Baywatch Sites.

Baywatch sites at 1130hrs this morning, 


No sign of the Great Egret at Par, St Andrews Pool or Snowlands.


Muscovey Duck still at St Andrews.

Par and St Andrews Pool

Report. Derek Julian . 26th October 2011

Yesterday, visited the following sites;

Par Beach Pool

• Mute Swan – 10
• Cormorant – 1
• Coot – 22
• Moorhen – 22
• Canada Goose – 115
• Heron – 2
• Mallard – 22
• Mallard hybrid – 32
• Little Grebe – 1
• Great Black-backed Gull – 3
• Lesser Black-backed Gull – 1
• Jackdaw – 6
• Black-headed Gull – 87, (one with a metal ring, unable to read)
• Herring Gull – 86, (one with a metal ring, only partially read poss. GR027027?)
• Pied Wagtail – 8
• Reed Bunting – 1
• House Sparrow – 12
• Dunnock – 1
• Robin – 1
• Wood Pigeon – 2
• Goldcrest – 1
• Magpie – 2
• Raven – 2

St Andrews Pool

• Pike – 1 caught by fisherman
• Brown Rat – 3
• Robin – 4
• Chaffinch – 1
• Muscovy Duck – 1
• Mute Swan – 3
• Canada Goose – 7
• Shelduck – 1
• Black-headed Gull – 20
• Mallard – 20
• Mallard hybrid – 35
• Moorhen – 11
• Blue Tit – 2
• Goldcrest – 2
• Blackbird – 1
• Coal Tit – 1

 

Hope all is well,

Thank you for the report Derek.

I see the Great Egret was missing from the list yesterday.

Great White Egret

Report Chris Holyoak. Monday 24th October 2011

Although it is not a brilliant photo I believe this shows a great white egret at the far side of the pond this afternoon.

Firstly...sorry it is up a day late.

Wonderful capture Chris if it is confirmed as a a Great  Egret.

Manoa Valley

Report Olly Mears 23rd October 2011

Manoa Valley this afternoon, 2+ Dippers.

I am glad the Dippers have become visible again. A camera trip beckons.

Thank you for the report Olly.

Baywatch Sites

Report. Derek Julian. 23rd October 2011 

The following were noted around your area today.

St Austell

·         Buzzard – 1 over

·         Herring Gull – 35

·         Lesser Black-backed Gull – 1

·         Feral Pigeon – 1 sitting on a nest

Porthpean

·         Merlin – 1 male in off sea, then flew east

·         Gannet – 10                           

·         Shag – 3

·         Great Black-backed Gull – 6

·         Black-headed Gull – 24

·         Cormorant – 3

·         Carrion Crow – 2

·         Herring Gull – 6

·         Robin – 2

·         Meadow Pipit – 2 over

·         Raven – 1

Par

·         Jackdaw – 65

Par Beach Pool

·         Black-headed Gull – 159, 1 with white darvic. Probably from Cotswold Water Parks.

·         Jackdaw – 85                    

·         Herring Gull – 72

·         Common Gull – 1

·         Canada Goose – 111

·         Shelduck – 1

·         Lesser Black-backed Gull – 1

·         Greenfinch – 8

·         Pied Wagtail – 6

·         Moorhen – 29

·         House Sparrow – 16

·         Coot – 25

·         Mute Swan – 5

·         Teal – 3

·         Mallard – 21

·         Mallard hybrid – 12

·         Heron – 1

·         Chaffinch – 1

·         Small Tortoiseshell - 1

St Andrew’s Pool

·         Blue Tit – 1

·         Wood Pigeon – 1

·         Brown rat – 2

·         Muscovy Duck – 1

·         Canada Goose – 9

·         Mute Swan – 3

·         Shoveler – 1 male

·         Black-headed Gull – 8

·         Moorhen – 14  

·         Herring Gull – 1

·         Robin – 1

·         Teal – 1 male

·         Mallard – 26

·         Mallard hybrid – 28

·         Speckled Wood – 1

·         Chaffinch – 1

Coal Tit – 1

Thank you for the detailed report Derek.

Menabilly and Gribben Head

Report .Mark Whittaker

1 "Ringtail" Hen Harrier
4 Peregrine
1 Merlin
2 Buzzard
10+ Siskin
1 Firecrest
1 Brambling
2 Stonechat
8 Redwing
2 Fieldfare
1 Swallow
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Jay
1 Raven
4 "Melanistic" Pheasant

Loads of other common bits and bobs like Skylark, Linnet, Goldfinch and various tit species

A very similar report to John's. Does seem a lot of activity around Menabilly at the moment.

Thank you for the report Mark.

Menabilly Barton

Report. John Rance. Sunday 16th October

A few highlights from around Menabilly Barton early this morning:

1 ‘ringtail’ Hen Harrier ( overhead, being mobbed by 3 Carrion Crows)

2 Brambling

25+ Redwing

3 Fieldfare

10+ Siskin

1 Wheatear

Tens of Skylarks, Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtails

Also Linnet , Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Blackbird, Robin, Kestrel, Blue, Coal and Great Tits, Woodpigeon, Herring Gulls and a single Swallow.

A nice collection from Menabilly Barton. The Redwing, Fieldfare and Brambling are the first reported to the Blog this Autumn. 

Thank you for the report...a good day by all accounts.