Cornwall Birding (1 Viewer)

[Jon Turner]

That's because you're the one who told me about the sighting! I note that you have since edited your initial post to add "(per CB Bird Reports)", whatever that means.
The bird is still present today, if anyone's interested.
Incidentally, talking about the council, is everyone aware that that the council are proposing to stop all parking along the sea front opposite the reserve and make it into a cycle track? If like me, you think this is a bad idea, you might like to send an e mail to object to losing the parking spaces to the council planning dept

Cheers

Dave

Arghhh, no parking? Outrageous!:C:C

Your link to the planning dept doesn't seem t work for me, Dave, I'll try to get through some other way.

 

[Dave Parker]

Arghhh, no parking? Outrageous!:C:C

Your link to the planning dept doesn't seem t work for me, Dave, I'll try to get through some other way.

Sorry, I'm a bit of a Luddite when it comes to technology! The planner who seems to be in charge is Andy Roberts on [email protected]

Dave

 

[Dave Parker]

Nice one Will, glad you connected, shame it wasn't a smart male, but perhaps I'm just getting greedy!
Photos now on the news page.
Dave

Looks like I got my wish sooner than I dared hope. (Should've wished for a Sandplover!) The female Kentish Plover has been joined by a nice male this evening, in front of the old coastguards hut, just west of the Station House.
Photos on the daily sightings page.

Dave

 

[gnome]

Sorry, I'm a bit of a Luddite when it comes to technology! The planner who seems to be in charge is Andy Roberts on [email protected]

Dave

Hi Dave,
Do you know the reason why they are thinking of removing the parking? Is it to do with camper vans parking there overnight or something?

Adam

PS I'm severely gripped off by your wonderful Kentish Plovers that you've got down there!

 

[Dave Parker]

Hi Dave,
Do you know the reason why they are thinking of removing the parking? Is it to do with camper vans parking there overnight or something?

Adam

Hi Adam,
Initially a councillor told the Cornishman that it was to get rid of the overnight parking, so I e mailed to the planners and told them that while I might agree with their objective there were several simpler and cheaper ways of dealing with the problem.
Five months later, I had heard nothing, but saw another article in the Cornishman, so I e mailed again. This time they at least replied, but had changed their tune and now it was all to do with safety of pedestrians and cyclists. So I e mailed them back and demolished their flimsy arguements re safety.
They then replied saying it was all to do with their Local Transport Plan and part of a National initiative to provide cyclepaths to encourage more cyclists. I pointed out that extending a cyclepath by 100 plus metres was hardly going to encourage more cyclists. It was only then that they revealed that it was part of a bigger plan to link Penzance to Marazion. When I pointed out that it would be useless unless they could get past the dunes and over Red River, and asked how they proposed to acheive that, they claimed they hadn't thought about that yet. Unbelieveable, planners who don't plan ahead!
Any how don't get me started or I'll rant on all day. I honestly think that the council are determined to push this through, for whatever reason, despite their claims to be in consultation.

Dave

 

[dave123]

Hi Adam,
Initially a councillor told the Cornishman that it was to get rid of the overnight parking, so I e mailed to the planners and told them that while I might agree with their objective there were several simpler and cheaper ways of dealing with the problem.
Five months later, I had heard nothing, but saw another article in the Cornishman, so I e mailed again. This time they at least replied, but had changed their tune and now it was all to do with safety of pedestrians and cyclists. So I e mailed them back and demolished their flimsy arguements re safety.
They then replied saying it was all to do with their Local Transport Plan and part of a National initiative to provide cyclepaths to encourage more cyclists. I pointed out that extending a cyclepath by 100 plus metres was hardly going to encourage more cyclists. It was only then that they revealed that it was part of a bigger plan to link Penzance to Marazion. When I pointed out that it would be useless unless they could get past the dunes and over Red River, and asked how they proposed to acheive that, they claimed they hadn't thought about that yet. Unbelieveable, planners who don't plan ahead!
Any how don't get me started or I'll rant on all day. I honestly think that the council are determined to push this through, for whatever reason, despite their claims to be in consultation.

Dave

is it more to do with getting cars to park in the pay and display car parks up the road

 

[Dave Parker]

is it more to do with getting cars to park in the pay and display car parks up the road

That thought had crossed my cynical mind. If that is the case, I just wish they would be honest about it.

Dave

 

[dave123]

That thought had crossed my cynical mind. If that is the case, I just wish they would be honest about it.

Dave

councillors and polititions don't know what the word honest meansB

 

[Cornish Chough]

Looks like I got my wish sooner than I dared hope. (Should've wished for a Sandplover!) The female Kentish Plover has been joined by a nice male this evening, in front of the old coastguards hut, just west of the Station House.
Photos on the daily sightings page.

Dave

Both Kentish Plovers still showing well Friday afternoon on the beach by the lifeguard hut - very nice! No disturbance from dogs which was a bonus. :t:

Feel free to correct me if I am wrong but this is the first record for Cornwall since the one day birds at Hayle Estuary in April 2009.

One wonders how many may have been missed or overlooked, I'll be checking Plovers very carefully.

 

[Dave Parker]

Feel free to correct me if I am wrong but this is the first record for Cornwall since the one day birds at Hayle Estuary in April 2009.

One wonders how many may have been missed or overlooked, I'll be checking Plovers very carefully.

I'm pretty sure you're right about the last Kentish Plovers in the county, found by Derek Julian if my memory serves me correctly.

Given reasonable views, the id is relatively straight forward, so hopefully not too many have been overlooked. However I dare say some must slip through unseen given the length of coastline we have and the scarcity of competent observers. Even when you knew where the birds were, if they stood motionless they were remarkably hard to pick out.

Male still present this morning.

Dave

 

[gnome]

Hi Adam,
Initially a councillor told the Cornishman that it was to get rid of the overnight parking, so I e mailed to the planners and told them that while I might agree with their objective there were several simpler and cheaper ways of dealing with the problem.
Five months later, I had heard nothing, but saw another article in the Cornishman, so I e mailed again. This time they at least replied, but had changed their tune and now it was all to do with safety of pedestrians and cyclists. So I e mailed them back and demolished their flimsy arguements re safety.
They then replied saying it was all to do with their Local Transport Plan and part of a National initiative to provide cyclepaths to encourage more cyclists. I pointed out that extending a cyclepath by 100 plus metres was hardly going to encourage more cyclists. It was only then that they revealed that it was part of a bigger plan to link Penzance to Marazion. When I pointed out that it would be useless unless they could get past the dunes and over Red River, and asked how they proposed to acheive that, they claimed they hadn't thought about that yet. Unbelieveable, planners who don't plan ahead!
Any how don't get me started or I'll rant on all day. I honestly think that the council are determined to push this through, for whatever reason, despite their claims to be in consultation.

Dave

Thanks for that. I e-mailed the bod whose e-mail address you supplied complaining about the proposal and I'll let you know if/when I hear back from him. In these times of hardship, I do expect that raising extra money from the Pay & Display is behind this all.

Adam

 

[camelbirder]

I'm pretty sure you're right about the last Kentish Plovers in the county, found by Derek Julian if my memory serves me correctly.

Given reasonable views, the id is relatively straight forward, so hopefully not too many have been overlooked. However I dare say some must slip through unseen given the length of coastline we have and the scarcity of competent observers. Even when you knew where the birds were, if they stood motionless they were remarkably hard to pick out.

Male still present this morning.

Dave

The Hayle Estuary birds were present on April 19th 2009, another pair was found at Long Rock Beach on May 25th 2009.

 

[Paul Freestone]

Lots of Kites in the county yesterday. Map HERE gives you some idea of distribution.

 

[Paul Freestone]

That's because you're the one who told me about the sighting! I note that you have since edited your initial post to add "(per CB Bird Reports)", whatever that means.
The bird is still present today, if anyone's interested.
Incidentally, talking about the council, is everyone aware that that the council are proposing to stop all parking along the sea front opposite the reserve and make it into a cycle track? If like me, you think this is a bad idea, you might like to send an e mail to object to losing the parking spaces to the council planning dept

Cheers

Dave

Thanks again for your needless comments Dave. I have PM'd you, can you please do the same in future. CB Bird Reports refers to reports that come from Cornwall Birding website. CB=Cornwall Birding. Hope that clarifies that for you.

 

[gnome]

Thanks for that. I e-mailed the bod whose e-mail address you supplied complaining about the proposal and I'll let you know if/when I hear back from him. In these times of hardship, I do expect that raising extra money from the Pay & Display is behind this all.

Adam

In case anyone is interested, I got a reply back from the planning bod, who said:

"Thank you for your email. Consultation was carried out during October 2011 and we received a large number of responses both in favour of the scheme and against. The proposals are primarily aimed at providing a safer and more pleasant route for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and disabled people, however it will also have the effect of removing the car parking that currently takes place alongside the sea wall. The consultation feedback is still being assessed and it is hoped that a decision will be finalised soon. I will update you on this decision once it has been made"


Adam

 

[warren30]

unknown warbler

hi guys I was up stithians reservoir yesterday afternoon,on driving back I took the back road from penhalven on cross roads to fourlanes,so far down there is gate on righthand side with big shed camera on it,in the tree's just up from gate,there was a very small warbler on front of trees hopping around it had dark cerium from eye.was green/Greyish body throat area was yellowish it had light red/pinkish feet.I stopped watched it for 5mins looked through Collins I couldn't see which one thought it might of been grass warbler it was closeset was radde's warbler in book they wouldn't be around now,my Id skills aren't good it wasn't shy at all.anyone up that way be worth look,parking in gate way

 

[dantheman]

Willow Warbler? (Small, green/grey back with yellowish throat and pale reddish legs all fit)

(Radde's etc would be a mega rarity ... )

 

[warren30]

hi dan hope you had good holiday,I have seen few willow warblers up stithians reservoir last few weeks,it wasn't one of them it was alot smaller to the ones I seen before and looked different,I've not seen one like it before that's how stopped the car it was on the branch looked different,I know it wouldn't be rabbe warbler,looked similar,hopefully someone might look for it when up there,hopefully go up again weekend hope it's still in same area.house sparrow next to it was lot bigger then the warbler.all experience learning id skills.

 

[dantheman]

hi dan hope you had good holiday,I have seen few willow warblers up stithians reservoir last few weeks,it wasn't one of them it was alot smaller to the ones I seen before and looked different,I've not seen one like it before that's how stopped the car it was on the branch looked different,I know it wouldn't be rabbe warbler,looked similar,hopefully someone might look for it when up there,hopefully go up again weekend hope it's still in same area.house sparrow next to it was lot bigger then the warbler.all experience learning id skills.

Cheers, yes had a good time, wasn't really a holiday though as working around the parents place and on another place in town ... some good birds from/in the garden of course though, eg managed Hoopoe on the penultimate day. :t:

There isn't a lot that's smaller than Willow W, although some Chiffchaffs can have pale legs ... could be that mega of course ... bird id, why do we do it? ...

 

[warren30]

Cheers, yes had a good time, wasn't really a holiday though as working around the parents place and on another place in town ... some good birds from/in the garden of course though, eg managed Hoopoe on the penultimate day. :t:

There isn't a lot that's smaller than Willow W, although some Chiffchaffs can have pale legs ... could be that mega of course ... bird id, why do we do it? ...

least you got some birding in while there,looks like I need a trip to France to see hoopoe miss them here lol.my Id skills aren't good when look in books try to Id them then,I think it was bit different need that camera soon.all part of the fun learning by mistakes.