Report and photograph.Ann

Hi, Around 2pm today (sat 27th oct) this Rough Legged buzzard flew over 
the Mount from the bay to the fields behind the Mount. Picture not very 
good as he was quite high. Ann

Thanks for the report and photograph Ann.

Report John Rance. (24th October 2012)

Around the pool this morning :

 

3 Pochard ( 1 m 2f)

5 Shoveler ( 2m 3f)

5 Tufties ( 2 m, 1 f 2 juv)

 

1 Little Egret, Water Rail ( heard)  Reed Bunting ( f ) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, and 1 f Bullfinch 

 

Also a 3rd cy ‘graellsii’  LBB Gull with a single metal (BTO?) ring on its left leg.

Thank you for keeping the flag flying John.

 

Report John Rance (18-10 12)

Hi Trevor,

 

Charlestown: 3 Common Scoter on the sea ( 1 m 2 f)

 

Par Beach Pool : 4 Tufted Duck ( 1 m , 1 f, 2 juv) and 2 Shoveler. 1 Little Grebe viewed from the footpath behind the pool.

 

Hi John. Thank you for the report. The winter season should be more interesting than our so called summer.

Report and photograph Catherine Beazley 

I've just returned to London from a few days in my native St.Austell.

I just saw the posts about the possible Baird’s Sandpiper and suspect

 it might be the same bird I saw at Spit beach that morning.

The bird was with a flock of some 20 Turnstone and a single Ringed
 plover. I was thinking Dunlin but the good people on i-spot.org.uk
 felt Sanderling. This might not be the same bird of course but I
 wanted to get in touch with a pic just in case!

 I popped over to par pool a couple of times and was really taken by
 all the waxcaps on the grass area between the pool and large car park.
I attach a few pics in case these are of interest.

I forgot to mention, if anyone is interested in seeing some tiny

fluted birds nest fungi(Cyathus striatus)- it can be found in

abundance in the woodchip borders outside the ship inn, Par. The egg
like spores have mostly gone but it still looked pretty impresive last
week! :)

 

Hello Catherine. Thank you for the report and photographs...I am sure they will be of interest to the readers of this site.

Report Ann Graham.

Hi, This afternoon on Par beach, in the dry seaweed at the back of the 
beach were 4 Ringed Plovers, 6Turnstone and a Baird's Sandpiper. 
Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me. 

Thank you Ann. The Baird's Sandpiper will be of interest to the regulars.

Report John Rance

 

On the pool today, 2 Shoveler ( m and f) and 1  Tufted Duck (m) , along with an increase in numbers of Coot (c.30) and Mallard (c.40)

1 ad and 1 juv Lesser Black Backed gulls amongst the BH and Herring gulls.

Hi John. Thank you for the report.

 

Report Geoff Barter

Down for a few days en route to Scilly ....off note yesterday 28 Curlew & 50 +Oyks in the Spit roost plus 2 L Egrets & 2 Barwits in the harbour off patch yesterday the \Buff breasted sand was still at \Davidstow

This morning at PBP 1 x  Goldeneye fem /juv type actively feeding , 1 little egret in the roost at the west end & 5 Skylarks over heading west 

good birding 

Thank you for the report Geoff. Hopefully the Scilly trip will be rewarding.