Thursday 6 December 2018

AN AFTERNOON IN FALMOUTH

A FEW BITS TAKEN IN THE LAST WEEK OR SO.
ALL IN THE FALMOUTH AREA.

FULMAR

FULMAR

MEADOW PIPIT
ROCK PIPIT

PIED WAGTAIL

PIED WAGTAIL


Friday 16 November 2018

PIED WHEATEAR at TREVOSE HEAD

HERE ARE SOME SHOTS OF THE FEMALE PIED WHEATEAR 
AT TREVOSE HEAD, WHICH IS SHOWING QUITE WELL. 
THERE WERE A FEW BIRDERS AROUND AND IT WAS 
NICE TO CATCH UP WITH THE PLYMOUTH BOYS.










Saturday 3 November 2018

CATCHING UP.

 I THOUGHT I HAD BETTER PUT SOMETHING UP IF ONLY TO PROVE I 
AM STILL AROUND. I HAVE NOT DONE A GREAT DEAL BUT HERE ARE 
SOME SHOTS FROM THE LAST 4 WEEKS OR SO. 


RED FOX



FIRECREST


GOLDCREST


GREY CATBIRD


GREY CATBIRD
I WENT FOR THE GREY CATBIRD BUT IT WAS VERY ELUSIVE WHEN I WAS THERE.
WE'VE SEEN THEM IN THE USA BUT STILL WOULD HAVE LIKED A BETTER SHOT.

KESTREL


KESTREL


WREN


BLACK-TAILED GODWIT


GREAT EGRET


LITTLE EGRET


GREEN SANDPIPER


LESSER YELLOWLEGS


LESSER YELLOWLEGS

PURPLE SANDPIPER


PURPLE SANDPIPER
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
TEMMINCK'S STINT
TEMMINCK'S STINT
RINGED PLOVER
SANDERLING
TURNSTONE


Wednesday 25 July 2018

SOUTHERN MIGRANT HAWKER AT PORTHGWARRA.

TODAY WE WENT TO PORTHGWARRA HOPING FOR THE 
SOUTHERN MIGRANT HAWKER BUT EXPECTING IT TO HAVE GONE. 
IT WAS STILL THERE AND VERY EASY TO SEE BUT BUSY CHASING OFF 
A COUPLE OF EMPERORS. IT HARDLY EVER LANDED.






Sunday 22 July 2018

PURPLE AND GOLD.

WE WENT TO BRENEY COMMON TODAY HOPING FOR BLACK DARTER 
BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY. THERE WERE HOWEVER PLENTY OF 
PURPLE HAIRSTREAKS, BRIMSTONES AND SILVER-WASHED FRITILLARIES.