WINDMILL FARM.

On Friday we decided to go to the area around Goonhilly, what a disappointment. 

The 2 pools on the moor just past Goonhilly NR, which are normally swarming with 

Dragonflies had been dredged and drained.

Was it really necessary, surely it could have waited until the winter. 

We moved on to Windmill Farm and although the big pool was drying up we did see

 lots of wildlife. What a great place.

ADDER

COMMON DARTER

MIGRANT HAWKER

COMMON DARTER, old fem.

COMMON DARTER.

COMMON LIZARD

We were taking a shot of the female Common Darter when we noticed 

this Common Lizard sitting below and stalking it. It got away.

SEDGE WARBLER

GOLDFINCH

WHITETHROAT, fem.

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

PIED WAGTAIL

These birds were taken earlier in the week, at Gothian Sands and Hell's Mouth.

Birding's a great Hobby.

Went to Hayle in search of the Ruddy Shelduck and Curlew Sandpiper but didn't see either one.
We made up for it at Land's End with the Wryneck (quite distant) and a Hobby demolishing a Dragonfly. In all we saw at least 3 different Hobbys (Hobbies ?).

John took most of these, but these 2 were my attempt at a flight shot!

Distant Wryneck. This Adder tried to cut us off at the pass.