Got out unexpectedly for a while this evening. I wanted to have a look at Par Duck Pond (where I was lucky enough to see and hear a family of Jays), Par pool and beach and then Porthpean over the Bay with the scope as I'd been told there was a Common Scoter lurking in a nearby bay on Saturday, but I failed to find it! I did see a lot of H Gulls, GBB Gulls, Sparrowhawk and the Juv. Song Thrush (well I think it is!) at Porthpean though.


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Un-sociable Juv. Great Black Back
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My day list:

1. Little Egret
2. Grey Heron
3. Mute Swan
4. Canada Goose
5. Mallard
6. Buzzard
7. Sparrowhawk
8. Kestrel
9. Moorhen
10. Black Headed Gull
11. Herring Gull
12. Lesser Black Backed Gull
13. Great Black Backed Gull
14. Woodpigeon
15. Collared Dove
16. Swift
17. Swallow
18. Reed Warbler (heard)
19. Pied Wagtail
20. Wren (heard)
21. Dunnock
22. Robin
23. Song Thrush
24. Blackbird
25. Great Tit
26. Blue Tit
27. Jay
28. Magpie
29. Jackdaw
30. Carrion Crow
31. Raven
32. Starling
33. House Sparrow
34. Chaffinch
35. Goldfinch
36. Greenfinch
37. Linnet

Early morning.... Late night...

I was up early stocking the feeders. The Abbot has collected some old rotting wood, and created an insect dwelling pile in the garden... already in use by the birds collecting breakfast, but soon forgotten when I turned up with goodies!!

Went out this evening and came back very late. Everyone seems to want to speak to you when you are carrying a camera... "what's about then?"... As if I'm the best person to ask !!! :-)

There are a lot of Flutterbys... That is what I was saying tonight anyway!


Newby at Par Beach - Sanderling (and I had help from the guys on Birdforum with ID!)

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Out again this evening...

and it was a lovely evening.... calm, mild and peaceful...

There is a bird in this shot...!

My day list:-

1. Little Egret
2. Mute Swan
3. Canada Goose + Goslings
4. Mallard
5. Moorhen
6. Herring Gull
7. Lesser Black Backed Gull
8. Greater Black Backed Gull
9. F Pigeon
10. Woodpigeon
11. Collared Dove
12. Swift
13. Swallow
14. Pied Wagtail
15. Dunnock
16. Robin
17. Stonechat
18. Song Thrush
19. Blackbird
20. Wren (heard)
21. Chiffchaff
22. Coal Tit
23. Great Tit
24. Blue Tit
25. Magpie
26. Jackdaw
27. Carrion Crow
28. Starling
29. House Sparrow
30. Chaffinch
31. Goldfinch
32. Greenfinch
33. Linnet