Gallery for 2008...

 We welcome all photographs of birds taken in Cornwall.  They don't have to be high quality - just interesting, evocative or gripping! Please send them to:

webmaster@cbwps.org.uk 

          We are very grateful to all the photographers named below for their kind permission to use their images on this page.

  Starling Roost, Crowdy Reservoir, 27th December 2008 (Nigel Climpson)
Barn Owl, Walmsley Sanctuary, 10th November 2008 (Colin Selway)  
Goosander, Par Harbour 23rd November 2008 (Nigel Climpson) 
Lesser Scaup, Helston Boating Lake, 8th November 2008 (Tony Blunden)   

Hen Harrier, Crowdy Reservoir, 4th November 2008 (Colin Selway)
Knot, Grey Plover and Black-tailed Godwit, Hayle Estuary, 2nd November 2008 (Sam Williams)
Tufted Duck and Canada Geese, Drift Reservoir, 30th October 2008 (Sam Williams)

Bluethroat, Land's End, 29th October 2008 (Mike Barker)
Little Egret and Grey Wagtail, Hayle Est/Nanquidno, 24th October 2008 (John Rowe)
Mediterranean Gull and probable Azorean Yellow-legged Gull, Sennen, 17th October 2008 (John Rowe)
Black-tailed Godwit, October 2008 (John Rowe)   

Red-legged Partridges, Lapwing, Curlew, Common Sandpiper, Buzzard and Pale-bellied Brent Goose,

Camel Trail, 16th October (Andy and Shirtey Park)

Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler and Yellow-browed Warbler, The Lizard, October 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Rosy Starling, The Lizard, September 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Red-eyed Vireo, Trevilley, 16th October 2008 (Andy Pay)   

Long-tailed Tit, Kynance, 8th October 2008 (Len Hadley)
Lapwings, Walmsley Sanctuary, 8th October (Dave Braund)
Red-breasted Flycatcher, Lizard Church Cove, 7th October 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Barn Owl and Marsh Tit, Stithians Reservoir, 7th October 2008 (Len Hadley)   

Rock Pipit and Starling, St.Gothan Sands, 2nd October 2008 (Len Hadley)
Water Rail, St.Clement, 8th October 2008 (John Rowe)
Merlin, Predannack, 5th October 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Barn Owl, Stithians Reservoir, 5th October 2008 (Brian McGeough)   

Choughs, Soap Cove, September 2008 (Andy Pay)
Whimbrel and Linnet, Wadebridge, August 2008 (David Braund)
Great Skua, Rumps Point, 1st October 2008 (Colin Selway)   

Whinchat, Honey Buzzard and 'Continental' Coal Tit,  The Lizard, 28th September 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit and Buzzard, Stithians Reservoir, 26th September 2008 (Brian McGeough)   

 Red-throated Diver, River Camel, 27th September 2008 (Colin Selway)
Yellowhammer, Rame, 27th September 2008 (Phil Stidwill)
MediterraneanGull, Oystercatcher, Curlew and Greenshank, River Camel, 26th September 2008 (Andy and Shirtey Park)

Juvenile Osprey, North Cornwall, 19th September 2008 (Colin Selway)
Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Davidstow Airfield, 18th September 2008 (Phil Stidwill)

Pectoral Sandpiper, Walmsley Sanctuary, 13th September 2008 (Colin Selway)
Turtle Dove ,Melodious Warbler and Wryneck, The Lizard, 13th September 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Buzzards, Tregaseal, 13th September 2008 (Sam Williams)

Temminck's Stint, Guineaport, Wadebridge, 12th September 2008 (Colin Selway)
Curlew Sandpiper, Davidstow Airfield, 4th September 2008 (Colin Selway)
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Davidstow Airfield, 9th September 2008 (Colin Selway)
Little Gull, Stithians Reservoir, 10th September 2008 (Len Hadley)
Little Egret eating shrimp, Hayle Estuary, September 2008 (Sam Williams)

Dunlin, Ringed Plover and Ruff, Davidstow Airfield, 7th September 2008 (Phil Stidwill)
Kestrels, Cudden Point, 29th July 2008 (Andrew Darling)
Osprey, Hayle Estuary, 30th August 2008 (John Rowe)
Knot, Padstow, 29th August 2008 (Gill Love)

Storm Petrel and Great Shearwater, Arctic Skua, Sooty Shearwater, at sea off south Cornwall, 26th August 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Grey Heron and Black-tailed Godwits, Marazion, 19th August 2008 (Sam Williams)
Northern Shovelers, Walmlsey Sanctuary, 19th August 2008 (Colin Selway)

Sanderling, Marazion, 3rd August 2008 (Sam Williams)
Sanderling, Dunlin and Turnstone, Marazion, 3rd August 2008 (Sam Williams)
Spotted Sandpiper, Camel Estuary, 6th August 2008 (Colin Selway)
Turnstone and Ringed Plover, Looe, 4th August 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)

Arctic Skua, Balearic Shearwater and Storm Petrel, at sea east of Wolf Rock, 26th July 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Cormorants, Stithians Reservoir, 2nd August 2008 (John Rowe)
Bluethroat and Kentish Plover, La Rochelle area, France July 2008 (Len Hadley) - okay, not taken in Cornwall, but super photos taken by one of our regular contributors!

Mediterranean x Black-headed Gull hybrids, Sandwich Tern, Mediterranean Gull : field meeting at Torpoint,              26th July 2008 (Colin Selway)
Scaup, Walmlsey Sanctuary, 24th July 2008 (Colin Selway)
Common Sandpiper and Swallow, Treraven Meadow, 23rd July  2008 (Colin Selway)

Pied Wagtail feeding young, Marazion, 12th July  2008 (Sam Williams)
Mediterranean Gull, Wadebridge, 21st July 2008 (Colin Selway)
Mediterranean Gull, Padstow, 22nd July 2008 (Colin Selway)
Grey Heron and Common Sandpiper St.Clement, Truro, 14th July 2008 (John Rowe)

Barn Owl, Walmsley Sanctuary, 13th July  2008 (Colin Selway)
Gannet, Rumps Point, 14th July  2008 (Colin Selway)
Juvenile Garden Warbler, Walmsley Sanctuary, 11th July 2008 (Colin Selway)
Mediterranean Gull, (two photos) Torpoint, 11th July 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)
Mediterranean Gull, Camel Estuary, 11th July 2008 (Colin Selway)

Scaup and Tufted Ducks,  Stithians, 8th July 2008 (Brian McGeough)
Buzzard, Walmsley Sanctuary, 7th July 2008 (Colin Selway)
Black-tailed Godwit, Walmsley Sanctuary, 2nd July 2008 (Colin Selway)
Choughs,  The Lizard, June 2008 (Brian McGeough)

Barn Owl, Walmsley Sanctuary, June 2008 (Colin Selway)
Choughs,  The Lizard, June 2008 (Matthew Sallis - http://www.nature-photos.biz/)

Great Spotted Woodpeckers, June 2008 (Matthew Sallis - http://www.nature-photos.biz/)

Pied Wagtails, Wendron, 17th June 2008 (Andy Pay)
Swift, Walmsley Sanctuary, 16th June 2008 (Colin Selway)
Whimbrel, St.Clement, Truro, 14th June 2008 (John Rowe)
Choughs, adults and four juvs, The Lizard, 13th June 2008 (Steve Rogers)

Whitethroat, Looe, 13th June 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)
Barn Owl, Walmsley Sanctuary, 10th June 2008 (Colin Selway)
Whitethroat, Goss Moor, 6th June 2008 (Mark Whittaker)
Kestrel, Cape Cornwall, 8th June 2008 (Sam Williams)
Scaup, St.Gothian Sands, 7th June 2008 (John Rowe)

Whitethroat, Botallack, 4th June 2008 (Sam Williams)
Goldfinches, St.Gothian Sands, 2nd June 2008 (John Rowe)
Shelducks, St.Gothian Sands, 2nd June 2008 (John Rowe)
Honey Buzzard (two photos), Goonhilly Downs, 1st June 2008 (Andy Pay)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Malpas, Truro, 27th May 2008 (John Rowe)

Reed Warbler, Walmsley Sanctuary, 28th May 2008 (Colin Selway)
Rooks, Malpas, Truro, 27th May 2008 (John Rowe)
Shelduck, Malpas, St.Gothian Sands, 23rd May 2008 (John Rowe)
Bee-eater, Sparnon, nr. Porthcurno, 24th May 2008 (Crispin Benton)
Fulmars, Nanquidno, 21st May 2008 (Sam Williams)
Blue Tit, May 2008 (Sam Williams)

Hobby, Windmill Farm, 22nd May 2008 (Andy Pay)
Kestrel, Looe, 21st May 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)
Little Egret, Looe, 21st May 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)
Woodchat (two photos), Caerthillian, 22nd May 2008 (Len Hadley)
Sedge Warbler, Red River, St.Gothians Sands, May 2008 (Steve Rogers)

Hobby, St.Gothians Sands, 22nd May 2008 (John Hipkiss)

Garganey, Stithians Res, 16th May 2008 (Mike Barker)
Spotted Flycatcher, Nanquidno, 5th May 2008 (Sam Williams)
Garden Warbler, Stithians Res, 16th May 2008 (Mike Barker)
Wheatear, St Gothian Sands, 18th May 2008 (Len Hadley)
Rock Pipit, St Gothian Sands, 18th May 2008 (Len Hadley)

Hobby, Walmsley Sanctuary,  15th May 2008 (Colin Selway)
Woodchat Shrike (two photos), Trevose Head, 10th May 2008 (Adrian Langdon)
Montagu's Harrier, Windmill Farm, 12th May 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Red-rumped Swallow, The Lizard, 12th May 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Garganey, Stithians Res, 10th May 2008 (John Rowe)

Wheatear, St.Gothian Sands, 9th May 2008 (Matthew Sallis - http://www.nature-photos.biz/)
Sand Martin (two photos), St.Gothian Sands, 9th May 2008 (Matthew Sallis - http://www.nature-photos.biz/)
Red Kite, Windmill Farm, 13th May 2008 (Andy Pay)
Wood Sandpiper, St.Gothian Sands, 9th May 2008 (Matthew Sallis - http://www.nature-photos.biz/)
Sedge Warbler, St.Gothian Sands, 9th May 2008 (Matthew Sallis - http://www.nature-photos.biz/)

    Woodchat Shrike, Trevose Head, 9th May 2008 (Colin Selway)
Sedge Warbler, Marazion Marsh, 9th May 2008 (John Rowe)
Reed Bunting, Marazion Marsh, 9th May 2008 (John Rowe)
Woodchat Shrike, Kynance Farm, 4th May 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Turtle Dove, Lands End, 5th May 2008 (John Rowe)

Cattle Egret, Walmsley Sanctuary,  4th May 2008 (Colin Selway)
Tawny Owl, Newmills, Truro, 3rd May 2008 (John Rowe)

Wheatear, Windmill Farm, 2nd May 2008 (Andy Pay)
Goldfinch, Windmill Farm, 2nd May 2008 (Andy Pay)
Chaffinch, Windmill Farm, 2nd May 2008 (Andy Pay)
Woodchat Shrike, Loe Bar, 30th April 2008 (Brian McGeough)
Eider, Looe, 30th April 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)

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Sedge Warbler, Walmsley Sanctuary,  29th April 2008 (Colin Selway)
Whimbrel, Mounts Bay,  26th April 2008 (Sam Williams)
Yellowhammer, Cot Valley, 28th April 2008 (John Rowe)
Rock Pipit, Newlyn,  26th April 2008 (John Rowe)
Woodchat Shrike, Lands End,  26th April 2008 (John Rowe)

Wood Sandpiper, Hayle Estuary,  26th April 2008 (Colin Selway)
Common Gull, Hayle Estuary,  26th April 2008 (John Rowe)
Hoopoe, Windmill Farm,  17th April 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Whimbrel, Dinham Flats,  24th April 2008 (Colin Selway)
Brent Goose and Shelduck, Walmsley Sanctuary,  24th April 2008 (Colin Selway)

Treecreeper, Camel Trail,  23rd April 2008 (Colin Selway)
Black Tern, Marazion,  21st April 2008 (Sam Williams)
Buzzard, Camel Trail,  22nd April 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)
Goldcrest, Camel Trail,  22nd April 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)
Pied Flycatcher, Camel Trail,  22nd April 2008 (Colin Selway)

Yellow-browed Warbler, Loe Pool, 12th April 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Purple Heron, Windmill Farm, 17th April 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Pallas's Warbler, St.Agnes,  21st April 2008 (Mike Barker)
Long-tailed Tit, Walmsley Sanctuary,  20th April 2008 (Colin Selway)

Ring Ouzel, Nanquidno, 19th April 2008 (John Rowe)
Wheatear, St.Gothian Sands, 19th April 2008 (John Rowe)
Reed Bunting, Walmsley Sanctuary,  17th April 2008 (Colin Selway)
Whimbrel, Dinham Flats, Camel Est., 17th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)
Ruff, Dinham Flats, Camel Est., 18th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)

Coots, Walmsley Sanctuary, 16th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)
Tufted Duck, Walmsley Sanctuary, 16th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)
Purple Heron, Windmill Farm, 15th Apr 2008 (Andy Pay)
Lesser Scaup, Dozmary Pool, 14th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)

Nuthatch, Kenwyn, Truro, 13th Apr 2008 (John Rowe)
Chiffchaff, Walmsley Sanctuary, 13th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)
Mallard, Stithians Res., 13th Apr 2008 (Simon Taylor)
Mute Swans, Stithians Res., 13th Apr 2008 (Simon Taylor)

Garganey, Walmsley Sanctuary, 11th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)
Black-winged Stilt, Windmill Farm, 9th Apr 2008 (two photos, Brian McGeough)
Purple Heron, Windmill Farm, 9th Apr 2008 (two photos, Brian McGeough)

Black-winged Stilts, Windmill Farm, 8th Apr 2008 (Steve Rogers)
Iceland Gull, Newlyn, 28th March 2008 (Derek Julian
Purple Heron, Windmill Farm, 9th Apr 2008 (Derek Julian)
Reed Bunting, Walmsley Sanctuary, 10th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)

Purple Heron, Windmill Farm, 9th Apr 2008 (Andy Pay)
Garganey, Walmsley Sanctuary, 9th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)
Sand Martin,Walmsley Sanctuary, 9th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)
Black-winged Stilt, Windmill Farm, 8th Apr 2008 (Mike Barker)

Golden Plover, Crowdy Res., 9th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)
Robin, Crowdy Res., 9th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)
Blackcap, Polzeath, 8th Apr 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)
Black-winged Stilts, Windmill Farm, 7th Apr 2008 (Andy Pay)

Willow Warbler, Walmsley Sanctuary, 7th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)
Water Rail, Walmsley Sanctuary, 7th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)
Meadow Pipit, Davidstow, 5th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)
Ruff, Davidstow, 5th Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)

Sand Martin, Camel Estuary, 2nd Apr 2008 (Colin Selway)
Mute Swans, Walmsley Sanctuary, 1st April 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)
Raven, one of the pair breeding in Truro,  March 2008 (John Rowe)
Brambling,  St.Agnes, March 2008 (Mike Barker)

Jay,  Tehidy Country Park (where they are not quite so shy as normal!), March 2008 (Mike Barker)
Gadwall, Walmsley Sanctuary.27th Mar 2008 (Colin Selway)
Wheatear, The Rumps, 27th Mar 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)
Long-tailed Duck, Loe Pool, 25th Mar 2008 (Andy Pay)

Scandinavian Rock Pipit, Par Beach, 25th Mar 2008 (Colin Selway)
Kingfisher, Truro, 24th Mar 2008 (John Rowe)
Little Gull, Walmsley Sanctuary, 24th Mar 2008 (Colin Selway)
Ring-necked Duck, Stithians Res., 18th Mar 2008 (John Rowe)

Chaffinch, Stithians Res, 23rd Mar 2008 (Len Hadley)
Dipper, Truro, 20th Mar 2008 (John Rowe)
Reed Bunting, Rosenannon Downs,  March 2008 (Colin Selway)
Black Redstart,  Wadebridge, 19th Mar 2008 (Colin Selway)

Bittern,  Stithians Reservoir, 13th Mar 2008 (Len Hadley)
Bittern,  Stithians Reservoir, 13th Mar 2008 (Len Hadley)
Cormorant,  Stithians Reservoir, 13th Mar 2008 (Len Hadley)
Gannet,  Trevose Head, 13th Mar 2008 (Colin Selway)

Cormorant, Camel Estuary, 13th Mar 2008 (Colin Selway)
Dipper, Camel Trail, 12th Mar 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)
Fulmars, Looe 11th Mar 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)
Corn Bunting,  Trevose Head, 7th Mar 2008 (Roger Treeby)
Purple Sandpiper,  St. Gothians Sands, 9th Mar 2008 (Steve Rogers)            

Spoonbill,  Dinham Flats, Camel Estuary, 6th Mar 2008 (Colin Selway)
Black Redstart,  Wadebridge, 6th Mar 2008 (Colin Selway)
Iceland Gull,  Newlyn Harbour, 5th Mar 2008 (Dougy Wright)
Iceland Gull,  Newlyn Harbour, 5th Mar 2008 (Dougy Wright)
Bittern,  Stithians Reservoir, 2nd Mar 2008 (Steve Rogers)

Spoonbill,  Dinham Flats, 6th Mar 2008 (Colin Selway)
Peregrine,  Camel Estuary, 29th Feb 2008 (Colin Selway)
Black Redstart,  Wadebridge, 28th Feb 2008 (Colin Selway)
Wigeon,  mating on River Camel, 28th Feb 2008 (Colin Selway)
Mediterranean Gulls, Helford River area, some of at least 58 birds present, 21st Feb 2008 (Andy Pay)

Yellow-browed Warbler,  Helston,  Feb 2008 (Tony Blunden)
Iceland Gull,  Newlyn Harbour, Feb 2008 (Steve Rogers)
Iceland Gull,  Newlyn Harbour, Feb 2008 (Steve Rogers)
Turnstone,  Newlyn Harbour, Feb 2008 (Steve Rogers)
Curlew,  Ryan's Field, 14th Feb 2008 (Len Hadley)

Little Egret,  Ryan's Field, 14th Feb 2008 (Len Hadley)
Shelducks,  Ryan's Field, 14th Feb 2008 (Len Hadley)
Iceland Gull,  Newlyn Harbour, 12th Feb 2008 (Andy and Shirley Park)
Iceland Gull,  Newlyn Harbour, 9th Feb 2008, (Roger Butts)
Iceland Gull,  Newlyn Harbour, 9th Feb 2008, (Roger Butts)

Great Northern Diver,  Newlyn Harbour, 9th Feb 2008, (Roger Butts)
Bittern,  Stithians, 7th Feb 2008, (Len Hadley)
Cattle Egret,  Stithians, 7th Feb 2008, (Len Hadley)
Dipper,  Camelford, 4th Feb 2008, (Barry Gosling)
Great Crested Grebe,  Porthpean, 5th Feb 2008, (Mark Whittaker)

Iceland Gull,  Newlyn Harbour, 2nd Feb 2008, (John Rowe)
Ring-necked Duck,  Stithians Reservoir, 1st Feb 2008, (John Rowe)
Iceland Gull, Marazion, 28th Jan 2008, (John Rowe)
Bittern, Stithians Reservoir, 29th Jan 2008, responding to booming call made by observer! (John Rowe)
Stonechat, Stithians Reservoir, 29th Jan 2008  (John Rowe)

Fox, Stithians Reservoir, 29th Jan 2008, walking right past hide (John Rowe)
Little Gull, Dinham Flats, 26th Jan 2008 (Colin Selway)
Jay, Tehidy Country Park, 25th Jan 2008 (Sue Rowe)
Possible Siberian Chiffchaff, Marazion Marsh, 24th Jan 2008 (Sue Rowe)
 Goosanders, Stithians Reservoir, 24th Jan 2008 (Len Hadley)

Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, Tehidy Country Park, 22nd Jan 2008 Matthew Sallis - http://www.nature-photos.biz/)
Bittern, Stithians Reservoir, Jan 2008 (Matthew Sallis - http://www.nature-photos.biz/)
Eurasian Wigeon, Par Beach Pool, 20th Jan 2008 (Mark Whittaker)
Cattle Egret,  Halsetown, Jan 2008 (Steve Rogers)
Pheasant, Roseland Peninsula, Jan 2008 (Steve Rogers)

Black-necked Grebe,  Newlyn Harbour, Jan 2008 (Steve Rogers)
Black-necked Grebe,  Newlyn Harbour, 9th Jan 2008 (Adrian Davey)
Great Northern Diver,  Newlyn Harbour, 9th Jan 2008 (Adrian Davey)
Bittern, Stithians Reservoir, 6th Jan 2008 (Brian McGeough)
Bittern, Stithians Reservoir, 6th Jan 2008 (Brian McGeough)

Cormorant,  Newlyn Harbour, 1st Jan 2008 (John Rowe)

Black-necked Grebe,  Newlyn Harbour, 1st Jan 2008 (John Rowe)
Great Northern Diver,  Newlyn Harbour, 6th Jan 2008 (John Rowe)
Turnstone,  Newlyn Harbour, 6th Jan 2008 (John Rowe)