Sunday 30 November 2014

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

Friday 14 November 2014

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


Thursday 13 November 2014

SHRIKE AT PENDEEN.

ISABELLINE SHRIKE

ISABELLINE SHRIKE

ISABELLINE SHRIKE

Tuesday 11 November 2014

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.

Sunday 2 November 2014

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.