Showing posts with label Golden Plover. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Golden Plover. Show all posts

Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Some recent images in Cornwall

Below are some images taken over the last month around the county.  There's been some gaps in the blog posts recently, mainly because of being busy at work and some family things which take up time.  Plus it's dark in the mornings and evenings so sadly my hobby has taken a back seat!  Anyway, these shots below are a round-up of what activity there has been:

Whooper Swan at Helston boating lake - Jan 2013 - calling continuously
 
 
 
Golden Plover at Colliford, part of a flock of 50 feeding in the fields by Dozmary Pool.
 
 
Firecrest at Helston Sewerage Works. A Siberian Chiffchaff was also present but I couldn't get the right shot. Try again some sometime!
 
Black-necked Grebe at Newlyn Jan 2013. One of my favourite images of this long-stayer in the harbour.
 
Chiffchaff at Swanvale - quite a pale bird but the buff flanks rule out Siberian.

Male Black Redstart at Portscatho harbour - this individual has been wintering here.

Friday, 3 December 2010

Golden Plover at Godrevy

The temperature has at last risen today to +4 degrees and the weather at Godrevy this morning was positively balmy.  The ground must be hard elsewhere though as there were good numbers of Golden Plover foraging in the soft ground of the dunes.  There were also high numbers of Song Thrush today as well as a Snow Bunting and five Dunlin feeding in the far car park at Godrevy NT !