I’ve not been out today. Well, apart from a thrilling trip to the pet shop (for dog food and Meal Worms) and Tesco, where I added a Pied Wagtail to my day list! Going out tomorrow, but the weather forecast is not good so I suspect my camera shots will be in the same category (no change there then!!!).

Some more shots from yesterday…

I was quite close here, on the edge of the cliff and the Fulmar was calling (to it's mate I suppose). The mate was swooping down towards it and then up towards me, which made me feel a little nervous... I posted the in flight pic. earlier...


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This Wagtail was preening with the sun setting light upon it's breast. I got some amusing shots (one which looked as if it had no head!)...


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I really do like Gulls. This Big Guy was looking very masterful and in charge! ...


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My day list for today:-

1. Herring Gull
2. Woodpigeon
3. Collared Dove
4. Swift
5. Swallow
6. Pied Wagtail
7. Wren (heard)
8. Dunnock
9. Robin
10. Song Thrush (heard)
11. Blackbird
12. Great Tit
13. Blue Tit
14. Coal Tit
15. Magpie
16. Carrion Crow
17. Starling
18. House Sparrow
19. Chaffinch
20. Goldfinch

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

Sunday...

I went to Staples in Truro to get some supplies for my membership work (where we had a quick look along the estuary), and with every intention of returning back home early to get on with said work! I took my bins and camera just in case, as you do! I did say to the Abbot this morning that I’d like to see a Yellowhammer again, on a hedge along the roadside maybe (as I’ve only ever seen one) and so I was determined to look out for them on the journey. Heading home I decided to stop and have a wander… found a lane for a stroll where we saw lots of Butterflies (which I am not good at ID‘ing). Headed towards home again, but ended up touring around Tregony and surrounding area, Polmassick and Portholland (where I saw 2 Kestrels together and near Potholland a YELLOWHAMMER, which made my day!), and Pentewan. We also tend to call at Churches as they are great places to spot birds - had a Spotted Flycatcher in a Churchyard today, if I‘ve ID‘d it correctly!
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I think this is a Ringlet...
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Ringlet?
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Meadow Brown?
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My day list for Sunday:-

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1. Fulmar
2. Gannet
3. Little Egret
4. Mute Swan
5. Mallard (flying over a field!)
6. Buzzard
7. Kestrel
8. Pheasant
9. Curlew
10. Black Headed Gull
11. Herring Gull
12. Greater Black Backed Gull
13. Woodpigeon
14. Collared Dove
15. Swift
16. Swallow
17. Skylark
18. Wren
19. Dunnock
20. Robin
21. Stonechat
22. Song thrush (heard)
23. Blackbird
24. Spotted Flycatcher
25. Chiffchaff (heard)
26. Great Tit
27. Blue Tit
28. Coal Tit
29. Magpie
30. Jackdaw
31. Rook (and lots of them)
32. Carrion Crow
33. Starling
34. House Sparrow
35. Chaffinch
36. Goldfinch
37. Greenfinch
38. Yellowhammer