Saturdays Sightings

Molly Burnley had a superb male Snow Bunting on the reserve on the 28th and the Scaup (3 fem) and Pintail (drk) were still on the main pool. Two Canada Geese were commuting between the main pool and cattle fields over the road during the afternoon and a Little Grebe and two Shelduck were on the main pool. Eight Curlew flew over towards the beach late afternoon. No sign of any Sand Martins yet.

Sunday 7th December 2008

(2.20 - 4.40pm) Firecrest - in tamarisks by gate of sewage treatment works (STW). 2 Chiffchaff - 1 in STW, 1 in ditch by Sandsifters (Red River) 1 Redshank on main pool and 40+ Curlew flew to beach from inland fields. No sign of Water Pipit. (from T.Twiggs)

Saturday 6th December 2008

(3.05 - 4.20pm) Firecrest - male in brambles by layby, Little Grebe on main pool, 1 Redshank on main pool, 25+ Lapwing flew south and 23 Curlew in fields inland of reserve (From T.Twiggs)

22nd October '08

Wednesday 22nd October '08 - 15 Canada Goose (+ 1 Hybrid Canada x Greylag), Merlin, 120+ Golden Plover distantly in flight to SE in direction of Nanterrow Farm, 34 Curlew in fields east of Gwithian Bridge. (from Tim Twiggs)

Friday 3rd October 2008

(4.30 - 5.30pm) 1 juv Little Stint, 1 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 1 Little Grebe, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Northern Wheatear (from Tim Twiggs. Photo:M.Sallis)

Flying Visit

Very quick pop in to St. Gothian late afternoon for 10 minutes in strong wind and rain produced 3 Dunlin, 9 Curlew, 1 Little Grebe on main pool. (from T.Twiggs)