December 31st 2012
Amble Marshes; 1 Barn Owl, 94 Black-tailed Godwit, 230+ Lapwing, 100+ Curlew, 80+ Snipe, 2 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 11 Shoveler, 150+ Teal, 4 Common Pochard, 9 Tufted Duck, 43 Wigeon and 2 Stonechat. (C. Selway)
Month: December 2012
December 29th 2011
Dennis Hill; 2 Firecrest, 2 Blackcap (via twitter). Padstow area: Black-necked Grebe reported again off Padstow harbour this morning, also 2 Greenshank (via twitter).
December 28th 2012
Rosennanon Downs; 4 Pink-footed Geese over from the south this morning and came down in fields just above Borlasevath. Also noted were 70+ Reed Bunting, 80+ Snipe, 1 adult male Merlin, 1 adult female Sparrowhawk. (C Selway) St Breock Downs; 8000+ Starlings in feeding flock. (C Selway)
December 27th 2012
Padstow; 1 Black-necked Grebe in the outer harbour. (via rbn)
Mute Swan
Historical Monthly Maximum Counts on the Camel Estuary. Murder On the Estuary; Documenting the killing of a Mute Swan by a herd of Mute Swan. ‘Polish Swan’ at Egloshayle.
December 21st 2012
Clapper Marshes; 33 Mallard, 14 Snipe, 4 Moorhen, 1 Pheasant, 1 Pied Wagtail, 10 Mute Swan, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 19 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 1 male Gadwall, 24 Wigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Dunnock, 3 Robin, 14 Chaffinch, 20 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 28 Starling, 2… Continue reading December 21st 2012
December 19th 2012
Amble Marshes; 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Pintail, 4 Pochard, 20+ Wigeon, 20+ Teal, 6 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 5 Heron, 12+ Coot, 8 Moorhen, 6 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 50+ Curlew, 1 Redshank, 50+ Snipe, 50+ Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Buzzard, 6 Song Thrush, 5 Goldfinch,… Continue reading December 19th 2012
Tundra Swan
A total of 83 individuals have been noted in the Camel Estuary area, (up to Dec 31st 2011). All the birds noted are of the race ‘bewickii‘. All records are Camel Estuary unless otherwise stated. 1954 – 2 Feb 10th; 2 Apr 3rd with 4 the next day. 1956 – 4 off Burniere Mar 5th.… Continue reading Tundra Swan
December 18th 2012
Clapper Marshes; 3 Black-headed Gull, 24 Canada Goose, 1 Heron, 28 Mallard, 9 Moorhen, 20 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Egret, 5 Little Grebe, 22 Wigeon, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Teal, 1 Curlew, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Robin, 6 Redwing, 3 House Sparrow, 6 Blue Tit, 5 Dunnock, 2 Wren,… Continue reading December 18th 2012
December 17th, (Non Birds)
Trebetherick area; 2 Grey Seals just off the Doom Bar early afternoon. According to local Fisherman there are a large number of Herring along the north coast at the moment with shoals entering the estuary, hence large number of Grey Seals and Cormorants in the estuary at the moment.
Camel Estuary Wildlife 