Sunday 1 July 2018

Pacific Golden Plover

Went to Hayle today to have a  look at the Pacific Golden Plover at Hayle, I caught up with it at Carnsew Basin, thanks to SW Optics for the information. I got great views but the light was Harsh and the bird distant for photography.

 DESCRIPTION
 The Pacific Golden-Plover breeds in western Alaska and Siberia and winters on islands across the Pacific Ocean, through southeast Asia, to northeastern Africa. It is uncommon in North America, found breeding in Alaska, and migrating and wintering in small numbers along the Pacific Coast.



Saturday 30 June 2018

Fledgling Wheatear

I found three fledged Northern Wheatear at Botallack today, an unusual breeding, but not unknown for these parts of the county.




Friday 1 June 2018

Waders

Whilst trying to catch up with the Bairds Sandpiper (unsuccessfully) at Marazion I captured a few images of the common waders on the beach.

Samderling

Dunlin

 Sanderling




Purple Sandpiper taken in Penzance

Sunday 20 May 2018

On Safari in St Just

First blog for a long time, here is a few from my recent trips out locally. Looking for a Black Kite today seen in Kenidjack, as usual no luck. White throat, Cuckoo, Sanderling and Common Buzzard below.