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Big Garden Birdwatch

Birds

Jan 262012

The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch as reported on the BBC nature news will take place on 28th and 29th January. It will be interesting if the mild winter, in comparison to last year’s deep freeze, is reflected in bird and species numbers nationally. According to the RSPB it’s the world’s biggest bird survey.

We will be taking part in our own garden and submitting our results online.

Recommended identification guide book: Collins Bird Guide

Related pages: Bird posts | British birds gallery

Visit In Cornwall – a separate website showcasing what Cornwall has to offer its residents and visitors including beaches, towns, gardens, leisure activities and holiday accommodation.

Leucistic UK birds: Carrion Crow and Moorhen

Birds

Jan 232012

Leucistic UK birds: Carrion Crow and Moorhen

Those birds with an unusual amount of white colouring in their feathers are in the news at the moment. The [...]

British ducks: Pochard

Birds

Jan 212012

British ducks: Pochard

This solitary Pochard was photographed on Helston boating lake, Cornwall, feeding amongst the resident Mallard and Shoveler. Light was generally [...]

Birds of Swanpool Local Nature Reserve: Great Crested Grebe

Birds

Jan 172012

Birds of Swanpool Local Nature Reserve: Great Crested Grebe

This winter-plummaged Great Crested Grebe has been seen fishing on the brackish pool recently. These grebes do not visit this [...]

Phenology: early record of Speckled Wood butterfly

Butterflies

Jan 142012

Phenology: early record of Speckled Wood butterfly

Nature’s calender seems to be all over the place at the moment here in sunny Cornwall. Yesterday we had our [...]

Helston boating lake: Egyptian Goose

Birds

Jan 132012

Helston boating lake: Egyptian Goose

An Egyptian Goose has been present on the lake for several days now and is providing an excellent opportunity for [...]

Confused seasons, confused wild flowers: Summer Snowflake

Wild Flowers

Jan 112012

Confused seasons, confused wild flowers: Summer Snowflake

There are always flowers and wildlife that appear at a time of year when they’re not expected but this winter [...]

Birds on Falmouth beaches: Stonechat

Birds

Jan 092012

Birds on Falmouth beaches: Stonechat

The holidaymakers may have gone but Falmouth’s renown sandy beaches are still full of life. Recent storms have left piles [...]

Colourful birds to brighten up a winter day

Birds

Jan 072012

Colourful birds to brighten up a winter day

A small flock of Bullfinch were feeding on early buds and seeds in a hedgerow in Falmouth this morning. Even [...]

British moth pupae

Caterpillars

Jan 052012

British moth pupae

Even digging the garden has its moments! Two golden pupae were uncovered in the flower beds and they will be [...]

Swanpool Lake birds: Goldeneye

Birds

Jan 022012

Swanpool Lake birds: Goldeneye

This Goldeneye has been seen twice in the last few days on Swanpool Lake in Falmouth, Cornwall. The plumage and [...]

Late-flying British bumblebees

Bees

Dec 312011

Late-flying British bumblebees

The mild weather continues here in Falmouth, Cornwall and over the last few days bumblebees have been active in the [...]

Falmouth Bay birds: Shags and Cormorants

Birds

Dec 202011

Falmouth Bay birds: Shags and Cormorants

The last few mornings have seen large flocks of Shags and Cormorants feeding at first light on shoals of fish [...]

Not much in flower in December but plenty of fruits

Wild Flowers

Dec 182011

Not much in flower in December but plenty of fruits

These glossy orange-red seeds of Stinking Iris are plentiful along the sea cliffs around Falmouth, adding a festive bit of [...]

Falmouth Bay Birds

Birds

Dec 112011

Falmouth Bay Birds

During recent strolls around the shoreline of Falmouth Bay we have regularly been asked “what are we photographing?” and “what [...]

Green Shieldbug

Shieldbugs

Nov 162011

Green Shieldbug

This Green Shieldbug was sunning itself on the bright yellow leaf of the Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) in the garden. [...]

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