David Collins
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Birder spending most of my time on and around the Lizard area in Cornwall.
The Steppe Grey Shrike at Mullion, Cornwall earlier this week
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This Subalpine Warbler that I found at Kynance Garm, Lizard on Friday seems most likely to be nominate Eastern Subalpine, although the submission is going to be challenging! @CBWPS1
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Green Woodpecker taken through the window during breakfast yesterday. Constantine, Cornwall.
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Gorgeous light on this Grey Heron at Roskilly Pools on Lizard a few days ago
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The first bird this morning was the handsome male Kentish Plover at Loe Bar, Lizard, Cornwall. Joe Jones and I then twitched the Alpine Accentor near Sennan. Quite a morning.
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This Northern Wheatear that I saw on the Lizard a few days back reminded me of the southern European race, although I think DNA would be needed for a claim. That big black patch on the side of the head...@CBWPS1.
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Common Toads emit toxins from their skin, but that wasn't enough to prevent this Carrion Crown from killing and eating this one at Gunwalloe on Lizard this morning.
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The very localised endemic Androcymbium psamophilum is in full bloom at Corralejo at the moment. Found only on consolidated sand in northern Fuerteventura and central Lanzarote
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Banded Garden Spider at Los Alares in Fuerteventura. An introduction from the Americas. I don't remember seeing these on the island before. Not to be confused with the related Wasp Spider that occurs in much of Europe.
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First winter Yellow-legged Gulls in Fuerteventura. The taxonomic status of birds in the Canary Islands still doesn't seem to be clear, but they seem more like Iberian birds than Azores ones.
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I caught this juvenile Spoonbill at Corralejo in Fuerteventura earlier this week in the act of swallowing something.
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In Fuerteventura African Blue Tit is commoner in the more mountainous areas such as in Pajara. This race has very bold black, white, yellow and deep blue colours
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This young Spoonbill was on the beach at Corralejo in Fuerteventura yesterday.
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Male Houbara at Tindaya on Fuerteventura a couple of days ago. Its now 46 years since I was studying them here for my masters degree. Still get a buzz ever time I see them.
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This 2nd winter male Hen Harrier has been around since November but hard to catch up with as there are many square miles of heath on Lizard
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Male Bullfinch eating leaf buds this morning
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Great Northern Diver in Porthleven Harbour yesterday.
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Cormorants doing what they do at Loe Pool - fishing in a tight pack. There were 44 in this group.
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Pied Wagtail and Lapwings on Lizard today. Black and white magic
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After the excitement of the Eagle down the road at Marazion, it was back to good honest patch work on the Lizard today. Good selection included Dartford Warbler and a few Fieldfares. Quite pleased with these images of Pied Wagtail and Lapwing
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Sometimes you have to wander off patch. Booted Eagle from Marazion bypass this afternoon. Hoping it makes it down to the Lizard soon.
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Marsh Tit in Helford Woodlands. Not an easy bird to catch up with on the Lizard any more, but we still have a few pairs in the ancient woodlands.
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Just arrived on Bluesky having got rid of X. Hoping for good birding on the Lizard in 2025 once I manage to get out there!
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