A week 29th September to 6th October in Cornwall with a 1 day stop off in Devon
My wife and I like our really enjoy our week in Cornwall staying in our cosy cottage, Gwennal Barn in Treen a 3 minute walk from the Logan Rock Inn.
Great White-Egret
Sanderling
Whimbrel
Northern Wheatear sheltering in a small stone quarry.
Meadow Pipit
Stonechat female
Longships Lighthouse off the coast at Lands End
Golden Plover in off the sea at Lands End
Grey Heron in Sennen Cove
Monday's weather was the best day of the week so we checked out Kenijack Valley
A drop of the shoulder and the Kestrel evades the harassment from the Jackdaw.
My reason for going to the Botallack area soon came into view. It is a very reliable location
for seeing Chough.
This female landed on a nearby rock as my wife and I enjoyed some sun. She then posed and
looked for food, not being worried by us in the slightest.
We then visited my favourite sea watching location Pendeen, I say my favourite as the light a
viewing is better than at Porthgwarra and it tends to be more comfortable. I love the fact that if
the weather isn't to horrendous I can get down to sea level on the rocks below the Lighthouse
and almost be eye to eye with Gannets when they hurtle by. On good days thousands of birds
can stream past. The winds weren't ideal but I did spot this Grey Phalarope.
The Sennen lifeboat on her return from visiting the Sevenstones Lightship. She has to be winched
back up the ramp. If you look closely you can spot a small flock of Kittiwakes on the sea.
Just around the corner from the lifeboat station there is flock of Mediterranean Gulls in
various plumages
This juvenile Hobby was a pleasant surprise and was sitting on the 2nd chimney from the
left in the above photo. This is the 1st time that I have seen a Hobby perched on a building.
Just a 5 minute drive away this juvenile Rose-coloured Starling had been present for several
days. I have seen several in this area before including one on telephone wires outside our Treen
cottage. The birders present with me had a slight worry when a Peregrine shot through leaving
a trail of pale feathers as delivered the coup de gras.
The area south of Lands End has areas of habitat more reminiscent of moorland, for
that reason it can attract moor land waders and birds of prey.
This female Merlin came in off the sea.
Raven
We sat and enjoyed the peace and quiet on Nanjizal Beach, the only noise came
from a seal that seemed to have a smile on her face. While watching her several
Rock Pipits chased each other.
Hooded Crow hybrid by the cycle track at Lands End
My wife and I like our really enjoy our week in Cornwall staying in our cosy cottage, Gwennal Barn in Treen a 3 minute walk from the Logan Rock Inn.
Three years ago? this area by the Taw and Torridge Estuary was farmland then the sea broke
through the sea wall. It was always an area with potential, this invasion has improved it and
allowed me to see my fist Devonian Great White Egret
Little Egret
Redshank
We drove down to Cornwall on the Saturday afternoon, the next batch of photos were taken
on the beach at Marazion on Sunday morning.
St Levan Beach, the Minack Theatre is just over the far headland.
Cape Cornwall is a good sea watching location but not one that I've been to.
Our walk to Botallack and Geevor Mine was interrupted for a few minutes while filming
for Poldark (TV program) took place.
Looking SW from the cliffs a Levant, Cape Cornwall can just be seen.
for seeing Chough.
looked for food, not being worried by us in the slightest.
viewing is better than at Porthgwarra and it tends to be more comfortable. I love the fact that if
the weather isn't to horrendous I can get down to sea level on the rocks below the Lighthouse
and almost be eye to eye with Gannets when they hurtle by. On good days thousands of birds
can stream past. The winds weren't ideal but I did spot this Grey Phalarope.
back up the ramp. If you look closely you can spot a small flock of Kittiwakes on the sea.
various plumages
This is Gwennal Barn our cosy cottage
The Logan Rock Inn is a stones throw away from the cottage and I highly recommend it.
left in the above photo. This is the 1st time that I have seen a Hobby perched on a building.
days. I have seen several in this area before including one on telephone wires outside our Treen
cottage. The birders present with me had a slight worry when a Peregrine shot through leaving
a trail of pale feathers as delivered the coup de gras.
that reason it can attract moor land waders and birds of prey.
from a seal that seemed to have a smile on her face. While watching her several
Rock Pipits chased each other.
The coastal path near Zennor is my wife's favourite walk, even though it is very up and downy.
I was very surprised to see a species of bee I wasn't aware of until very recently, Ivy Bee
(Colletes Hederae) . This is a fairly recent addition to the UK species list.
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