ideal yesterday Mike but no birds, I could not even find a single Manx or Bonxie on my later one hour watch, just 3 Kittiwake, 8 Gannet, 30+ Auk, lots of Great Black-backed Gulls, one Harbour Porpoise and a Grey Seal. But just think 2 presumed Fea's Petrel were seen further down the north coast that day and a presumed Macaronesian Shearwater passed the Rumps on the 1st.

So what is 'presumed'. I like that, good get out term. The sea was very choppy that day and 'small stuff' (auks) were disappearing and then reappearing everywhere. Must admit had no sign what so ever of Petrels.
So Camelbirder has gone quiet, don't tell me he's been grounded. Can't believe that if he has been out he hasn't seen something of note. Perhaps he is saving his energy up for Turkey. 8-P

 

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So what is 'presumed'.

Sorry Mike, my choice of words, 'presumed' is usually used when a Fea's Petrel is claimed, as they are very similar to Zino's or Soft-plumaged Petrels, it might be presumptuous of me but presumably Fea's is the most likely in British waters. With my own claim of Macaronesian Shearwater the identification of this group (Little/Audubon's) is very difficult and I would regard the record as 'presumed' untill it is proven.

Walmsley Sanctuary this morning, birds included 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Gadwall, 5 Wigeon, 30+ Teal, 12 Common Snipe, 12 Curlew, 6 Barn Swallow, a Sparrow Hawk and 1 Grey Plover.

 

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Walmsley Sanctuary this morning, birds included one 1st Winter Common Gull wearing black darvic type colour ring with white letters, from top down 'HC3V' on left leg, and BTO type metal on right leg. Photo below

Ringing details, Ringed as pullus 20 06 2008 on the Danish island of Sprogo, Korsor, DKO6 55,20N-010.58E Metal ring on right leg 'Copenhagen AA....8001' number of recoveries one, at Walmsley.
Sprogo is a small protected Danish island with no permanent human population today, which is located in the Great Belt, the strait that separates the main islands of Funen and Zealand. (From 1923-1959 the island was used for the containment of women deemed pathologically promiscuous, the main concern being unwanted pregnancies. At the time it was considered a very humane approach, given the fact that they had previously been locked up) I suppose, given the fact that its only a small island I assume it probably would not be big enough today!

 

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Ahhh the interpretation of intonation. I didn't mean "So!!!! What is presumed?" I was saying to myself "So what is presumed????", musing to myself, thinking hmmm, nicely phrased. You should know me by now. I am not one those who take the opposite stance to everything until proved otherwise. And yes I do remember you mentioning it come to think of it.
Significant increase in the number of BHGs feeding on the school playing fields. Searched for Meds none present.

 

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So Camelbirder has gone quiet, don't tell me he's been grounded. Can't believe that if he has been out he hasn't seen something of note. Perhaps he is saving his energy up for Turkey. 8-P

Hi, Mike,

Not quite grounded but working at finishing the Cornwall 2006 Bird Report. Did visit Bude on Sunday.
See you soon

 

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You should know me by now. I am not one those who take the opposite stance to everything until proved otherwise.

Yes Mike I know full well you are not a 'jump on the first popular and safe band-wagon' sort of bloke, and I do respect you for that.

If you are human, you will make mistakes.
And if you can convince yourself you don't.
You assist in changing history into mythology. Qingcol

5 Sparrow Hawk over Coronation Park Wadebridge late this afternoon.

 

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Dinham Flats this afternoon, Birds included 10 Grey Plover, 42 Northern Lapwing, 1 Knot, 21 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 12 Greenshank, 2 Common Gull, 18 Wigeon, 1 Peregrine Falcon and a Firecrest from the Camel Trail, just below the new road bridge.

 

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I walked all morning on the Camel and turned up one Whinchat, at Stepper Point. But the "Traill's Flycatcher at Nanjizal more than made up for that in the afternoon. On the way down the track to Nanjizal we stopped to watch a Whinchat, a group of people walking back from the Flycatcher shouted at us " no no thats not the bird its down there mate ha ha" when we replied, we are watching a Whinchat, we were met with very blank and bemused expressions.

 

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Walmsley Sanctuary this morning, Small birds are on the move, birds included 1 Water Pipit, 30+ Meadow Pipit, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Whinchat, 6+ Stonechat, 50+ Linnet, 4+ Water Rail, 1 Northern Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 5 Wigeon, 12 Common Snipe, 3 Dunlin, 36 Lapwing and 6 Curlew.

 

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Walmsley Sanctuary this afternoon, Still 6+ Migrant Hawker Dragonflies. Birds included Water Rail, Northern Shoveler, Wigeon, Tufted Duck, Gadwall, Common Snipe and Teal.