CATCHING UP.

 I THOUGHT I HAD BETTER PUT SOMETHING UP IF ONLY TO PROVE I 

AM STILL AROUND. I HAVE NOT DONE A GREAT DEAL BUT HERE ARE 

SOME SHOTS FROM THE LAST 4 WEEKS OR SO. 

RED FOX

FIRECREST

GOLDCREST

GREY CATBIRD

GREY CATBIRD

I WENT FOR THE GREY CATBIRD BUT IT WAS VERY ELUSIVE WHEN I WAS THERE.

WE'VE SEEN THEM IN THE USA BUT STILL WOULD HAVE LIKED A BETTER SHOT.

KESTREL

KESTREL

WREN

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT

GREAT EGRET

LITTLE EGRET

GREEN SANDPIPER

LESSER YELLOWLEGS

LESSER YELLOWLEGS

PURPLE SANDPIPER

PURPLE SANDPIPER

PECTORAL SANDPIPER

TEMMINCK'S STINT

TEMMINCK'S STINT

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SANDERLING

TURNSTONE

CATCHING UP

A FEW SHOTS TAKEN SINCE WE'VE COME BACK FROM BRAZIL.

MOST WERE TAKEN AT HOUSEL BAY ON THE LIZARD AND 

HAYLE ESTUARY.  THE DIPPERS WERE TAKEN IN TRURO.

ALPINE SWIFT

ALPINE SWIFT

BARN SWALLOW

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT

LITTLE EGRET

BUZZARD

SKYLARK

NORTHERN WHEATEAR

DIPPER

DIPPER

BELATED 'HAPPY NEW YEAR'

WE WOULD LIKE TO START BY WISHING 

EVERYONE A BELATED 'HAPPY NEW YEAR'.

NOT A LOT ABOUT AT THE MOMENT AND TO BE 

QUITE HONEST OUR HEART IS NOT REALLY IN IT.

WE ARE OFF TO BRAZIL IN 6 WEEKS TIME AND 

THINK THAT MAY DO US SOME GOOD AND 

HOPEFULLY IGNITE OUR ENTHUSIASM AGAIN.

DIPPER

DIPPER

CATTLE & LITTLE EGRET

GOLDFINCH

GOOSANDER

TURNSTONE

HAYLE and DAVIDSTOW

I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF NICE DAYS OUT THIS WEEK. 

THESE WERE TAKEN AT HAYLE ESTUARY AND DAVIDSTOW AIRFIELD.

BAR-TAILED GODWIT

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT

CURLEW

GREY PLOVER

GREY PLOVER

LITTLE EGRET

BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER

BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER

DUNLIN

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GETTING BACK TO IT.

I HAVE BEEN OUT A FEW TIMES IN THE LAST 

COUPLE OF WEEKS BUT NOT POSTED ANYTHING.

THESE WERE TAKEN AT VARIOUS SITES AROUND CORNWALL.

DUNLIN

LITTLE EGRET

LITTLE EGRET

PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE

GREY PHALAROPE

GREY PHALAROPE

PIED WAGTAIL

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SANDERLING

SANDWICH TERN

SPOTTED REDSHANK

TURNSTONE

NORTHERN WHEATEAR