27th October

The sun goes down, seen from The Old Dairy





Black Redstart female on roof of derelict building at Lands End

Another Black Redstart
Dartford Warbler Lands End

Stonechat
Black Redstarts male and female above the Old Dairy

Carn Gloose, a good place to view sea birds flying past.
Cot Valley, birds seen here included Dusky and Pallas's Warbler and Firecrests.
Kenijack Valley, birds in this valley were Yellow-browed and Siberian Chiffchaff plus Ring Ouzels.
Two of four youngsters at Lands End, that have flown across from the Lizard

Back from a fairly productive week staying on the Lands End peninsular at the Old Dairy. This self catering accommodation is positioned just outside the Lands End theme park. It allows instant access to some very fine birding habitat, and offers breathtaking views all the way to the Isles of Scilly on a fine day (28 miles). The winds were mainly south to south-east , fairly cool and fairly blustery. It calmed down on the Friday. The birding highlights were mainly those from the east, with very little happening out on the sea.

Highlights

1 Dusky Warbler
1 Pallas's Warbler
1 Yellow-browed Warbler
1 Dartford Warbler ( a new bird for cornwall)
2 Siberian Chiffchaffs
2 Firecrests
1 Blyth's Pipit
2 Richards Pipit's Pipit
1 Little Bunting
4 Ring Ouzels
1Twite
1 Lapland Bunting
1 Jack Snipe (flushed from the coastal path)
4 Choughs
1 Great Northern Diver (adult over Lands End)
All four Skuas