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.