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  1. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Sorry to hear about your scope Dan. Enjoying the Falmouth updates though. Getting some good wintering stuff there this year (LTDuck, YBWarbler etc). Keep it up. Henerz.
  2. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Just to nip this in the bud, Dan the man informs me that post 1635 was about a particularly good dream he had, although it didn't necessarily come across that way. It's not his style to intentionally mislead with bird reports. To put it in perspective Knot and Merlin are also unlikely here and...
  3. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Congrats Dan on a great Falmouth find. Who'd have thought a banana-bill could turn up in the bay?! Cheers. Henry.
  4. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    A nice find. Looks pretty good to me. Also an unusual age category to come across. I recorded a couple of 1w's at College Res during my time. Cheers. Henry.
  5. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    I saw what was presumably the same bird in the winters of 2006-2008.
  6. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    For rarer gulls Swanpool at Feb-Apr can be good for white-wingers, also the Falmouth dockyard rooves can pull in roosting white-wingers around the same time of year. I found Ring-billed, mulitple Glaucous and Iceland Gulls at College Reservoir a few years ago, usually in the afternoon when...
  7. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Goss Moor and the Upper Fowey Valley. They can also be seen around the Tamar further east.
  8. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Purple Heron reportedly still present on College Reservoir this afternoon.
  9. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Nice find Lawrence. Really enjoyed seeing this bird on what was my old patch.
  10. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    16/10/2012 - Big day around the Falmouth area (78 species seen): Swanvale NR area - 1 Yellow-browed Warbler - still present though elusive 2 Firecrest 1 Water Rail 1 Green Woodpecker - in the cemetary Pendennis Headland - 2 Firecrest 5 Med Gull 1 Common Gull 40+ Gannet 1 Common Scoter 2...
  11. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    15/10/2012 - another morning around a few Falmouth destinations with dantheman: Swanvale NR - 1 Yellow-browed Warbler Pendennis Headland - 4 Firecrests - 2 around the castle car park and another 2 behind the castle by the gun emplacement 4 Med Gulls - adult winter 1 Whimbrel Gorrangorras -...
  12. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    14/10/2012 - birded some old hotspots in the Falmouth area which were productive and then down to the Lizard peninsula which was a total dip-out: Swanvale + Swanpool NR - 1 Yellow-browed Warbler 4 Chiffchaffs 3 Bullfinches 15 Little Grebes 2 Water Rails Pendennis Headland - 3 Firecrests -...
  13. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    I think it relates to the Wood Sandpiper sighting on Tuesday?!! DanTheMan, are you able to shed some light on this record?
  14. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Wood Sandpiper reported on the Penryn River yesterday. A good find for this site.
  15. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Long-tailed Skua reported 'over' Gyllyngvase Beach at 11am today. A good blow could push Stormy's into the bay over the next few days.
  16. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Great seawatch on the 23rd Dan! The southerlies forecast should push a lot more onto the south coat, storm petrels maybe. A shame you are going to France in a way but I bet you'll get some good stuff down there anyhow. Cheers. Henerz.
  17. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    The report for Ring-necked Duck was just North of Stithians Reservoir at Penhalvean on pond with no general access. Might be tricky! The Truro Hoopoe is said to be at Kea in garden by Church Road (per RBA). The Hoopoes on the Lizard/Sennen are probably easier than the Truro bird though, if this...
  18. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Hi Dan. I too think Whimbrel overwinter in larger numbers in Cornwall than thought. I've had single regular wintering birds around the St Mawes and Gerrans Bay areas in recent winters. Plus that one at Mousehole a few years back. With so many tracts of coast that has the same habitat i'm sure...
  19. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Should be an excellent chance for some waders there Dan. Nice one with the Purple 'ron!
  20. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Nice one with the Lesser Pecker at College Res. Dan. It's not a bird I managed to connect with in Cornwall, let alone my old local patch! Between Falmouth and upto Truro at Tresillian are reportedly a few haunts of this species. Great to hear about your new years day exploits, that circuit of...
  21. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Report of 10 Balearics off Gyllyngvase this evening.
  22. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    The official line from SWLT (South West Lakes Trust) is that College Res. is closed to the public and protected as a nature reserve for now. There are plans to open it up and possibly put in a hide which would be a good move to avoid disturbance at the marsh end. That marshy end has had Lesser...
  23. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Well done with the Garganey Dan! Even though most of the wildfowl move off it can be a great time of year at College Res for birding.
  24. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Falmouth strikes again - Alpine Swift over Swanpool on Saturday. Shame the news didn't get out at the time for the locals.
  25. henerz1

    Falmouth Birding

    Probable Black Kite reported over Stithians Res. today. Anyone got any more info on this?
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