Cornwall Birding

Here’s a few shots of the elusive Bluetail at Cot Valley. This bird was only the second record for Cornwall. Photos courtesy of B.Field.

Here are a few shots of the American Buff Bellied Pipit currently at Trevilley Farm, Lands End. To view the bird, park in the layby before the entranc to Trevilley Farm on the B3315 abot a third of a mile SE of the A30 junction. Walk down the track towards Trevilley farm and once at […]

Here are the long awaited shots (courtesy of Nick Bond) of the possible Semipalmated Sandpiper at Carnsew Pool on 22nd August 2007. The bird was eventually flushed by a peregrine, but general concencus leaned towards Semi P at the time. What do you think? Let us know your thoughts HERE at Cornwall Birding.

A selection of excellent photos of the bird seen on the moor at Porthgwarra on Wednesday.

All photos shown with kind permission of Mel and Leanne Sedgwick (Imagecreated)

Juvenile Peregrine - North Cliffs, Camborne, 21st July 2007 (Photo:M.Halliday)

Here are a couple more photos of this comparatively short staying Long-billed Dowitcher on the estuary. It is disappointing that a bird in this plumage didn’t hang around for photographers like the 2005/06 bird did!

(Above and below) Summer Plumage Long Billed Dowitcher, Hayle Estuary, July 2007 (photos:J.H.Johns)

Here are a few shots of the Sub-alpine Warbler seen at Rame on the 16.4.07. The bird showed well from 11.00 till 15.00 hrs and was seen briefly the next morning on the lower footpath as it flew into blackthorn scrub was not seen again.

Above and Below - Sub-alpine Warbler (1st w. male) (photos:Chris Buckland)

Finally we have sunshine in Cornwall!! Spent a few hours on The Lizard this morning looking for the Choughs. The young have all dispersed but the two adults below showed well eventually on the cliffs near to the viewing area then both were feeding in the adjacent field with cows in. Plenty of Whitethroats and […]

Apologies for the following dated photos. They are being added so that the 2007 Gallery can be archived properly at the end of the year and links can be built to the Cornwall Species List page.

‘Scandinavian’ Rock Pipit - Marazion Beach 2007 (photo:P.Freestone)

‘Asian’ Lesser Whitethroat - Lelant, 17th January 2007 (Photo:P.Freestone)

Apologies for the following dated photos. They are being added so that the 2007 Gallery can be archived properly at the end of the year and links can be built to the Cornwall Species List page.
 
‘Tundra’ Bean Goose (above) and same bird with Pink-footed Goose (below)

Taken earlier this year at Drift Reservoir, neither of these […]

Couldn’t resist sharing another great shot of the White-billed Diver that graced Copperhouse creek earlier this year. (Photo: Mark Halliday)

Spotted Sandpiper - Hayle Est, April 2007.
Another shot of this long staying american wader on the Hayle Estuary. This was the last photo taken of it before its departure at the beginning of May 2007. Shame it left as it was moulting into some fantastic summer plumage. It was probably this bird that was subsequently seen […]

At least eight birds showing really well.

Woodchat Shrike (ssp. badius) (Photos:Phill Locker) 

Spotted Sandpiper - Hayle Estuary. Last seen on 1st May. (Photo: P.Freestone)

White -billed Diver - Copperhouse Creek. Very obliging! (Photo: P.Freestone)