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Walking around the outskirts of Penzance just after dawn didn't produce any birds out of the ordinary but a couple of Grey Wagtails were nice.
A visit to the RSPB reserve at Marazion after breakfast provided records of Tree and Rock Pipits, Siskins, Cetti's Warblers, a calling Water Rail and Stonechat and Wheatear.
A little later we took a run out to the beautiful cove of Porthgwarra and spent three hours or so exploring the area and completing a little sea-watching. Gannets and Razorbills were plentiful and passing in good numbers but other sea-birds included three Balearic Shearwaters, six Manx Shearwaters, Kittiwakes and three Arctic Skuas. A few pods of Harbour Porpoise showed themselves occasionally.
Birds along the cliff included Raven and six Chough and other land-birds amounted to Wheatear, Stonechat, a Red Kite (not common here), Grey Wagtail and Siskin.
As we left Porthgwarra we noticed a flock of Starlings perched on some wires and there among them was a juvenile Rose-coloured Starling! I managed a couple of tardy images before the whole flock took off and promptly disappeared. Apparently this bird had been reported earlier.
Our last venue was the lovely Kenidjack Valley near St Just, a gentle walk takes you down to the sea past the remnants of Cornish mines and it is possible to see the peninsular of Cape Cornwall nearby.
'Summer' migrants seem to be in short supply but we managed Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Spotted Flycatcher and other avian highlights were Grey Wagtail, Rock Pipit, Wheatear and Stonechat and we heard another Chough.
Back in Northants, Eric's foray today to Thrapston Pits provided views of plenty of wildfowl, plus two Yellow-legged Gulls, a Common Sandpiper and Chiffchaffs and Cetti's Warblers.
Regards
Neil M
Walking around the outskirts of Penzance just after dawn didn't produce any birds out of the ordinary but a couple of Grey Wagtails were nice.
A visit to the RSPB reserve at Marazion after breakfast provided records of Tree and Rock Pipits, Siskins, Cetti's Warblers, a calling Water Rail and Stonechat and Wheatear.
A little later we took a run out to the beautiful cove of Porthgwarra and spent three hours or so exploring the area and completing a little sea-watching. Gannets and Razorbills were plentiful and passing in good numbers but other sea-birds included three Balearic Shearwaters, six Manx Shearwaters, Kittiwakes and three Arctic Skuas. A few pods of Harbour Porpoise showed themselves occasionally.
Birds along the cliff included Raven and six Chough and other land-birds amounted to Wheatear, Stonechat, a Red Kite (not common here), Grey Wagtail and Siskin.
As we left Porthgwarra we noticed a flock of Starlings perched on some wires and there among them was a juvenile Rose-coloured Starling! I managed a couple of tardy images before the whole flock took off and promptly disappeared. Apparently this bird had been reported earlier.
Our last venue was the lovely Kenidjack Valley near St Just, a gentle walk takes you down to the sea past the remnants of Cornish mines and it is possible to see the peninsular of Cape Cornwall nearby.
'Summer' migrants seem to be in short supply but we managed Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Spotted Flycatcher and other avian highlights were Grey Wagtail, Rock Pipit, Wheatear and Stonechat and we heard another Chough.
Back in Northants, Eric's foray today to Thrapston Pits provided views of plenty of wildfowl, plus two Yellow-legged Gulls, a Common Sandpiper and Chiffchaffs and Cetti's Warblers.
Regards
Neil M
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| The Jackdaw in general appears to be doing rather well at the moment and my impression is that they are gradually increasing. There have always been good numbers of them in the west of the UK and in the west of Cornwall they take advantage of various redundant human-made structures (such as the old mining chimneys and buildings) to nest as well as natural sites... |
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| Rose-coloured Starling with Starlings. |
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| Images from Kenidjack Valley this evening... |
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