More from Tuesday... Buzzard shots. Juvenile I think - No moulting - A good tip from Derek for ID'ing them in summer (not that I think its summer now - its too cold in the mornings and my feet are following the same route as my hands - frozen all the time. Never thought I would see the day I would be wearing three pairs of socks before I could leave the bedroom in the mornings!).
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They are amazing - I love watching them - Buzzards that is - not my feet :-) !
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More birds from yesterday...

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I don't know what I have done to this. I was fiddling so it was an accident, but I kinda like it !!!
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More from Walmsley on Sunday...

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The Sparrowhawk was quite some way away, but being egged on by Derek to get a shot anyway, I just had to put it up...
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I've been closer to Sedges, and got better shots (at Stithians), but they are one of my favourites...
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Next time you go to Tesco, Sainsburys or even the local farm shop to get a meal, just thank your lucky stars at how easy it is...!

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I’ve been out and about with the Abbot & Derek again today, covering quite a large area. The weather was perfect (which I did not expect after yesterday). We saw lots of Butterflies (most of which were ID’d by Derek of course, but I am learning – albeit slowly). Saw Mediterranean Gulls in 1st Summer, 2nd Summer, Adult and Juvenile plumage. Whether or not I remember all this if and when they turn up at Par is another matter! :- )

Best not to click on the images to enlarge them today as you may damage your eye sight!!!


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My day list of birds (including the morning garden count):

1. Cormorant
2. Shag
3. Little Egret (lots)
4. Grey Heron (lots)
5. Mute Swan
6. Canada Goose
7. Shelduck
8. Mallard
9. Buzzard
10. Sparrowhawk
11. Kestrel
12. Red Legged Partridge (life tick for the Abbot)
13. Moorhen
14. Oystercatcher
15. Black Tailed Godwit
16. Curlew
17. Whimbrel
18. Black Headed Gull
19. Mediterranean Gull (first seen this year)
20. Herring Gull
31. Lesser Black Backed Gull
22. Great Black Backed Gull
23. Sandwich Tern
24. Woodpigeon
25. Collared Dove
26. Swift
27. Swallow
28. Skylark
30. House Martin
31. Pied Wagtail
32. Wren
33. Dunnock
34. Robin
35. Song Thrush
36. Blackbird
37. Blackcap (heard)
38. Whitethroat (seen by Derek in the hedgerow, but I missed it!)
39. Chiffchaff
40. Great Tit
41. Blue Tit
42. Coal Tit
43. Long Tailed Tit
44. Magpie
45. Jackdaw
46. Rook
47. Carrion Crow
48. Starling
49. House Sparrow
50. Chaffinch
51. Goldfinch
52. Greenfinch
53. Linnet
54. Bullfinch (heard)
55. Corn Bunting

My day list of Butterflies/Moths:-

1. Large White
2. Wall
3. Gatekeeper
4. Meadow Brown
5. Green Veined White
6. Red Admiral
7. Painted Lady
8. Comma
9. Ringlet
10. Speckled Wood
11. Skipper
12. Six Spot Burnett

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Had a sleepless night, but I did my morning head count in the garden (as always). The young ones are getting cheekily close and the local cats have taken to hiding behind the fence below the fence feeders so before I fill them in the mornings I have to play cat-chase first!
We went out this evening, first to Par and then around the lanes and coast road again… ended up at Hemmick (my favourite beach, but a nightmare to drive to!). We had a laugh though and I forgot about my tooth ache :- )

First Juvenile Black Headed Gull I've seen at Par...
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My day list:-

1. Cormorant
2. Grey Heron
3. Mute Swan
4. Canada Goose
5. Mallard
6. Buzzard
7. Kestrel
8. Pheasant
9. Moorhen
10. Coot
11. Black Headed Gull
12. Herring Gull
13. Lesser Black Backed Gull
14. Great Black Backed Gull
15. Woodpigeon
16. Collared Dove
17. Feral Pigeon
18. Swift
19. Swallow
20. Rock Pipit
21. Pied Wagtail
22. Wren
23. Dunnock
24. Robin
25. Stonechat
26. Song Thrush
27. Blackbird
28. Reed Warbler (heard)
29. Chiffchaff (heard)
30. Coal Tit
31. Great Tit
32. Blue Tit
33. Magpie
34. Jackdaw
35. Rook
36. Carrion Crow
37. Starling
38. House Sparrow
39. Chaffinch
40. Goldfinch
41. Greenfinch
42. Yellowhammer

Friday...

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We had a wander around the lanes last night and got back home late; Rescassa, Heligan, Caerhays, Tregony, Portloe, Carne Beach. Saw quite a few Pheasant, 2 Partridge around by Caerhays Castle, which I suspect will end up on someone’s dinner plate come the shooting season in September (and I was too slow too get a shot!). I’m pretty sure I saw a Garden Warbler, but as I got out of the car with the camera it disappeared into the hedgerow, and we couldn’t hang around as it was a narrow lane, so that won’t be ticked on my life list just yet. Saw at least three Yellowhammer. You don’t see one at all and then they are everywhere! Rounded off the evening nicely with a Barn Owl, which flew over and swooped up into trees as we were driving home at dusk.
A good night and as I got into bed I noticed a large moth fluttering towards my bedside lamp - A Swallowtail I believe. I put it out the window once I’d got a shot of it!
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My day list for Friday:-
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1. Fulmar
2. Cormorant
3. Buzzard
4. Partridge
5. Pheasant
6. Black Headed Gull
7. Herring Gull
8. Lesser Black Backed Gull
9. Great Black Backed Gull
10. Woodpigeon
11. Collared Dove
12. Feral Pigeon
13. Swift
14. Skylark
15. Swallow
16. Pied Wagtail
17. Wren
18. Dunnock
19. Robin
20. Song Thrush
21. Blackbird
22. Garden Warbler (I think)
23. Chiffchaff (heard)
24. Great Tit
25. Blue Tit
26. Coal Tit
27. Magpie
28. Jackdaw
29. Rook
30. Carrion Crow
31. Starling
32. House Sparrow
33. Chaffinch
34. Greenfinch
35. Goldfinch
36. Linnet
37. Yellowhammer