BACK IN THE SADDLE (HAYLE ESTUARY).

Sorry once again for the lack of posts this past two weeks,But have not been to well so have not done any birding plus the weather has been lousy.
Anyway did get down to Hayle Estuary this morning for the Spoonbills which have been there for a few days.
So got a few images although distant,and a few other species to boot, which I included also.

SPOONBILLS.

SPOONBILL.

CURLEW.

OYSTERCATCHER.

REDSHANK.

CORMORANT.

On guard duty.

LITTLE EGRET

( Darn I'm late for breakfast again ).

GLOSSY IBIS AT BREW

Took a trip down to Sennen near Land's End this morning to track down the seven Glossy Ibis that have been in the area for a few days.
I picked a friend Brian up at 07.30 am and arrived in the area just after 08.00, after a bit of searching we located them in a field just South East of Brew Pool but there were only three of them.After walking across the field which was very waterlogged managed to get close enough for a few pics, although they were rather flighty.
We then drove on to Land's End and took the cycle track towards Sennen where we met my pal Mark who was a bit later getting out this morning. There were plenty of Meadow Pipits and Robins around but nothing in the way of scarce migrants.So below are a couple of images of the  Glossy Ibis, so the morning was not a complete loss and the weather was very good.

GLOSSY IBIS.

GLOSSY IBIS.

PADDYFIELD WARBLER RICE'S TO THE OCCASION

So have just come back from a couple of days soggy birding (The weather has been absolutely abysmal). Had a call late on Tuesday evening from my pal Mark to say he had a couple of days off and he was going to look for the Rare Paddyfield Warbler on the Lizard Peninsula on Wednesday.
We arrived at Church Cove around 08.30 it was foggy with quite a heavy drizzle coming down, a couple of other birders said they had a brief view around daybreak but not seen since.
So after an hour or so it finally turned up back in the part of an old quarry it seem to like, over the next hour it showed well on and of and managed to get a few record shots though the light was very poor. still it was really nice to see this super little bird for the first time.

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So this morning we headed off to Pendeen near Lands End to try and locate the Olive Backed Pipit that has been around for a few days.

Arrived around 08.30 in very heavy rain with water running everywhere , spent around an hour but did not locate it.

It was then on to Nanquidno Valley where the best we could manage was a Pied Flycatcher.

We spent the rest of the time chasing sightings :ie Yellow Browed Warbler, Redstart, Firecrest , all of which we dipped on.

Anyway still enjoyed the day even though the camera stayed in the bag.

Birding is great fun !!!

Paddyfield Warbler.

Paddyfield Warbler

Paddyfield Wabler.

PADDYFIELD WARBLER.

Of down to the Lizard this morning to look for the rare Paddyfield Warbler that has found its way over from Asia.
Hopefully the weather will play ball and the bird is still there.
Just to wet your appetite, have a look at John Chapple's blog Birds in Cornwall: link  http://birdscornwall.blogspot.co.uk/
John has some great footage of this bird.

LAND'S END & GWENNAP.

A few images from one morning last week, and a walk around Land's End on Sunday morning.
A few rarities have been around but only ones I have managed to catch up with were the seven Red Rumped Swallows at Marazion on Saturday Morning. But did not manage any decent pics. 

KESTREL.

ROBIN.

JACKDAW.

LONGHORN.

(Come on jump over my fence).