ST IVES , HAYLE ESTUARY AND A COUPLE OF LOVE BIRDS.

Woke up yesterday morning to thick fog which did not look good as had arranged to do a spot of Seawatching with ,Mark, Paul and Ashley on St Ives Island. So I set off at 06.40 and picked up the lads on route,as we neared St Ives the weather became much better.We arrived at about 07.10 and manages to find a parking spot (This is a real problem in the summer) and took the short walk up to the Island. This area is called an island but is in fact a round headland just off the west side of the town. Anyway we got settled in below the Coastguard Station but the conditions were not good, after a few days of strong South Westerlies the forecast was for a good breeze going around to the North West which drives the seabirds close inshore. But the wind had dropped and the sea was flat calm and very little birds were in evidence, the only sightings were 5 Whimbrel flying high offshore and small numbers of Manx Shearwaters, Kittiwakes and Gannets.

So I took the opportunity to take a few shots of the area from the Island. St Ives is a very popular tourist area and is greatly favoured by artists because of the clear and intense lighting that occurs in the region. So below are a few shots taken from the Island.

LOOKING TOWARDS THE TOWN AND HARBOUR.

ANOTHER SHOT OF THE TOWN.

LOOKING NORTH EAST TOWARDS HAYLE ESTUARY, YOU CAN SEE THE FOG BANKS IN THE DISTANCE.

THE SMALL FISHERMAN'S CHURCH ON TOP OF THE ISLAND.

THE HILLS TO THE RIGHT ARE THE START OF THE MOORLAND TOWARDS LANDS END.

So we then headed off to Hayle Estuary where we spent an hour with looking at the Estuary inhabitants.

I'M LATE I'M LATE FOR A VERY IMPORTANT DATE.

I have been waiting for ages where is he (please note I used the male terminology I'm not a smart bird just chicken.)

Oh there you are whats the excuse this time?

Huh' frightened off by a big gull as you came across the mudflats "That's the biggest Cock and Bull story I've ever heard"