Somewhere in the Bay of Biscay to Santander, Cantabria, Spain.

Getting back to some birding in Spain.

Trip to Uk, Day Thirty Nine.

 

Redwing (Zorzal Alirrojo / Turdus illacus) a Stowaway about 5 hours out from Santander.

After a good nights sleep we were up for breakfast and then out on deck for the next 5 hours or so, whilst we were still in international waters thing were quiet and apart from a few Northern Gannets (Alcatraz Atlántico / Morus bassanus), a single Kittiwake (Gaviota Tridáctila / Rissa tridactyla) we saw nothing on the sea but we were joined by a few passerine migrants which included a very smart Redwing (Zorzal Alirrojo / Turdus illacus) which landed on the rail next to us, a Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula) which we saw flying around the but we did not see it land and a Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros) which landed in amongst the lorries before going forward and away toward the North.

Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula) also about 5 hours out.

Once we entered Spanish waters (given time by the Captain) it continued to be quiet on the sea except for a Whale species which we think could have been a Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) but with do some more checking.

Northern Gannet (Alcatraz Atlántico / Morus bassanus).

There were more migrants either coming on board like a Song Thrush (Zorzal Común / Turdus philomelos) for a quick rest or just flying on by as several more Redwings did along with several Common Starling (Estornino Pinto / Sturnus vulgaris).

Th closer to Santander we got the numbers of Northern Gannets incressed and we also recorded a single  Razorbill (Alca Común / Alca torda), Lesser Black-backed (Gaviota Sombria / Larus fuscus) and Yellow-legged Gull (Gaviota Patiamarilla / Larus Michahellis).

Northern Gannet (Alcatraz Atlántico / Morus bassanus).

Just as we arrived in Santander there was a message to return to our car, so we got the kit from the Cabin and made our way down to the deck and after a little bit of a search loaded the stuff into the car and then waited to get off and through the passport and security controls which took just over an hour.

Felt good to be back home in Spain and to see some blue skies, our first stop of the day was just down the road at some pools along the side of Santander Airport but when we arrived we decided to get a drink and some food before we started the birding.

Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus).

Once we were fed and watered we scanned to pools on the other side f the road where we found Mute Swan (Cisne Vulgar / Cygnus olor), Northern Shoveler (Pato Cuchara / Anas clypeata), Gadwall (Anade Friso / Anas strepera), Common Pochard (Porrón Común / Aythya ferina), Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos), Eurasian Coot (Focha Común / Fulica atra), Little Grebe (Zampullín Común / Tachybaptus ruficollis), House Sparrow (Gorrión Común / Passer domesticus), Common Stonechat (Tarabilla Común / Saxicola torquata), Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros), Common Magpie (Urraca / Pica pica), Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Spotless Starling (Estornino Negro / Sturnus unicolor) and Cetti's Warbler (Ruisenor Bastardo / Cettia cetti).

Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus).

We drove just around the corner and checked out the estuary, from this point we could see the boat we had just come in on as well as Great and Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Great Cormorant (Cormorán Grande / Phalacrocroax carbo), Little Egret (Garceta Común / Egreeta garzetta), Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata), Ruddy Turnstone (Vuelvepiedras Común / Arenaria interpres), Eurasian Oystercatcher (Ostrero Euroasiatico / Haematopus ostralegus), Grey Heron (Garza Real / Ardea cinerea), Eurasian Spoonbill (Espátula Común / Platalea leucorodia), Great Crested Grebe (Somormujo Lavanco / Podiceps cristatus), White Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla alba) and a flyby Kingfisher (Martin Pescador / Alcedo atthis).

Northern Gannet (Alcatraz Atlántico / Morus bassanus).

We continued on towards Santoña calling in at Marismas Blancas where I set the scope up and we scanned the fresh water pool finding Eurasian Teal (Cerceta Común / Anas crecca), Common Pochard, Gadwall, Northern Shoveler, Tufted Duck (Porrón Monudo / Aythya fuligula), Eurasian Coot, Mute Swan and Little Grebe.

Northern Gannet (Alcatraz Atlántico / Morus bassanus).

Our final stop of the day was at the hide over looking the Bahia de Santoña where we soon found the resident male Common Eider (Eider Común / Somateria mollissima), Eurasian Wigeon (Sibón Europeo / Anas penelope), Northern Pintail (Ánade Rabudo / Anas acuta), Black-necked (Zampullín Cullinegro / Podiceps nigricollis) and Great Crested Grebe, Common Redshank (Archibebe Común / Tringa totanus), Whimbrel (Zarapito Trinador / Numenius phaeopus), Eurasian Curlew, Ringed Plover (Chorlitejo Grande / Charadrius hiaticula), Bar-tailed (Aguja Colipinta / Limosa lapponica) and Black-tailed Godwit (Aguja Colinegra / Limosa limosa), Common Sandpiper (Andarrios Chico / Actitis hypoleucos), Eurasian Spoonbills, 2x Great Northern Divers (Colimbo Grande / Gavia immer), Great Cormorant, Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Raven (Cuervo / Corvus corax) and Jackdaw (Grajilla / Corvus monedula).

Approaching Santander.

From here we headed to the hotel for the next two nights and dropped the kit off before going out for something to eat later.

Portsmouth, Britain to Santander, Spain.

Sailing back to Spain.

Trip to Uk, Day Thirty Eight.

 

One of the new Aircraft carriers to replace the ones we can't scrounge of the French anymore.

Andy and I were up early and soon sat in what seemed like a very slow moving que to board the Brittania Ferries boat the Galicia, the same boat I had come over on. Whilst were waiting we saw Black-headed (Gaviota Riedora / Larus ridibundus) and Herring Gull (Gaviota Argéntea Europea / Larus argentatus), Common Starling (Estornino Pinto / Sturnus vulgaris), Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Feral (Paloma Bravía / Columba livia) and Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus).

HMS Victory.

Once we were on board we found the cabin, dumped our stuff and went up on deck to watch the sites as we left Portsmouth, these included several Naval ship as well as the Historic HMS Victory and HMS Warrier.

HMS Warrier.

As slowly moved along the estuary we picked up Common (Gaviota Cana /Larus canus), Mediterranean (Gaviota Cabecinegra / Larus melanocephalus), Great (Gavión Atlántico / Larus marinus) and Lesser Black-backed Gull (Gaviota Sombria / Larus fuscus), Sandwich Tern (Charrán Patinegro / Sterna sandvicensis), Great Crested Grebe (Somormujo Lavanco / Podiceps cristatus), Great Cormorant (Cormorán Grande / Phalacrocroax carbo), Grey Heron (Garza Real / Ardea cinerea), Little Egret (Garceta Común / Egreeta garzetta), Eurasian Oystercatcher (Ostrero Euroasiatico / Haematopus ostralegus) and Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata).

The Isle of wight I think, won't miss the battle ship grey skies of the UK.

Once out to sea we did some birding, during the few hours out on deck we were pleased to see a single immature Sabine's Gull (Gaviota de Sabine / Larus sabini ), lots of Kittiwakes (Gaviota Tridáctila / Rissa tridactyla), good numbers of Atlantic Puffin ( Frailecillo Atlántico / Fratercula arctica) and other Auks but not close enough to ID, a Great Skua (Págalo Grande / Stercorarius skua) and lots of Northern Gannets (Alcatraz Atlántico / Morus bassanus).

It went dark so we went and had a drink before we had the evening meal and turned in.

Heading South to Southampton, Britain.

Heading back home.

Trip to Uk, Day Thirty Seven.

 

I had said goodbye to Albrighton today, It had been great staying with my Mom as it gave us some time together which we had not been able to have during my last time in the UK due to Covid and thank you John for putting up with me for nearly a month.

I also got to spend some time with my brother and his family and Jayne's brothers and sisters. 

I will miss you all and hope my next trip will be a little less hectic and I will have more time.

It was also a great relief getting the Memorial for Jayne sorted and to see so many friends and family there to remember her. I was very pleased that due to the generosity of everyone that came we were able to give another £300 to Compton Hospice, Thank you all.

It was great getting out birding with good friends Sharon and John and picking up four Lifers on three trips, I also had a well timed but long over due visit to Cornwall to stay with some more good friends Lynn and Steve who showed me around their county for a week and we even managed another bird lifer for me as well.

There were so many high lights to the trip like the above and meeting up with friend from my work days, just having a few pints in Next Door Bar and more, I was sad to head off south but I was also looking forward to getting back Home.

So this part of the journey started with a drive down to Southampton where I was met by friend Andy who was going to be travelling with me down to Granada. He had organised a guest accommodation room in his building so that we could be off early to catch the Ferry early tomorrow morning but this evening we went out for a Turkish meal in the town which was very nice.

Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire, Britain.

The Fifth UK lifer of the trip with a nice bonus species.

Trip to Uk, Day Thirty Five.

 

Taiga Flycatcher (Papamoscas boreal / Ficedula albicilla).

Again I was out with friends Sharon and John and again it was Yorkshire call after a Taiga Flycatcher (Papamoscas boreal / Ficedula albicilla) had been relocated in the woods above South Landing, it had been seen on the cliff during late October.

Taiga Flycatcher (Papamoscas boreal / Ficedula albicilla).

We arrived on site to find it was quite busy but walked along a track to the spot where the Flycatcher was passing a few people on the way watching the bonus bird a very smart Red-flanked Bluetail (Ruiseñor Coliazul / Tarsiger cyanurus), I stopped for a moment and had a brief view of the bird low down in the bottom of a Hawthorn bush.

Taiga Flycatcher (Papamoscas boreal / Ficedula albicilla).

Once we reached the Flycatcher spot, which was ust a short way further on we started to get fleeting glimpes of the bird high up in the canopy but to be honest it could have been anything, however after a while the bird dropped down a bit lower and sat still several times in view so we all got the main Id features sorted which was important as again t was a lifer for us all.

Taiga Flycatcher (Papamoscas boreal / Ficedula albicilla).

Taiga Flycatcher (Papamoscas boreal / Ficedula albicilla).

I managed some shot but in the light they were not great but a good record of a nice bird, we moved back to the Bluetail after seeing the Flycatcher well and had good views of this bird as it moved around low in the shade of the bushes occasionally siting still for a moment or two.

Red-flanked Bluetail (Ruiseñor Coliazul / Tarsiger cyanurus).

Other species seen included Long-tailed (Mito / Aegithalos caudatus), Great (Carbonera Común / Parus major) and Blue Tit (Herrerillo Común / Parus caeruleus), Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Dunnock (Acentor Común / Prunella modularis), Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone) and Common Magpie (Urraca / Pica pica).

Red-flanked Bluetail (Ruiseñor Coliazul / Tarsiger cyanurus).

We had a walk down to the Lifeboat Station on the beach and scanned the sand and the sea finding Eurasian Oystercatcher (Ostrero Euroasiatico / Haematopus ostralegus), Ringed Plover (Chorlitejo Grande / Charadrius hiaticula), Rock Pipit (Bisbita Costero / Anthus petrosus), Linnet (Pardillo Común / Carduelis cannabina), Great Cormorant (Cormorán Grande / Phalacrocroax carbo), Black-headed (Gaviota Riedora / Larus ridibundus) and Herring Gull (Gaviota Argéntea Europea / Larus argentatus) and a Kittiwake (Gaviota Tridáctila / Rissa tridactyla) before deciding to head back as John's back was playing him up a bit. Another great days birding. Thanks.

The Harp, Albrighton, Shropshire, Britain.

Meeting some work mates for a pint or seven.

Trip to Uk, Day Thirty One.

Steve Hesbrook (Hessa), Alec Corbett, Dave Marshall (Marsh), John Murphy (Murph), Bob Barlow, Me (Tweet), John Morgan (Morgi) and Dave Morris.

I got a message from Friend Alec Corbett who said whilst I was over a few of the lads from the Fire Service days wanted to meet up for a drink which was great so he got on to it and we met in the newly refurbed Harp.

It was great to catch up with them all, some I had not seen for over twenty years and what had been for a pint turned into the whole evening as we all had a good bit to chat about and catch up with.

Thanks to all who were there and for Alec for sorting it, it will have to be an Indian next time I am over.

Dozmary Pool and Siblyback Lake, Cornwall, Driving North to the Midlands, Britain.

On my way back North after a fantastic few days back in Cornwall.

Trip to UK, Day Thirty.

 

Greater Scaup (Porrón Bastardo / Aythya marila), 2 of the three.

I felt really sad to be saying goodbye to Lynn and Steve after a great trip, they had both made me so welcome and had shown me many new places in Cornwall and had also given me the chance to revisit a few old birding spots.

Greater Scaup (Porrón Bastardo / Aythya marila) and the other one.

Anyway after saying goodbye I decided to head off North and make my way back to Dozmary Pool again as we had done on the way down and not go for an American Buff-bellied Pipit (Bisbita Norteamericano / Anthus rubescens) which had been seen down on the Lizard yesterday which turned out to be a good thing as it was not seen but was relocated a few days late further along the coast.

I had a good run up to Dozmary Pool but found it pretty much empty of birds finding just 3x Tufted Ducks (Porrón Monudo / Aythya fuligula) and a couple of Great Crested Grebe (Somormujo Lavanco / Podiceps cristatus) so I decide to go to the not as nearby as I thought Siblyback Lake.

Greater Scaup (Porrón Bastardo / Aythya marila).

After a windy drive along some narrow flooded lanes I reach the car park to find I had no change, so I went and ordered a coffee and a cake in the cafe at the far end of the car park and returned to pay.

After the Coffee and Cake were taken care of I went for a walk around the nearest bit of the lake as most was closed of for some tree felling work, luckily the 3 Greater Scaup (Porrón Bastardo / Aythya marila) I had heard were here I could see distantly from this path but I could find none of the Ring.necked Ducks (Porrón acollarado / Aythya collaris).

Greater Scaup (Porrón Bastardo / Aythya marila).

From here I took one hell of a strange route back to the main road thanks to my Tomtom which included several miles on lanes only just wide enough to fit a car, thankfully I didn't meet anyone coming the other way and I was on my way over the border and sadly out of Pastyland until my next visit.

New Polzeath, Pentire Point, The Rumps, the Walmsley Sanctuary and Amelies in Porthleven, Cornwall, Britain.

Getting blown inside out but the views were stunning.

Trip to Uk, Day Twenty Nine.

 

The sensible ones who put their waterproofs on before we started, unlike me who got soaked so quickly it was not worth it in the end.

Again we headed out to the North coast but this time further up near to Padstow and Waderbridge to visit a spot out on Pentire Head, we parked at New Polzeath and walked out towards the head.

Looking out from the shelttered side of Pentire Head.

Well to say it was a TAD Breezy was one hell of an uderstatment, at times I thought we were going to lose Lynn over one of the stone walls and as big as I am it nearly took me off my feet several time but it came in handy later as I got soaked and it dried me out almost as quickly.

The plaque

We walked passed the head and dropped down into a more shelttered area which over looked the Rumps were we found the Plaque to show the spot where Laurence Binyon had been inspired to write For The Fallen which is now used at most rememberance servicein the UK.

Close Up, showing the fourth verse of the poem. 

It was a stunning spot over looking a beautiful part of the Cornish Coastal footpath and I was very pleased Lynn and Steve thought of visiting the area. We continued on down to the Rumps and then back tp to a track which looped us back around to the car.

You can certainly see why Binyon would be inspired to write here.

During the walk we saw Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Jackdaw (Grajilla / Corvus monedula), Rook (Graja / Corvus frugilegus), Common Magpie (Urraca / Pica pica), Redwing (Zorzal Alirrojo / Turdus illacus), Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Dunnock (Acentor Común / Prunella modularis), Common Starling (Estornino Pinto / Sturnus vulgaris), Rock Pipit (Bisbita Costero / Anthus petrosus), Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus), Northern Gannet (Alcatraz Atlántico / Morus bassanus), Great Cormorant (Cormorán Grande / Phalacrocroax carbo), Herring (Gaviota Argéntea Europea / Larus argentatus), Great Black-backed (Gavión Atlántico / Larus marinus) and Black-headed Gull (Gaviota Riedora / Larus ridibundus), Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus), Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Peregrine Falcon (Halcón Peregrino / Falco peregrinus) and on the inland part of the loop we had views of a Red Fox (Zorro / Vulpus vulpus) crossing a couple of fields.

One half of the Rumps.

We returned to the car and then went back to the Walmsley Sanctuary nearer to Wadebridge and walked out to the first of the hides and scanned the water and reeds finding Greylag (Ansar Común / Anser anser) and Canada Geese (Barnacla Canadiense /Branta canadensis), Mute Swan (Cisne Vulgar / Cygnus olor), Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos), Little Grebe (Zampullín Común / Tachybaptus ruficollis), Common Moorhen (Gallineta Común / Gallinulas chloropus), Jay (Arrendajo / Garrulus glandarius), Grey Heron (Garza Real / Ardea cinerea) and more Redwings.

Later in the evening we went down to Porthleven and to a place Lynn and Steve like called Amelies and had a very nice meal as it was my last night in Cornwall, well for now anyway.

Bell Marsh, Red River Valley, Cornwall, Britain.

A scrub Bash with the Red River Rescuers.

Trip to Uk, Day Twenty Eight.

 

Fitted out by Lynn, Steve and the rest of the organizers with Wellies, Hi-Vis Vest and safty Glasses I really enoyed a few hours conservation work with the Red River Rescuers Group at Bell Lake Marsh. A part of the Red River Valley the group has looked after and improved for the local Wildlife. 

This was the first meeting of the group since the start of Covid, so Steve and the rest of the regulars were pleased to see so many people turn up and work hard to fight back against the Gorse and Willows that have had the run of the place for a while.

All pictures by Adam Poledníček, Thanks for letting me use them.

During the time there I did see a few bits including good numbers of Siskin (Lúgano / Carduelis spinus), Great (Carbonera Común / Parus major), Blue (Herrerillo Común / Parus caeruleus) and Long-tailed Tit (Mito / Aegithalos caudatus), Redwing (Zorzal Alirrojo / Turdus illacus), Bullfinch (Camachuelo Común / Pyrrhula pyrrhula), Dunnock (Acentor Común / Prunella modularis), Wren (Chochin / Troglodytes troglodytes), Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula) and as I was walking out along the track a flock of mixed Tits which included several Common Chiffchaffs (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita), a couple of Goldcrest (Reyezuelo Sencillo / Regulus regulus) and most exciting of all a calling Yellow-browed Warbler (Mosquitero Bilistado / Phylloscopus inornatus).

A tour of Windmill Farm, Poltesco Serpentine Works and Valley, Brays Cot Pool and Croft Pascoe Pool on the Lizard, Drift Reservior and Mounts Bay, Cornwall, Britain.

A morning with Dougy Wright on his patch and other spots on the Lizard before looking for Egrets at Drift.

Trip to Uk, Day Twenty Seven.

 

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta).

Steve and I headed South down on to the Lizard and out to Windmill Farm where the Warden and friend of Steve's was waiting to give us a guided tour of the reserve, I know Dougy but only via Twitter so it was great to meet up face to face and get to know him a little better.

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) male.

We did quite a nice walk around a rather wet reserve and saw some good species including Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum), Redwing (Zorzal Alirrojo / Turdus illacus), Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Wren (Chochin / Troglodytes troglodytes), Dunnock (Acentor Común / Prunella modularis), Bullfinch (Camachuelo Común / Pyrrhula pyrrhula), Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Rook (Graja / Corvus frugilegus), Common Magpie (Urraca / Pica pica), Jay (Arrendajo / Garrulus glandarius), Meadow Pipit (Bisbita Pratense / Anthus pratensis), Pied Wagtail (Lavandera Blanca / Montacilla yarrellii) and some Raptors including Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo), Peregrine Falcon (Halcón Peregrino / Falco peregrinus) and best of all a flash through by a Merlin (Esmerejón / Falco columbarius). 

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria).

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) female.

The time went very quickly but I learnt a great deal about the reserve from Dougy and hope to return again when its little bit dryer, once we were back at the car park Dougy went off to meet his wife and Steve and I had a look at the info room before finishing the visit with a very smart Peacock (Aglais io) butterfly in the car park.

Rock Pipit (Bisbita Costero / Anthus petrosus).

Our next stop was at the very picturesque Poltesco valley and old Serpentine Works, We parked and walk through some buildings and along a track through some very mice woodlands down to a small Headland, on the way we had a female / immature male Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros) around the buldlings and by a wall well a Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), more Common Darters, Grey Wagtail (Lavandera Cascadena / Motacilla cinerea),Robin and on the headland several Rock Pipits (Bisbita Costero / Anthus petrosus).

Atlantic Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus).

Atlantic Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus).

Down in the Cove we found a few Serpentine pebbles as well as an Atlantic Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) out to sea with a Great Cormorant (Cormorán Grande / Phalacrocroax carbo) and a nice male Common Darter warming up on one of the Serpentine works walls.

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) male.

We walked back up the other side of the valley after crossing a very swollen River and returned to the car, once there we headed to a small reserve called Brays Cot Pool were apart from lots of Common Gorse (Ulex europaeus), Cornish Heath (Erica vagans) and some Bullfinches in the willows opposite it was quiet but I am sure it would be well worth a look at a different time of year.

The Swollen river which is probably just a stream most of the time.

Looking back to the Serpentine works.

Back along the track.

Just down the road we stopped again at Croft Pascoe Pool, it was quiet but pleased to see the place after so many year before we had a drive over to Drift Reservoir where we walked down on to the dam hoping to see the reported Great Egret (Garceta Grande / Egretta alba) and Black-necked Grebe (Zampullín Cullinegro / Podiceps nigricollis), we sanned the lake and margins and found the Grebe but there was no sign of the Egret unfortunately, Howevere we did find Great Crested (Somormujo Lavanco / Podiceps cristatus) and Little Grebe (Zampullín Común / Tachybaptus ruficollis), Tufted Duck (Porrón Monudo / Aythya fuligula), Eurasian Coot (Focha Común / Fulica atra), Grey Heron (Garza Real / Ardea cinerea) and Herring Gull (Gaviota Argéntea Europea / Larus argentatus).

Common Gorse (Ulex europaeus).

Cornish Heath (Erica vagans).

Our final stop of the day was at Marazion Marsh and Mounts bay where we walked the length of the reserve seeing Grey Heron, Little Egret (Garceta Común / Egreeta garzetta), Mallard (Anade Azulón / Anas platyrhynchos), Long-tailed Tit (Mito / Aegithalos caudatus), Goldfinch (Jilguero / Carduelis carduelis), Common Stonechat (Tarabilla Común / Saxicola torquata), Common Chiffchaff (Mosquitero Común / Phylloscopus collybita) and Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus).

St Michaels Mount.

We walked back to the car on the coastal side but there were too many people for there to be anything on the beach but still nice to look out to the Mount.

Godolphin Cross area, Cornwall, Britain.

A wet and windy walk.

Trip to Uk, Day Twenty Six.

 

Today we had planned on going up to the top of Godolph Hill but the weather was a tad nasty however we decided that we needed a walk anyway so we stayed down lower and walked the tracks around.the woods of  Godolph House and along the Hayle River.

We didn't take our Camera's and conditions were not great so I only recorded a few species including Nuthatch (Trepador Azul / Sitta europaea), Jackdaw (Grajilla / Corvus monedula), Carrion Crow (Corneja Negra / Corvus corone), Common Chaffinch (Pinzón Vulgar / Fringilla coelebs), Blue Tit (Herrerillo Común / Parus caeruleus), Goldfinch (Jilguero / Carduelis carduelis), Robin (Petirrojo Europeo / Erithacus rubecula), Redwing (Zorzal Alirrojo / Turdus illacus), Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula), Woodpigeon (Paloma Torcaz / Columba palumbus) and a passing Herring Gull (Gaviota Argéntea Europea / Larus argentatus).

We got back to the house a tad damp up felt better for the fresh air.