Camel Estuary, Cornwall (1 Viewer)

[camelbirder]

Two Sand Martins were at Clapper Marshes yesterday. other species included 28 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 1 female Shoveler, , 19 Wigeon, 1 female Goldeneye and 3 Siskin.

 

[Qingcol]

Wildfowl Count this morning, Walmsley to the Amble Dam.
6 Mute Swan.
23 Canada Geese.
19 Mallard.
2 Tufted Duck.
1 Common Pochard.
14 Common Shelduck!
4 Gadwall.
19 Northern Shoveler.
3 Northern Pintail.
28 Eurasian Teal.
1 Eurasian Wigeon.
7 Little Grebe.
8 Coot.
9 Moorhen.
2 Grey Heron.
5 Little Egret.
2 Water Rail.
22 Black-tailed Godwit.
1 Ruff.
1 Northern Lapwing.
1 Dunlin.
20 Golden Plover.
2 Common Buzzard.
60+ Herring Gull.
10 Jackdaw.
4 Carrion Crow.
22 Wood Pigeon.
1 Great-spotted Woodpecker.
2 Chiffchaff.
30+ Sand Martin.
4 Great Tit.
2 Chaffinch.
4 Reed Bunting.
2 Long-tailed Tit.

 

[camelbirder]

A complete estuary count today produced the following:
Cormorant - 12
Shag - 7
Little Egret - 21
Heron - 11
Mute Swan - 44
Feral Goose - 1
Shelduck - 70
Wigeon - 9
Mallard - 13
Hybrid Mallard - 6
Moorhen - 3
Oystercatcher - 123
Dunlin - 1
Curlew - 75
Redshank - 30
Greenshank - 8 (including the Ythan bird)
Turnstone - 33
Buzzard - 8
Kestrel - 1
Black-headed Gull - 148
Ring-billed Gull - 1 first winter
Common Gull - 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 44
Herring Gull - 515
Iceland Gull - 1 first winter
Great Black-backed Gull - 44

 

[camelbirder]

A total of 135 Species have been recorded so far this year;

Species First seen Location
Red-throated Diver -16-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Great Northern Diver -26-Jan-09- Rumps Point
Little Grebe -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Great Crested Grebe -02-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Northern Fulmar -07-Feb-09- Rumps Point
Northern Gannet -04-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Great Cormorant -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
European Shag -02-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Great Bittern -03-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Cattle Egret -02-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Little Egret -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Grey Heron -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Mute Swan -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Whooper Swan -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Canada Goose -01-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow
Pale-bellied Brent Goose -02-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Common Shelduck -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Eurasian Wigeon -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Gadwall -01-Jan-09- Clapper Marshes
Eurasian Teal -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Mallard -01-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow
Northern Pintail -01-Jan-09- Clapper Marshes
Northern Shoveler -01-Jan-09- Clapper Marshes
Common Pochard -04-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Tufted Duck -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Black Scoter -18-Feb-09- Rumps Point
Velvet Scoter -18-Feb-09- Rumps Point
Common Goldeneye -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Red-breasted Merganser -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Goosander -09-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Hen Harrier -03-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Eurasian Sparrowhawk -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Common Buzzard -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Common Kestrel -01-Jan-09- Tollgate (Wadebridge)
Merlin]-09-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Peregrine Falcon -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Red-legged Partridge -05-Jan-09- Tregonce
Grey Partridge -19-Jan-09- Little Petherick
Common Pheasant -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Water Rail -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Common Moorhen -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Common Coot -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Eurasian Oystercatcher -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Pied Avocet -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Ringed Plover -02-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
European Golden Plover -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Grey Plover -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Northern Lapwing -01-Jan-09- Clapper Marshes
Red Knot -04-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Sanderling -06-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Purple Sandpiper -04-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Dunlin -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Ruff -01-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow
Jack Snipe -06-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Common Snipe -01-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow
Eurasian Woodcock -03-Jan-09- Treraven Farm
Black-tailed Godwit -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Bar-tailed Godwit -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Eurasian Curlew -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Common Redshank -01-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow
Common Greenshank -01-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow
Green Sandpiper -01-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow
Common Sandpiper -01-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow
Ruddy Turnstone -02-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Mediterranean Gull -02-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Little Gull -08-Feb-09- Camel Estuary
Black-headed Gull -01-Jan-09- Clapper Marshes
Ring-billed Gull -10-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Mew Gull -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Lesser Black-backed Gull -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Herring Gull -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Yellow-legged Gull -09-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Iceland Gull -01-Mar-09- Camel Estuary
Great Black-backed Gull -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Black-legged Kittiwake -16-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Common Guillemot -07-Feb-09- Rumps Point
Razorbill -26-Jan-09- Rumps Point
Feral Pigeon -01-Jan-09- Wadebridge
Stock Pigeon -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Common Wood Pigeon -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Eurasian Collared Dove -01-Jan-09- Wadebridge
Barn Owl -20-Feb-09- Three Holes Cross
Tawny Owl -08-Jan-09- Coronation Park, Wadebridge
Common Kingfisher -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Green Woodpecker -03-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow.
Great Spotted Woodpecker -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker -12-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow.
Sky Lark -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Sand Martin -01-Mar-09- Amble Marshes
Meadow Pipit -01-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow
Rock Pipit -04-Jan-09- Trebetherick Shoreline
Water Pipit -01-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow
Pied Wagtail -01-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow
Grey Wagtail -01-Jan-09- Treraven Meadow
Winter Wren -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Hedge Accentor -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
European Robin -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Black Redstart -03-Jan-09- Wadebridge
Stonechat -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Common Blackbird -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Fieldfare -03-Jan-09- Dinham
Song Thrush -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Redwing -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Mistle Thrush -05-Jan-09- Wadebridge
Blackcap -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Common Chiffchaff -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Goldcrest -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Firecrest -05-Jan-09- Wadebridge
Long-tailed Tit -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Marsh Tit -11-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Coal Tit -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Blue Tit -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Great Tit -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Wood Nuthatch -04-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Eurasian Treecreeper -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Eurasian Jay -03-Jan-09- Treraven Farm
Black-billed Magpie -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Eurasian Jackdaw -01-Jan-09- Clapper Marshes
Rook -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Carrion Crow -01-Jan-09- Camel Estuary
Common Raven -01-Jan-09- Tollgate (Wadebridge)
Common Starling -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
House Sparrow -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Chaffinch -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Brambling -18-Jan-09- Pentire Farm
European Greenfinch -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
European Goldfinch -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Eurasian Siskin -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Common Linnet -05-Jan-09- Old Town Cove
Mealy Redpoll -17-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Lesser Redpoll -05-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Common Bullfinch -01-Jan-09- Treraven Woods
Yellowhammer -02-Jan-09- Tregunna
Reed Bunting -01-Jan-09- Amble Marshes
Corn Bunting -18-Jan-09- Highlanes

If you can add to this list or have an earlier date please email me.

 

[Qingcol]

No sign of any Water Pipit at Treraven Meadows for the past few days! Today 2 White Wagtail, 8 Teal, 1 Gadwall and 1 Green Sandpiper.
Black Redstart and Blackcap singing at Two Tree's Wadebridge this morning ( is it a wintering Blackcap or a returning spring bird?)
Goldeneye and Northern Shoveler still at Clapper Pools.

 

[camelbirder]

This morning at the Amble Marshes a total of 51 species were noted, highlights included;
Sand Martin - 2
Pintail - 6 (3 males)
Gadwall - 5 (4 males)
Wigeon - 1 female
Teal - 13
Mallard - 10
Shoveler - 13
Pochard - 2 (male and female)
Tufted Duck - 2 (male and female)
Black-tailed Godwit - 25
Golden Plover - 65 flew over
Lapwing - 4
Dunlin - 1
Heron - 8
Little Egret - 5
Reed Bunting - 8 (6 singing males and 2+ females)
House Sparrow - 1 (a rare bird here with only a handful of records on file)
Buzzard - 4
Raven - 5

At Treraven Meadows at least one Water Pipit still present together with a single Greenshank and two Little Egret.

At Clapper Marshes, one Green Sandpiper was noted as was a Water Rail. Siskin were noted flying over both Clapper Marsh and Treraven Meadow.

 

[Qingcol]

The two Little Egret plus one Greenshank at Treraven Meadows this morning finding plenty to eat in the shallow pools, food items included Sticklebacks, Eels, Earth Worms and Dragonflie larvae. The photo below left shows an earth Worm being tossed into the open bill (it also shows the red gape)

 

[gonvena]

Wonderful pictures Colin. The one of the Egret tossing the eel into its beak is superb.
Nothing to report from the outer estuary this afternoon, very quiet.
Been watching these Paddling Surfers. I have a feeling that they look unsteady and may well stay close to the shoreline and maybe worse, use the shoreline as a base. I would suggest that this new activity is monitored and disturbances noted during the summer months.

 

[gonvena]

Beautiful morning, so went to have a look at Treraven. 2 Egret, 2 Mallard, 3 Mutes, a few distant pipits and that were it. So, seeking more I looked at Clapper Ponds. That wasn't much better 39 Canadas, 9 Mallard, 2 Corm, 1 Egret. Still it was a pleasant morning for a stroll. Went back home fer a kip.

 

[camelbirder]

Beautiful morning, so went to have a look at Treraven. 2 Egret, 2 Mallard, 3 Mutes, a few distant pipits and that were it. So, seeking more I looked at Clapper Ponds. That wasn't much better 39 Canadas, 9 Mallard, 2 Corm, 1 Egret. Still it was a pleasant morning for a stroll. Went back home fer a kip.

You got up early this morning Mike.

Did you do a count at Little Petherick or Trebetherick this week.

 

[Qingcol]

Beautiful morning, so went to have a look at Treraven. 2 Egret, 2 Mallard, 3 Mutes, a few distant pipits and that were it. So, seeking more I looked at Clapper Ponds. That wasn't much better 39 Canadas, 9 Mallard, 2 Corm, 1 Egret. Still it was a pleasant morning for a stroll. Went back home fer a kip.

A bit later at Treraven, 12:00 birds included 4 Little Egret, 1 Gadwall, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Snipe, 3 Water Pipit, 6 Pied Wagtail and 1 Meadow Pipit. One adult female Sparrow Hawk (photo below) hunting the Pipits and Wagtails.
Male Black Redstart and Blackcap at Glen Road.

 

[gonvena]

No & Yes

You got up early this morning Mike.

Did you do a count at Little Petherick or Trebetherick this week.

:eek!: Mornin' DIJ.

I did Trebetherick on Monday, little to report. It's uploaded. Didn't do LPC.

Not heard from Peter yet

Mike

 

[Qingcol]

Little Owl calling last night and the night before around Polmorla Wadebridge, plus Blackcap singing, Blackbird feeding small young and a Long-tailed Tits completed nest with bird sitting this morning.

 

[camelbirder]

The Wednesday Bird Walk Group noted a total of 51 Species between Wadebridge and Tregunna today, highlights included the adult Whooper Swan and a Greylag Goose in the swan herd behind the Burniere Hide.

 

[camelbirder]

With the addition of Colin's Little Owl and todays Greylag Goose the estuary's yearlist has advanced to 137

 

[camelbirder]

No birding today because of work but a few Siskins flew over my house this morning and a large female Peregrine flew over this evening.

 

[camelbirder]

At the Amble Marshes this morning a single Swallow flew through the reserve and up to 10 Sand Martins were noted. Also present were 62 Canada Geese, 16 Shoveler, 7 Pintail, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Pochard, 29 Teal, 6 Heron, 4 Little Egret, 4 Lapwing, 26 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Water Rail, 2 singing Chiffchaff and a singing Blackcap.

 

[camelbirder]

An Egyptian Goose was present on Walmsley Sanc. yesterday, in the old oxbow to the right of the hide. (Noted in the logbook).

 

[camelbirder]

Yesterdays Egyptian Goose and todays Swallow takes the estuary's yearlist to 139

 

[Qingcol]

Walmsley Sanctuary this morning, birds included 8 Northern Pintail, 18 Northern Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 38 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 3 Common Shelduck, 3 Common Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck (Fox stalking ducks) 2 Common Snipe and 21 Black-tailed Godwit.