Cornwall Birding (1 Viewer)

[Conorbirda2]

Hi Paul,
The marker is in the right creek. You can make out the hide as a dark spot on the map.

Thanks.

 

[camelbirder]

A visit to the Caradon area of the County was fairly productive today. At my first stop at Wacker Quay 14 Little Egret, 2 Great Crested grebe and 2 Greenshank were on offer from the Lay-by but the best bird was a fly over Crossbill.
Moved on to Torpoint and from Marine Drive 13 Mediterranean Gulls were present together with 8 Sandwich Terns, 29 Redshank, 12 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin and 2 Little Egret.
Has I had my family with me, we then when off to Looe, and from Hannafore there was 5 Turnstone, 3 Ringed plover, 3 Little Egret, and 3 Sandwich Tern.

Not a bad day, (and I am in my wifes good books).

 

[Qingcol]

If you want to have your say on the proposed Windfarm at Davitstow-Crowdy look at the Thread "Proposed Windfarm at Davidstow" and click the link to add your comment.

 

[Hotspur]

Spent some time up on Gwennap head this friday and last sunday. Both days when I retired for a pasty a Cory's went past and I couldnt get a pass for the good days but saw lots of Balearic and Manx Shearwaters plus a few Sooties several Bonxies, a couple of Arctic Skuas and a single Pom on friday. A couple of Basking Sharks were very nice on friday also. As were some Harbour Porpoises. Also tried Trevose Head for a few hours midweek and had a few manxies and a single Balearic past plus 3 Peregrines bombing each other overhead.
Hayle Estuary produced over 20 Little Egrets and lots of gulls and Curlew plus single Oystercatcher and Common Sandpiper.

 

[camelbirder]

A full estuary, (WeBs), count today on the Camel Estuary today produced the following highlights;

Little Egret 82
Canada Goose 594
Red Knot 3
Whimbrel 10
Greenshank 5
Peregrine Falcon 1
Mediterranean Gull 78
Yellow-leg Gull 3
Sandwich Tern 51
Common Tern 1

The full count can be found here.

 

[Conorbirda2]

Spent some time up on Gwennap head this friday and last sunday. Both days when I retired for a pasty a Cory's went past and I couldnt get a pass for the good days but saw lots of Balearic and Manx Shearwaters plus a few Sooties several Bonxies, a couple of Arctic Skuas and a single Pom on friday. A couple of Basking Sharks were very nice on friday also. As were some Harbour Porpoises. Also tried Trevose Head for a few hours midweek and had a few manxies and a single Balearic past plus 3 Peregrines bombing each other overhead.
Hayle Estuary produced over 20 Little Egrets and lots of gulls and Curlew plus single Oystercatcher and Common Sandpiper.

Nice to meet you on the sunday, James.

 

[Conorbirda2]

Tried again for the RC Starling at Hayle this morning, to no avail. Good flock of Starlings on Towans at back of Phillack Church but no Rosy with them.

 

[Darrell Clegg]

A couple of Crossbills around the Rame area today. I heard one near the church but it (or another) had also been seen at the head. Also a few Wheatears starting to crop up along the military road.

Darrell

 

[Conorbirda2]

Aquatic Warbler reported at Marazion today.

 

[Conorbirda2]

Aquatic Warbler reported at Marazion today.

Anyone know who reported the above to Birdguides?? Lands End ringing group were at Marazion all morning from first light and never had a sniff of an Aquatic!

Same with the Little Stint at high tide today at Hayle? Great views of the Osprey but i was there at high tide and spoke to most of the other birders around at that time and no-one mentioned a Little Stint?

 

[Darrell Clegg]

Anyone know who reported the above to Birdguides?? Lands End ringing group were at Marazion all morning from first light and never had a sniff of an Aquatic!

I haven't got a clue who reported it Paul, but you know what it's like - mid August, Marazion - THE place for Aquatic Warblers!!

Call me sceptical if you like but we get reported birds every year, though we haven't had a bone fide properly described/caught ringed/ photographed/ mass-twitched bird at this site since 1999*

*I think that's right - I'm at work and all my reports are at home

Darrell

 

[Cuckoo-shrike]

Anyone know who reported the above to Birdguides?? Lands End ringing group were at Marazion all morning from first light and never had a sniff of an Aquatic!
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Gary Lewis it was.

 

[Conorbirda2]

Anyone know who reported the above to Birdguides?? Lands End ringing group were at Marazion all morning from first light and never had a sniff of an Aquatic!
QUOTE]

Gary Lewis it was.

Yeah, thanks. He left a comment on the website. Strange how he didnt mention it to the ringers that were there isn't it? Says he will be sending a description to Darrell. Ironic that he's doing a cornwall year list. Hasnt he also claimed a Marsh Warbler and Whiskered Tern that no-one else saw this year?
Call me sceptical too!
The Osprey was showing well again on the estuary today, nice photo on the website.

 

[Conorbirda2]

I haven't got a clue who reported it Paul, but you know what it's like - mid August, Marazion - THE place for Aquatic Warblers!!

Call me sceptical if you like but we get reported birds every year, though we haven't had a bone fide properly described/caught ringed/ photographed/ mass-twitched bird at this site since 1999*

*I think that's right - I'm at work and all my reports are at home

Darrell

Thats because the RSPB have bloody well ruined Marazion as a BIRD reserve!

 

[Conorbirda2]

Osprey still present this morning on the Estuary at Hayle.

 

[Qingcol]

One adult Yellow-legged Gull at Crowdy reservior this afternoon.

 

[Conorbirda2]

There may be some unavoidable disturbance on the estauary at Hayle Saturday - tuesday this week. Read all about it HERE.

 

[Conorbirda2]

Pec Sand at Brew yesterday, not quite like Southern Ireland, but a Yank all the same!

 

[Darrell Clegg]

Pec Sand at Brew yesterday, not quite like Southern Ireland, but a Yank all the same!

That's probably going to be it for the next few days. South Easterly winds in Cornwall till Sunday - time to look for Wrynecks, Melodies and Ortolans!!

 

[Conorbirda2]

Or RED-NECKED STINTS!! No further sign as of 15.30hrs. Will be checking the Estuary at Hayle in the morning! Melody's at PG today. Further bird news at Cornwall Birding.