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Some great Kite movement across the west today. Managed both Red (2) and a single Black over my house :)

Also Ash Hugo had a Bee-eater briefly whilst looking for Kites over his house in Carbis Bay this evening. Photo of it on the website. Overcast and rainy at the moment, could be good for a biggie tomorrow!
 
had 2 male siskins in garden singing and feeding today pretty chuffed,had couple females last week.first time seen them
also blue tits feeding young on feeders.
 
Cornish Chough update 2012

2012 has been a hard breeding season for many birds, fortunately the unseasonal weather has not affected the choughs too badly and they have had another fantastic season. This year there were 5 nests to monitor across Cornwall. The fantastic news is that from these 5 nests, 18 chicks have fledged successfully, another record breaking year. We are delighted to see yet another year with 100 % fledging rate and we couldn’t do it without the help of all the staff and volunteers involved in the project, many thanks. All of the young have taken to the wing very well and are spreading further along the coast. As they find their independence it is getting increasingly hard to keep track of them , so if you do see choughs, your sightings would be much appreciated, please email them to [email protected]

More exciting news…

Finally, after 11 years of debate and wondering, we are excited to share the original origin of Cornwall’s choughs. As you know in 2001 three unringed choughs arrived on the Lizard, after being extinct in Cornwall for nearly 40 years. Two of these birds settled at Southerly Point and have bred there for the last 11 years successfully raising 44 chicks. A project carried out by researchers at the University of Aberdeen has compared the DNA found in chough feathers from across Europe, the results of their research strongly suggest that the original pair of choughs came from Ireland. For more information visit University of Aberdeen’s website http://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/details-12997.php

Cornwall Chough Project

www.cornishchoughs.org
 
Great news on the nesting success, and interesting news about the where the original birds came from. There was initial speculation that they were from Brittany, due to the material they made their nests from. I wonder if Choughs from Cork/Waterford have a particular preference also... Perhaps it's more to do with what material's available rather than some genetically inherited trait predisposing them to look for a certain material. Makes sense really in terms of energy expenditure.
Cheers, Mike.
 
ringed Siskin in garden

hi guys I have a Siskin that keeps visiting my garden flying up from carharrack woods just took a pic with new camera and will try and upload later,the ring is on right leg silver letters up top not sure what need closer look,has number 59 showing on ring can't see another number.will keep eye out try take better pic'.if anyone is intrested will email pic I'm interested in knowing where it was ringed and it's journey not sure who to contact
 
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warren30 said:
hi guys I have a Siskin that keeps visiting my garden flying up from carharrack woods just took a pic with new camera and will try and upload later,the ring is on right leg silver letters up top not sure what need closer look,has number 59 showing on ring can't see another number.will keep eye out try take better pic'.if anyone is intrested will email pic I'm interested in knowing where it was ringed and it's journey not sure who to contact
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Certainly sounds interesting but not sure you'll have enough of the number to trace it. This type of ring would have one letter followed by six numbers, but I can have a look anyway. Drop me an email to mark.grantham AT bto.org if you like
 
Mark Grantham said:
Certainly sounds interesting but not sure you'll have enough of the number to trace it. This type of ring would have one letter followed by six numbers, but I can have a look anyway. Drop me an email to mark.grantham AT bto.org if you like
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hi mark thanks for the reply and email you sent me I attached pic for you,will try get better picture of ring and Id.guess this is where I need spotting scope
 
Hello, Just a bit of info I have been on holiday near Sparnon St Buryan, Upon leaving this morning (7:20 am) to come home, I could have sworn I saw a brief glimpse of a Kite possibly Black, I tried to relocate it but a journey beckoned and the wifes grumblings won, just thought i would let people know of the possibility.
 
cambsnapper said:
Hi. I will be in Cornwall in a week or so. Can anyone suggest some good spots where I can see Kingfishers. Thankss

Paul
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There are a number of good sites to see Kingfisher within Cornwall, if you can give an indication of the area you are staying, I am sure someone will tell you the best local spot.
 
In the St Austell area, I have seen Kingfisher at Par Beach Pool and St Anderw's Pool, Par, as well as in the Menoa Valley area.

This time of the year sees Kingfishers moving towards the coast and estuaries and can be encountered almost anywhere, I have seen them in the middle of towns.

If you visit North Cornwall, the Treraven Meadows are a great spot to see and photograph Kingfisher with birds often sitting on posts/wires right outside the hide.

Hope this is of use, if you need any more info, please PM me.
 
camelbirder said:
In the St Austell area, I have seen Kingfisher at Par Beach Pool and St Anderw's Pool, Par, as well as in the Menoa Valley area.

This time of the year sees Kingfishers moving towards the coast and estuaries and can be encountered almost anywhere, I have seen them in the middle of towns.

If you visit North Cornwall, the Treraven Meadows are a great spot to see and photograph Kingfisher with birds often sitting on posts/wires right outside the hide.

Hope this is of use, if you need any more info, please PM me.
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Thanks for the information.
Paul
 
Adult Least Sandpiper this morning at Davidstow Airfield (east end)
 

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