Cornwall 2008

Sennen Cove

Razorbill on the 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!'

Read all about it at Buckton Birder.

Loads of nice scenery but birds were more elusive.

Kynance Cove

Kenidjack

More photos at www.flickr.com/photos/bogbumper

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

Coast

Nanjizal Bay

We finally got to Nanjizal this time (twice in one day). The first time, we parked at Polgigga and walked to Bosistow Farm, then to Nanjizal Bay - a beautiful little cove with a small, sandy beach.

The second time (that afternoon), we walked along the clifftop from Porthgwarra after a tip-off about the Wryneck that we'd missed in the morning. Sure enough, there it was in the garden of the clifftop house, poking about in the drystone wall.


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photos taken with Nikon Coolpix 995