Porthgwarra Sea-watch

A great morning Sea Watching this morning. I managed only 1 lifer (Great Skua) and failed to get onto a Great and a Balearic Shearwater, shame but there's always next time (Although it would have been nice to have had Common scoter, BT Diver, Sooty Shearwater etc.)

Thanks to Steve and Sam for letting me borrow your scopes.

Picture thanks to Simon Taylor...

Now off to save up for Steve's Leica Scope....

Cornwall Birding Pelagic

A few images from the Cornwall Birding Pelagic off St.Ives Today. The light wasn't great at the start but pushing the ISO up to 1600 I managed to get some ok shots of Gannet, Fulmar, Storm Petrel and the target species Wilson's Storm Petrel. A great morning's birding and 2 lifer's ( Wilson's Storm and Storm Petrel). It's a great way to see most typical sea birds and a lot easier that the conventional method of sea watching). A huge thank you to Paul Freestone for organizing an amazing birding trip. For anyone who is interested in any of the other Pelagic's planned see Cornwall Birding Website for more info on trips.

Gannets and Fulmars were the most numerous birds but 30 Storm Petrels were spotted overall from the trip.

1 of 2 Wilson's Storm petrel spotted on the trip. The one in the photograph was our first at about 7:55 am 7 miles NNW of St.Ives.

For more of my images from the trip Click Here

Some images I have found on the memory card. Taken over the last few days.

Juv. Robin Taken from Golden Lion Hide, Stithians.

My Auntie's dog, Fozzy.

All with Canon 1D2 and Canon 400/5.6

Still No Photo's

Although it is the Holidays I haven't had much time since my last post to take photos. I visited Stithians today so I will have a look at the photos later and I'm just hoping to get some blog-able

images to post. Im off to Scotland at the end of August so I should have a lot of pics to post then.

Im going to try to get back to posting a few times a week soon, when I get more pics. Thanks to all of you that have stuck with my blog during my lack of updates.

Thanks Everyone and welcome to the new followers!!!

Here is a picture taken by my uncle who is borrowing my 450D.

Lucky

All with Canon EOS 1D MKII and Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM.

Stithians

Sorry for lack of postings, I haven't had the time to post over the last few weeks. Anyway here are some images from Stithians Reservoir.

Merlin lands at school

No, not the bird! The royal navy landed a merlin helicopter at school today as a demonstration. I had to borrow Paul Freestone's Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 because my Tamron is being fixed and my 400mm was (then) my widest lens. Thanks Paul! So all my photo's are taken with that. Taken with Canon 1D MKII and Canon EF 50mm f/1.8.

Heron at Walmsley.

One of two (poss. 3) herons at Walmsley on Sunday. Taken with Canon 1D MKII and Canon 400mm f/5.6.

It was my first visit to Walmsley and I can clearly say I will be visiting again. As well as Walmsley Angie and Trevor showed me and mum around their local patch, Par. We also tried for the Black Duck at Colliford but to no avail, although dipping on the Duck, Angie and Trevor managed to get me Reed Warbler and Spotted Flycatcher for the list.

2 weeks ago I was in Lake Vyrnwy for my school work experience I got 11 life ticks during the week , these were-

Red Grouse, Tawny Owl, Redstart, Garden Warbler, Wood Warbler, Goshawk, Dipper, Merlin, Mistle Thrush, Tree Pipit, Cross Bill. After looking on Bird Guides on the Friday we decided to call into Ham Wall in Somerset where the Male Little Bittern had been, We spent 2 hours around the reserve on the Sunday but there was no sign, although I did get Bittern on my life list.

So far in June I have added 14 Ticks to my life list putting me on 125.

Also I spent Thursday with a wildlife photographer from the area. I have put his website link in my links collumn, why no check it out..... http://www.johnpower-birdphotography.co.uk/

Wales

Just a few photo's taken at Gigrin Farm and Lake Vyrnwy, Wales last week. The laptop should be back tomorrow and faster than ever so I will do all the sorting through over the course of this week. Top two are a Nuthatch on a feeder outside of our Accommodation. Last two are Red Kites
taken at Gigrin Farm. All with Canon 1D MKII and Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM.
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Lake Vyrnwy

Im off to Lake Vyrnwy on Sunday and will be spending the week there for my school work experience. I will also be visiting Gigrin Farm ( Red Kite Feeding Station) during my stay. I am unsure on internet access for the week so I may not be able to post my pics throughout the week so you may have to wait until Monday 15th. Anyway I will be at Venus pool, Shropshire on Saturday and I'll definitely be able to post at least some then.
I am not on the laptop at the mo' so I don't have any recent photo's to post so you will have to make do with boring writing.

Canada Goslings At Drift.

Me and Mum have just bought a new camera, Canon 1D MKII. As Mum has no technological sense what so ever I have taken hold of the camera. So now I will be shooting mainly with the 1D MK2 and Mum will attempt to use the 450D and Tamron 70-300. She will be setting up a blog over the next few days and I will post the URL when it is up and running.

EXIF: Canon 1D MKII, Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM, f/5.6, Av, ISO 250, Spot Metering, Shade WB, Shutter speeds range from 1/400-1/640.

Also at Drift is a Hybrid Goose, Possiblly the one at Copperhouse Creek last year. (Thanks P.Freestone for info)