Even Common Gorse is a joy at this time of year when not very much else is in flower. On a bright winter’s day it can light up the scene as it does here at Godrevy Point. Insight: There are … Read More
Of all the wading birds found around the coastline of Cornwall during the winter, a Purple Sandpiper must be one of the easiest to photograph. Today, two Purple Sandpiper feeding on the rocks of Pendennis headland at the mouth of … Read More
Dropped in for a Bittern and came back with Bar-headed Goose, Barnacle Goose and Canada Goose. Well, it’s the thought that counts. Insight: The appropriately named Bar-headed Goose is not a native to the British Isles. It’s presence here is … Read More
Can there be a finer sight than a Cornish Chough and a Cornish pasty? Today we were lucky to see four Chough on the Lizard Peninsular, Cornwall, conveniently flying around the cliff top close to “The Most Southerly Cafe”! The … Read More
Over one hundred Grey Seal were spotted lying on a sheltered shingle beach in the shadow of the cliffs near Godrevy Point. This is one of several great Cornwall seawatching places where seals and other marine animals can be seen … Read More
Common name: Bewick’s Swan Latin name: Cygnus columbianus Family: Swans, ducks and geese (Anatidae) This photo: Stithians Reservoir, Cornwall Insight: The smallest swan found in the UK, it breeds in Siberia and over-winters here.
Birds photographed today at Pendennis Point at the mouth of the Fal estuary include a Purple Sandpiper and a Knot.
Common name: Ivy Latin name: Hedera helix Family: Ivy (Araliaceae) Flowers: September to November This photo: Marsland valley on the Cornwall and Devon county boundary Insight: There are two subspecies (ssp. helix and ssp. hibernica) though they’re difficult to tell … Read More
A single Knot was still present today on the rocks at Pendennis headland, Falmouth.
A welcome bit of colour found at Pendennis Point, Falmouth in Cornwall from a few flowering plants: Winter Heliotrope (Petasites fragrans), Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana) and Red Campion (Silene dioica). Insight: Winter Heliotrope (Petasites fragrans) flowers smell of vanilla or, … Read More
A few early Snowdrop were seen near the Helford River in Cornwall. Insight: Naturalised throughout British Isles but rare in northern Scotland.
Common name: The Herald Latin name: Scoliopteryx libatrix Family: Noctuidae » Ophiderinae Flies: can be recorded January to December This photo: Marsland valley on the Cornwall and Devon county boundary Insight: Hibernates over winter. Can be one of the last … Read More