MERRY CHRISTMAS

Wishing a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our friends and fellow bloggers.

Best Wishes

SUE & JOHN

HELSTON AND SWANPOOL.

 OUT AND ABOUT  AT HELSTON AND SWANPOOL.

MED.GULL

MED.GULL

SCAUP

TUFTED DUCK

WHOOPER SWAN

WHOOPER SWAN

DESERT WHEATEAR at PORTHGWARRA

I finally went down to Porthgwarra for the Desert Wheatear and then 

spent a couple of hours birding around Penzance and Longrock.

Not a lot about but still a nice way to spend the afternoon.

DESERT WHEATEAR

DESERT WHEATEAR

DESERT WHEATEAR

HOUSE SPARROW

MEADOW PIPIT

DUNLIN

SANDERLING

TURNSTONE

RED-BACKED SHRIKE

FOLLOWING ON FROM THE ISABELLINE SHRIKE AT PENDEEN, I CAUGHT 

UP WITH THE VERY OBLIGING RED-BACKED SHRIKE AT TREGESEAL.

RED-BACKED SHRIKE

RED-BACKED SHRIKE

RED-BACKED SHRIKE

RED-BACKED SHRIKE

SHRIKE AT PENDEEN.

ISABELLINE SHRIKE

ISABELLINE SHRIKE

ISABELLINE SHRIKE

HAYLE AND SWANPOOL.

 JUST A FEW SHOTS TAKEN AROUND HAYLE ESTUARY AND SWANPOOL

CURLEW

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT

LESSER YELLOW-LEGS

REDSHANK

COOT

MOORHEN

LONG-TAILED DUCK,  juv.

SHOVELER

TUFTED DUCK

ROOK

A ROOK DOING HIS BEST CROSSBILL IMPRESSION.

IN THE GARDEN.

These Bullfinches have been visiting the garden regularly but 

 it was a nice surprise to find a large Stick Insect.

BULLFINCH

BULLFINCH

 I can't believe these jaws. Like something out of Predator.

LIFE ON THE ESTUARY

 I have not done a lot lately because of the new puppy but here are some 

 shots from a quick visit to St. Clement and to Hayle Estuary.

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT

KINGFISHER

KINGFISHER

LITTLE EGRET

LITTLE EGRET

LITTLE EGRET

MED. GULL

RUFF

A NEW ADDITION.

We have a new addition to the family. She is an 8 week old Boxer X Collie called Gracie.

We lost Rosie, our 6 year-old white Boxer some time ago

and have really missed having a dog in the house. 

  With Finley, our 10 month old grandson.