Snow was still falling in the county at the start of the month with most of it still on the ground from the last few days of November. The Green Heron was continuing to show at The Lost Gardens of Heligan commuting between The Jungle and The Lost Valley on the 1st but this was the last report of it, possibly a casualty of the freezing conditions? Continue reading
The 1st saw the American Bittern re-locate to Walmsley Sanctuary, where ironically the last American Bittern was in Cornwall in 1999. Although elusive, it did show well on occasion and was last seen on the 6th. Continue reading
October as always was welcomed in with an air of anticipation. Would we get the strong westerlies this year and all that comes withthem? No-one would have predicted the highlights that awaited the county’s birders! Continue reading
September got off to a good start with a scattering of migrants around the county. A Woodchat Shrike was a Gunwalloe, Wryneck in Kenidjack Valley and Hoopoe at Lizard point on the 1st of the month. Continue reading
August started very quietly on the rarity side with just the Pectoral Sandpiper from July still present at Maer Lake until the 2nd. A Stone Curlew was heard as it flew over Wadebridge on the evening of the 3rd. Continue reading