Wood Pigeon

Wood Pigeon ….Columba palumbus

Butterflies.

Butterflies photographed at Seaton Marshes Nature Reserve.

Buzzard

Common Buzzard ..........Buteo buteo

Photographed from the Old Hide at Walmsley.

Cock and Hen.

Pheasant ..........Phasianus colchicus

Devon Magpie

Magpie .........Pica pica

There was a great deal of Magpie activity at the Warren Nature Reserve.

A World Parliament.

Devon Blue Tit

Blue Tit .........Parus caeruleus

Wheatear

Wheatear ........Oenanthe oenanthe

They will soon be off to Africa where they winter.

A Quiet Moment

Pied Wagtail ........Montacilla alba yarrellii

Photographed at Davidstow Airport.

Buzzard

Starlings

Starlings .....Sturnus vulgaris

Photographed at Davidstow Airport

Whinchat

Whinchat .......Saxicola rubetra

Photographed at Marazion Marshes.

Grey Plover ???

Photographed at Hayle Estuary

Curlew

Curlew ......Numenius arquata

Wheatears

Wheatear ........Oenanthe oenanthe

Photographed at Davidstow Airport.

Another Lifer.

Angie and myself both had a rather poor image of what Angie thought was a Whinchat. I posted mine on Bird Forum and it was confirmed a Whinchat... a life tick for us both.
I forgot to thank John Rowe for his directions to the Marches . We have been to Marazion many times but never left the roadside....I thought that was all it was....I really enjoyed the surroundings and the Whinchat was an extra bonus.

It was also John who pinpointed us to Carnsew Pool Hayle where we saw our first life tick of the day..a Common Scoter. The third and final tick was the Woodchat Shrike at Nanquidno.

Stonechat

Marazion Marshes Nature Reserve.

Stonechat .....Saxicola torquata

The photographs were taken at the Marazion Marshes Nature Reserve. This was my first visit onto the marshes and I was quite taken with the place and can see huge potential throughout the year.

Woodchat Shrike

Woodchat Shrike ........Lanius senator

Photographed today at Nanquidno Valley around 1600 hours.

Mucking About

Pied Wagtail....... Motacilla alba

Photographed at Davidstow Airport

Robin

Robin ............Erithacus rubecula

Something a little different.

Turning the Stone

Turnstone ......Arenaria interpres

Searching for food on Marazion Beach.

Hesper

Blue Tit

Blue Tit .................Parus caeruleus

We seem to have few extra Blue Tits on the feeders this year ... which is a definite bonus to the viewers.

A Rare Flight Shot

Airborne Waders

Wagtail Marizion Beach

Pied Wagtail ......................Montacilla alba

We were searching for the reported Citrine Wagtail at Marazion. This Wagtail flew over our heads and landed on the beach. It was a question of shoot first...identify later.

Some you win..some you lose.

Feeding on the Berries

House Sparrows

House Sparrow ................Passer domesticus

While we were trying to find the Baird's Sandpiper reported on the Marazion beach I came across a handful of House Sparrows feeding on some berries.


They did not seem to mind me photographing them.

Fishermen Au Naturel

Little Egret .................. Egretta garzetta

Grey Heron ..................Ardea cinerea

Photographed at Marazion Marches.

Coal Tit

Coal Tit ..............Parus ater

Blue Tit Showcase

Latin Identification

Blue Tit...................Parus caeruleus

Chaffinch.................Fringilla coelebs

Magpie

Magpie ...............Pica pica

Rame Peninsula

Butterflies taken around the Cornwall Wildlife Trust nature reserve at Penlee Cornwall

Common Blue and Red Admiral

Black-Headed Gull

Black-headed Gull ......................Larus ridibundus