Archive for May 15th, 2008
St Gothian Sands NR 2008 Bird Reports
JULY
Monday 28th July 2008 - WOOD SANDPIPER still on main pool (C.Yates)
Sunday 27th July - WOOD SANDPIPER on east side of main pool. Female Shoveler on reedbed pool then flew onto main pool. Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper and juv Heron still. Also Reed Bunting (2) on sedge covered pool. Lots of juv Rock Pipits and Pied […]
Posted: May 15th, 2008 under St Gothian Sands NR.
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Thursday 15th May 2008 - Cornwall Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Torpoint - NIGHTINGALE still singing SW of Torpoint at Tregantle Fort in scrub opposite layby
Polgigga - TAWNY PIPIT flew west over Ardensawah Farm at 11.00hrs.
Sennen - TAWNY PIPIT in field between Brew Pool and Church. GOLDEN ORIOLE in scrub at Brew Pool briefly at 1600hrs then flew south. Also Spotted […]
Posted: May 15th, 2008 under BIRD REPORTS - Daily updates.
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Thursday 15th May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Agnes - RED-RUMPED SWALLOW still over Periglis and Pool late morning.
St Mary’s - GOLDEN ORIOLE singing at Newford Duckpond at 1230hrs. SHORT-TOED LARK again in ploughed field south of millstone on Peninnis Head.
Posted: May 15th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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On This Day in History - 15th May
Four Black-winged Stilts were at Par Beach in 1987 and a single bird was at Marazion in 1992. Another White-winged Black Tern was at Crowdy Reservoir in 1979 and a Great-Reed Warbler was at Marazion in 1962.
Posted: May 15th, 2008 under On This Day in History.......
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