Dunlin: winter wading birds in summer plumage
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Certainly makes a change from shivering to death on some bleak estuary in winter looking at dull little waders disguised as distant specs. Three Dunlin complete in splendid summer plumage were feeding in 22C and bright sunshine on a pool … Read More

Cornish migrant birds
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It’s spring and with rare migrant birds arriving everyday in Cornwall everything with feathers is eyed with suspicion. This common Wheatear seen at Windmill Farm Nature Reserve on The Lizard certainly caught our attention. A bird that would normally be … Read More

The Drinker Caterpillar at Windmill Farm Nature Reserve
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We saw a number of The Drinker caterpillars on our recent visit to Windmill Farm Nature Reserve on The Lizard in Cornwall. Insight: The Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) is a moth and it gets its name from the larva’s habit of … Read More

Rare moth in Cornwall at Windmill Farm Nature Reserve on The Lizard
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Lots of these tiny daytime flying moths, Adela cuprella, were feeding on sallows. Although there appear to be few records for VC1 this may be due to under-recording. Insight: Adela cuprella is one of the family of micro moths often … Read More

Green Tiger Beetle at Windmill Farm on The Lizard in Cornwall
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A smart male Common Redstart was the pick of the bird migrants at Windmill Farm yesterday morning but proved extremely camera shy. However, the Green Tiger Beetles active on the banks around one of the ponds were far more accommodating. … Read More

Windmill Farm Nature Reserve on The Lizard, Cornwall
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Our first visit on 30 January turned out to be quite a memorable one. Within seconds of sitting down in the Ruan Pool hide, 7 Bewick’s Swan appeared over the trees to the North East and landed on the ice … Read More

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