Brian Mellow

Cornish Birder and amateur photographer for past 40yrs

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Super Redstart giving it all Minions Bodmin Moor

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Stonechat early morning St Agnes head Cornwall

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Red Kite with some extra tail having grabbed its prey through the newly cut grass Sennen cove a couple of weeks ago

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Another Porthgwarra seawatch today with Richard Augarde Royaton Wilkins 0600 1400 produced 1 Corys 2 Sooties 12
Balearics 1 Arctic Skua. 1 Arctic Tern 17 Scoter 30 Plus Common Dolphin 1 Green Woodpecker

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Porthgwarra seawatch today 0630. 1130 1 Corys 1 Sooty 26 Balearic Shearwaters 6 Med Gulls 1 Whimbrel 20+ Common Dolphin 2 Rissoes Dolphin

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My favourite image of the Black Guillemot in Newlyn harbour last year

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This little christmas cracker was in Newlyn harbour a year ago eating as many crabs it could get its beak on

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One of the 5 Snow Buntings that were present at Porthgwarra last Qct

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Belated photo of the White Rumped Sandpiper at Davidstow

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Belated picture of the Lesser Scaup that was at Helston boating lake

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With six of these and a Black Guillie in Newlyn Harbour how many Crabs are there to catch .

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@ElliotMontieth_ @cornishchoughs @BirdGuides @cwlbirds @vikingoptical @Team4Nature @Animal_Watch @WildlifeMag @cameron_b_trust I think the last Cornish Chough was in the Bedruthen steps area late sixties as I was lucky enough to see it

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This should bring some yanks our way

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I don't think the local Crows had encountered a White Stork before. This was the Ryans Field bird departing to the south east The 22 birds at Drift were a fantastic sight does anyone know where they are now ?

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Another shot of the Brown Booby before it took off and flew west round St Ives Island Sat 31st August

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After missing the Booby in St Ives bay sometimes by as little as 2 minutes I finally got it on the rocks off Porthgwidden .Thanks to Kate for spotting it while all was looking in the bay,

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A ringed Nuthatch coming to feeders at Cardinham Woods . Love the undertail pattern

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Lots of fledging Wheatears on the moor they seam to have a good year

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Green Letter Hairstreak one of two seen at Porthgwarrra on Sunday While up on the moor missed 5 Bee Eaters in the cove

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One of a pair feeding two fledglings taken on Bodmin moor yesterday, Super Spotted Flycatchers