The adult male Long-tailed Duck continues to delight visitors at Carnsew Pool and there are still very good numbers of both Teal and Wigeon at Lelant Water, the main estuary. They were joined briefly by a herd of 7 adult Whooper Swans on 18th along with...

I've just returned from the estuary and can confirm that the adult drake Long-tailed Duck is still present at Carnsew, having arrived a few days ago. This may not be particularly unusual 'up country' but it must be ten years since we hosted...

During the third week of October we've seen a build up in numbers of wildfowl and waders but the real highlight has been the presence of three Spoonbills on 22nd. These are now almost annual visitors to the reserve although they seldom stay for long...

On Sunday, 2nd September a few lucky observers at the Hayle Causeway spotted a Camberwell Beauty feeding on bramble near the road before flying off over the estuary towards the Old Quay House Inn. This is a rare migrant at the best of times and an estuary...

As I mentioned in my last blog, the poor weather is always good for a visit to the estuary as it usually brings to a halt bird migration - heavy rain in particular usually pays dividends as the birds drop in for a rest and a feed until better weather...