Camel Estuary, (Wadebridge to Tregunna); 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Blackbird, 250+ Black-headed Gull, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Black Swan, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Bullfinch, 7 Buzzard, 250+ Carrion Crow, 20 Chaffinch, 1 Coal Tit, 20 Cormorant, 100+ Curlew, 20+ Dunlin, 250+ Golden Plover, 1 Goldcrest, 500+ Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Tit, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Greenshank,… Continue reading October 31st 2012
Amble Marshes; early afternoon, one juvenile Rose-coloured Starling with 60+ Starling flock, 1 Merlin, 1 Kestrel, 70+ Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 1 Gadwall, 60+ Teal, 4 Shoveler, 2 Water Rail, 10 Common Snipe, 29 Curlew and 2 Chiffchaff. (C Selway) Treraven Farm; Some visible migration with a movement to the southwest, in 30 minutes one flock… Continue reading October 30th 2012
Lundy Bay; 5 Common Scoter in the bay this afternoon. (C Selway)
Lundy Bay; 2 Harbour Porpoise feeding in the bay. (C Selway)
Padstow area; An adult male Common Scoter, 12 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 70+ Wigeon.
Amble Marshes; 2 Pintail, 4 Shoveler (dive-feeding), 60+ Wigeon, 50+ Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 4 Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rail, 2 Jay, 8 Lapwing, 32 Curlew, 20 Common Snipe, 16 Mistle Thrush, 3 Fieldfare, 40+ Redwing and 20+ Song Thrush.
Crugmeer; 100+ Skylark, 2 Lapland Bunting, 11 Corn Bunting, 2 Brambling, 5 Golden Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit and a single Ringed Plover. (C Selway & D Julian) Rosenannon Downs; A third calendar male Hen Harrier, 3 Merlin and 400+ Meadow Pipit. (C Selway & D Julian) Treworder; 8 Redwing this morning. (P Spong)
Camel Estuary, (Wadebridge to Tregunna); 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20+ Blackbird, 250+ Black-headed Gull, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Black Swan, 1 Blue Tit, 1 female Bullfinch, 4 Buzzard, 20+ Carrion Crow, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Common Sandpiper, 50+ Cormorant, 50 + Curlew, 20+ Dunlin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Goldfinch, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted… Continue reading October 24th 2012
Amble Marshes; this morning, 2 Northern Pintail, 1 Shoveler, 50+ Wigeon, 6 Lapwing, 8 Snipe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Merlin and a stunning pale Common Buzzard. (C Selway) Rosenannon Downs; A 3rd calendar male Hen Harrier hunting, from the road at 14:00, also 30+ Snipe, 600+ Golden Plover, 19 Raven, 1 Merlin, 800+ Starling and… Continue reading October 23rd 2012
Hals’ Grave; 1 Hen Harrier over road. (per Bird Forum)
Camel Estuary Wildlife 