FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCK & WHITETHROAT 17/05/2016

A couple of images from Sunday morning,started off at St Gothian Sands where a Fulvous Whistling Duck had been reported, although this is a possible escapee it was still worth a look. we then proceeded on down to Land's End, and though the Serin was still around other bird activity was almost zero.
So onward to Botallack to see if any Choughs were around, but again we drew a blank, just managed to grab a few shots of an obliging Whitethroat. So all in all not the most productive of mornings, but as they say that's birding.

FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCK ( St Gothian Sands NR ).

WHITETHROAT   ( Botallack ).

SERIN & OTHER BITS 11/05/2016

Popped down to Land's End on Wednesday morning for a second look for the Serin thats been there for a few days. arrived in thick fog and a very cold N/W wind, after a couple of hours it finally showed up in a horse paddock by Swingates house.
This was a lifer for me and the couple of shots in the set below were the best I could get under the conditions.
Some of the other images are from Marazion where I stopped on the way back .

GREY HERON ( MARAZION ).

PHEASANT ( LANDS END ).

SEDGE WARBLER (MARAZION ).

SEDGE WARBLER (MARAZION ).

SERIN ( LANDS END ).

SERIN ( LANDS END ).

STONECHAT ( MARAZION ).

STONECHAT (MARAZION ).