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Cornwall Birding
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 -
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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... -
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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. -
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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. -
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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... -
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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... -
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in the hedge behind my garden I had 8 bullfinches most of the afternoon chasing each other around 5f 3m.I have never seen that many in one go before ive had 4 through the winter feeding of my station,great sight to see -
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sounds like you had a great day hooded crow,well hopefully might catch up with one on fri got whole day to search and find one might need it,looks like there are a few more around too shame the camborne one is in pri garden what a garden tick that is -
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that is one bird I want to see and get on my list, hopefully they will stay for a bit next free day is Friday -
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last day off holiday tomorrow so going out birding if anyone is intrested in meeting up somewhere prob go stithians first not far from home -
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Cornwall Birding
ok mate I'm free up to wed at 1400 got to pick my boy up from school, anywhere you want to go -
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went to carnon down's sewage works at 1500 today got the bird I've been after definite sighting today so tick for firecrest now I seen 1 firecrest 1 yellow browned warbler 4 goldcrests 1 reed bunting 2 long tail tits 1 blu tit 1 great tit 15 chiffchaffs 3 chaffinch 1 buzzard which was circling... -
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hi jacana it def wasn't Robin/blackbird I could see it top of tree,enough to say it wasnt them or thrush,was there for 45mins when finished unloading it was behind building singing still it was very loud lot of different songs.never seen it there before or heard any bird like it,hopefully it... -
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hi guys just wondering I spotted a bird in the trees near my work few mins back singing away making different sounds.I just thought it was unusual for bird to sing at this time night,it was light brown bird size of greenfinch roughly couldn't get close enough.can say where if anyone is intrested -
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Cornwall Birding
there was a reed bunting there yesterday another birder seen it -
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went to stithians dam today 1230ish.had good hour up there the 3 goosanders (1m2f) were working along far bank they followed the bank all away around had great sight just in front hide the male looked superb.lcoated the goldeneye (4f1m) up there distant so walked carnmenellis bank to get better... -
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I went back to carnon down's sw yesterday,seen 3 goldcrests poss firecrest flew from conifer tree in to ivy tree on road but couldn't relocate it to make it a def tick.I didn't see the yellow browned warbler.plenty of pied wagtails no frets in with them.3 bull finches also. -
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went out today started of at gwennap sewage works I didn't find alot 2 dunnocks singing away and 3 redwings I was there for 20mins.then went to stithians for an hour not as many birds up there today as weekend.15 Canada geese 3 heron 2 little grebe mallards,water rail reed buntings and the... -
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thanks Dave I have got them working.might head that way tomorrow if shift cold. -
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thanks for the links Dave they didn't work on my phone will try laptop later when gf is home.are the carnon down ones just up from the big carnon down's roundabout heading towards truro on right hand side. will have a drive try find gwennap one. hi chris yes I live in a nice location easy reach... -
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hi could anyone tell me where is carnon down's and gwennap nr redruth sewage works,would like to walk round area if allowed to look for firecrest and chiffchaffs etc.I live in st day so not far from either. how comes these birds are attracted to sewage works areas.helston seems popular too.I'm... -
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Cornwall Birding
sounds good tinbum you will def get closer,was going to pop down swanpool today but went godrevy to look at the seals etc. -
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hi tinbum it was a great moment,there was another birdwatcher in the hide that seen it aswell,couldn't believe he was trying to drown the snipe,one of those moments wished had a camera,all the birds dissapered after that,still quiet up stithians thou at moment,hope you had good bird watch at... -
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went to stithians dam earlier,went to Stuart hutchings hide seen,plenty Canada geese,lapwings plenty of them,few mallard,plenty wigeon,4 gadwell 1 bar tailed godwit feeding,just in front the hide 6 snipe relaxing,out from nowhere sparrow hawk flew in caught snipe as it took off sat on it to... -
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massive starling aerial display in Newquay town centre 1710 today till 1740 never seen it there before I'm there most days that time with work.amazing sight with the sunsetting behind.