Cornwall Birding (1 Viewer)

[Conorbirda2]

Before I start this thread, does anyone know if its being done already?

 

[rubatroid]

Before I start this thread, does anyone know if its being done already?

I can't find anything for the whole of Cornwall so sounds like a good one to start. But it's a big area, are you sure you can cover it all?

Reuben

 

[Tav94]

Sightings in Cornwall

Had the Spoonbill on the Lynhar,and Spotted Redsanks at kingsmill Lake there is still a Black necked Grebe at Torpoint allong with 8 Brents.

 

[Conorbirda2]

I can't find anything for the whole of Cornwall so sounds like a good one to start. But it's a big area, are you sure you can cover it all?

Reuben

With a little help! I'm sure there are plenty of Cornwall birders and visitors who wll contribute.

Two GN Divers at Carnsew Pool yesterday, plus Iceland Gull at Polgigga.

 

[Conorbirda2]

3 Iceland Gulls (all juvs) Sennen in fields behind school, today.
8 Med gulls, Hayle Est.
SPOTTED SANDPIPER - juv still Hayle Est.
3 GN divers - st Austell bay.
AMERICAN WIGEON - still at Wadebridge, Clapper Marshes

 

[rubatroid]

3 Iceland Gulls (all juvs) Sennen in fields behind school, today.
8 Med gulls, Hayle Est.
SPOTTED SANDPIPER - juv still Hayle Est.
3 GN divers - st Austell bay.
AMERICAN WIGEON - still at Wadebridge, Clapper Marshes

Looks like you are doing pretty well on your own!!!

 

[Conorbirda2]

5 great Northern Divers, Slav grebe - porthpean
Lesser Whitethroat (form halimodendri) still at Lelant
SPOTTED SAND - again off the Causeway at Hayle est.
Great N Diver - off Long Rock, Marazion


Weather was wet and wild down here today!

 

[Conorbirda2]

Poss. PACIFIC DIVER - Penzance. General views of birders that have seen it say it looks good for this species. It is an adult so not like the others so far.
Glaucous Gull - Helston Boating Lake and one at College Res.
Red-necked Grebe - Gerrans Bay, with 8 slavs,12 BT Divers and 14 GN divers.
Tundra bean Goose, Pink Foot and Barnacle Goose at Drift Res.
Y-br. Warbler at Helston Sewage Works
Spotted Sand again and Lesser Whitethroat at Lelant.


Cornwall Yearlist - 119. With Kingfisher at Hayle est.

 

[Conorbirda2]

PACIFIC DIVER - Off Penzance. Saw this bird today. Looks good. Definate neck strap and lack of white flanks, very small compared to GND nearby. Smooth head and petit looking bill, almost grebe like.
SURF SCOTER - showing well off Blackrock.
Purple Sand - 3 nr Jubilee Pool
1st wint. Med Gull on Beach at Penzance
Y B warbler still at Penzance.

 

[Tav94]

Rock Pipit littoralis

Have seen this bird a few times on the beach area at West Looe.Ringed in Oland in Sweden in sep 2003 as a first year bird.Thanks for the full info from Darrel Clegg.

 

[Tav94]

Day Out.

2 slavonian grebe off Hannafore 1 Grt crested grebe 1 Razorbill.
2 Goldcrest,3 Rock Pipits ,2 Grey Wagtails3 Pied Wagtails,30+ Turnstone 30+ oystercatcher,3 Little Egret,3 Curlew,1 Grey Plover.
St Germans 2 Little grebe,7 Meadow Pipit,5 Teal 6 Curlew,1 Nuthatch,20+ Goldfinch,10+ Greenfinch 6 Yellowhammer,5 Reed Bunting,2 Goldcrest,30+ Chaffinch,1Barn Owl hunting by lake area.
River Lynhar 1 Spoonbill,20+ GBB gull 10+ BH gull 30+ Shellduck.2 Redshank,100+ Dunlin.

 

[Darrell Clegg]

Mounts Bay today:

Pacific Diver - seen only briefly today in stiff breeze and choppy seas.
10 Great Northern Diver
6+ Black Throated Diver inc. 1 in breeding plumage.
6+ Red-throated Diver inc. 1 in breeding plumage.
2 Slavonian Grebe

Penzance Harbour
Surf Scoter - looking very ill!! It had earlier been attacked by gulls

Darrell

 

[Tav94]

Mounts Bay today:

Pacific Diver - seen only briefly today in stiff breeze and choppy seas.
10 Great Northern Diver
6+ Black Throated Diver inc. 1 in breeding plumage.
6+ Red-throated Diver inc. 1 in breeding plumage.
2 Slavonian Grebe

Penzance Harbour
Surf Scoter - looking very ill!! It had earlier been attacked by gulls

Darrell

Hi Darrell do you know if the Pacific Diver is still in the area if so can you give the directions as i am not sure where to go.

Thanks Chris.

 

[Darrell Clegg]

Hi Darrell do you know if the Pacific Diver is still in the area if so can you give the directions as i am not sure where to go.

Thanks Chris.

Chris,

Well it's still in the Bay, but it gets anywhere from Long Rock at Marazion to Sandy Cove in Newlyn - about 5 miles. It may be best to scan from Jubilee Pool in Penzance west towards Newlyn, that's where most sightings have been, and where most of the birders are. Beware though that there are a lot of Divers in the bay at the moment.

Darrell

 

[Tav94]

Chris,

Well it's still in the Bay, but it gets anywhere from Long Rock at Marazion to Sandy Cove in Newlyn - about 5 miles. It may be best to scan from Jubilee Pool in Penzance west towards Newlyn, that's where most sightings have been, and where most of the birders are. Beware though that there are a lot of Divers in the bay at the moment.

Darrell

Thanks for that might have look on Tuesday if the weather looks ok.

 

[Tav94]

Yellow Wagtail

Seen on 21 2 07 at St Germans. Yellow Wagtail 1st w eastern race.

Today Pacific Diver
Icland gull sandy cove first light this morning.

Penzance 3 Purple Sandpiper
2 BF Diver
2 Rock Pipit.

 

[Tav94]

Day at Hayle and Penzance.

Had a great day White billed Diver.Spotted Sandpiper,Grt Northen Divers,and lots of outher waders then over to see the Asian Lesser Whitethroat.Of to Penzance for the Yellow browed more Grt Northen Divers and a 7 Purple Sandpipers went home happy.

 

[Tav94]

Hayle and Padstow

Had another great day in Hayle loads of people there,good weather and lots of ace birds to see White billed Diver,Spotted Sandpiper,Med gull,Franklins gull Spotted redshank, Greenshanks and lots more.Went to Padstow to see the Gyr falcon had to wait till nearly dark to get a brief view as it came in to roost allso a Peregrine was seen in the same area.

 

[Conorbirda2]

Thanks for your input guys. Just had a chance to draw breath! What a great week in the county. Saturday was like October down here! Fantastic weather and superb birding. Everyone behaved superbly! Lots of positive feedback from locals and local police. Co-op did a booming trade when the WB Diver was in the Creek. There seems to be lots of talk about the health of the diver and why it isnt flying!?!? Have these people never heard of moult? And as for its health, I've never seen a diver feed so well!! Can't wait for Spring if this is winter!!

 

[Tav94]

Padstow Stepper Point Area.

Arived early no signe of the Gyr in the quarry went up to the point and viewed it over the outher side of the eastury flying up the estury.Walked along the cliiff path had a female Black-redstart on the wall by the coast gaurd and a Pergrine and two Kestrel over by the tower area,lots of Skylark and Stonechats about.Out to sea one Gn Diver and a few Fulmer on the cliff ledges.