Thursday, October 16, 2008

Red Admiralty

Red Admiral

Red Admiral

Red Admiral
Six Red Admirals, all on one sunny clump of Asters

photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

Monday, October 13, 2008

Cornwall 2008

Sennen Cove

Surfers at Sennen Cove

Fishing boats at Sennen Cove

Daddy

Razorbill washed up on Sennen beach

As well as mucking about on the beach, there was also the small matter of the first Alder Flycatcher for the UK, at Nanjizal. Well, that's what they say it is, anyway. Conveniently we were driving through Penzance (on our way back from The Lizard for the Common Nighthawk) when news broke, and chortled as a chopper took off. You could almost hear the cries from inside: 'No, we've got to land again! Let me out!'

Alder flycatcher twitch at Nanjizal
Read all about it at Buckton Birder.

Loads of nice scenery but birds were more elusive.
Kynance Cove

Kenidjack tin mine


We stayed at Beachside Studio, Sennen Cove, and got quite a good window list going: Chough, Raven, Arctic Skua, Kittiwake (including three colour-ringed birds which I'm waiting to hear about), Gannet, Arctic Skua, Mediterranean Gull, Buzzard, Razorbill, Grey Seal, Rock Pipit and, er, Robin. 

photos taken with Canon EOS 30D EF 300mm f/4L IS USM or Canon Powershot A640