Tuesday 30 August 2011

Lizard Point, Cornwall, 29th August, 2011

Bright start to the day, stayed good most of the day, a few white clouds

05.30 hours, we are out of the hostel and on our way to Marazion seeing

Common Buzzard, many
Stonechat
Linnet
Reed Bunting

The local bird ringers were making a lot of noise with loud Aquatic Warbler calling ! !
We did not stay long.

Common Buzzard
Stonechat
Reed Bunting, f

Moved on, stopped for breakfast, then up to the point and Lighthouse area of the Lizard
On arrival, 2 Chough were on the old lifeboat station roof

Chough, 2
Jackdaws everywhere
Black Kite thermaled high for a five minute show
Common Buzzard
Raven, 2 flew over two times
Rock Pipit

Chough
Common Buzzard
Rock Pipit
Common Buzzard

A very nice little cafe at the point made the best apple crumble with ice cream and coffee ever.
M.S. and I made two visits and had TWO portions, nice birding !

Late afternoon, Jackdaw

Jackdaw

 Jackdaw

                             Jackdaw

Day finished at 18.30 hours for the long journey home.
Delayed by 7 minutes to change a tyre, (puncture)
Dropped the chaps of in South London at 00.30 hours.

What a bank holiday weekend that was !  !

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