A very good day. Awoke very early, so I took a picture of Jupiter and Venus together over the sea…
I’d planned to go with Michelle and Sam to Marazion after breakfast so, being awake early went out locally around Mousehole. A good choice. Found a new path with some good habitat just beyond our house towards Love Lane. Gave it a quick go before continuing West towards Lamorna. Usual stuff, but found today’s first Firecrest (poor photo below). Then on the way back gave the newly discovered path another go and found not only another Firecrest, but a Yellow-browed Warbler too!
After a late breakfast we then headed to Marzion. After walking to St. Michael’s Mount and having a bite to eat I birded the RSPB reserve whilst Michelle and Sam walked around the town. Not much to report bird-wise, but I took a picture of what I thought would be the last Dragonfly I’d see for this year (Common Darter)…
However, a few minutes later I found another one, and then a Southern Hawker, a species I’d not seen for a number of years.
Next, after dropping Sam back at Mousehole, Michelle and I carried on to St. Just, where she looked around, whilst I did Cot Valley. Got the usual Firecrest, as well as Black Redstart and Rock Pipit on the rocks by the sea.
With it being a bit slow, I made the decision to try for the 3rd winter American Herring Gull that had been present in the afternoon at nearby Jerico Farm a few days ago. Another good choice. Despite a soaking and not seeing it until pointed out to me by a couple of very helpful birders, I eventually got on the text-book 3rd winter bird and even got to see it fly. Description is exactly as per the Collin’s guide. Indeed, the illustration – although obviously not(!) – looks like it could have been based on that bird. Then back to meet Michelle who was sheltering from the rain in the King’s Arms for a celebratory pint of Tribute.
Mousehole28 October 2015 07:44 - 09:55
Patch cloud 11C 11W
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon,
Marazion
28 October 2015 12:05 - 12:55
Patchy cloud 14C 12W
Mute Swan, Teal, Mallard, Little Grebe, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow,
Cot Valley
28 October 2015 13:50 - 15:43
Patchy cloud 14C 12W
Kestrel, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Chough, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Goldcrest, Firecrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Black Redstart, Stonechat, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Red Admiral
St. Just
28 October 2015 16:04 - 16:50
Overcast with heavy showers 11C 11W
Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, American Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Rook, Starling, Meadow Pipit
