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

CATCHING UP WITH A FEW BIRDS.

A FEW SHOTS FROM THE LAST WEEK OR SO THAT NEVER GOT POSTED.

SUE HASN'T BEEN OUT SO NO DRAGONS OR BUTTERFLIES.

THESE WERE TAKEN AT STITHIAN'S RESERVOIR AND 

AROUND THE CLIFFS OF NEWQUAY AND FALMOUTH.

GREAT-CRESTED GREBE

GREAT-CRESTED GREBE

DIPPER

GREY WAGTAIL, JUV

STONECHAT

CORN BUNTING

YELLOW HAMMER

KESTREL

HERRING GULL

PEREGRINE

KESTREL AT BOTALLACK

WE WENT TO BOTALLACK FOR THE CHOUGH BUT THEY KEPT 

THEIR DISTANCE, THIS KESTREL THOUGH WAS VERY OBLIGING.

KESTREL AT FALMOUTH'S CASTLE BEACH.

 I WATCHED THIS KESTREL FROM THE PATH OVER-LOOKING 

THE BEACH AT FALMOUTH. IT CAME IN REALLY CLOSE AND

WASN'T AT ALL PUT OFF BY ALL THE PEOPLE WATCHING IT.

CATCHING UP WITH THE LOCALS.

 I've finally managed to get some local birding done. 

These were taken at 2 of my favourite sites, 

Stithians Reservoir and Gothian Sands.

BLUE TIT

BULLFINCH

COAL TIT

GREAT TIT

DUNNOCK

ROBIN juv.

WREN

WHITETHROAT

JAY

GREY HERON

KESTRELS at NEST

SAND MARTIN

SAND MARTIN

SAND MARTIN

SAND MARTIN

I just love Sand Martins and look forward to their arrival each year.