Chough

[Padman400]

I am off to Cornwall next week and would love to see or even photograph a Chough. Can anyone tell me where I should go with a chance of seeing this bird please.

All help would be much appreciated.

Thanks Paul

 

[Brentor]

Chough monitoring - Cornwall Birds (CBWPS)

With the arrival of spring, our Choughs are getting ready for the new breeding season. Established pairs will be on territory, if not already then very soon, and new pairs will be out scouting for sites. Some new pairs may even be settled into nesting locations by now. Sightings reported to...

cbwps.org.uk

They give details of recent sightings. Nowhere is guaranteed to see them.

 

[Barney]

There was a good article about them, location and populations, on R4 yesterday. Maybe on BBC player.

IIRC there were plenty on the lizard.(probably too general that)

 

[Padman400]

Thankyou

 

[Padman400]

Well last week in Cornwall was horrid weather wise, I did get out on one of the worst days of rain and wind. BUT I found my new lifers, so well chuffed.

 

[The Duke of Bork]

Land's End to Sennen is as good as any. Find them on call, they're very vocal. Had five feeding in the overflow car park this morning.

 

[briansy]

No insight to add I'm afraid but just wanted to share my chough pics!

_P8A3095 by Brian Sheehy, on Flickr

_P8A2627 by Brian Sheehy, on Flickr

_P8A9177 by Brian Sheehy, on Flickr

_P8A9180 by Brian Sheehy, on Flickr

 

[briansy]

Well last week in Cornwall was horrid weather wise, I did get out on one of the worst days of rain and wind. BUT I found my new lifers, so well chuffed.View attachment 463879View attachment 463880

Chuffed or choughed?!

 

[The Duke of Bork]

Adding - if you're strugg;ing, go to Sennen Cove. At the western end of the horbour car park, beyond the toilet block, is a row of four houses. Chough regularly come to feed at a bird table at the third house along.