We have been enjoying our walks along the cliffs of Mullion .
Apart from one morning ,when there was some very heavy drifting sea mist , it has been beautiful and sunny and the views from the cliffs just breath-taking .
We walk from Polurrian to Poldhu , and meeting not too many people along the way.
I was absolutely thrilled to see this Chough !
I have since heard that someone else has seen a group of five of them . Wonderful news indeed ! It will be wonderful if they come and settle , to breed on our cliffs at Mullion .
This morning we set off on our walk again , along to the Marconi Monument . I saw what I thought was a flock of crows . Once again from the footpath by the Marconi Monument .
But I could hear the familiar higher pitched call of a chough...or maybe , I thought to myself , two choughs !
I ran after them to take some pictures ! I could only see one Chough and thought the rest must be crows .
It wasn't until we came home and put the photos onto the computer that we could see that we had a flock of seven Choughs .
You can click on the picture to zoom in !
They flew off towards the cliffs the other side of Poldhu and Gunwalloe .
This one seemed a bit bothered by the rings on it's legs .
Poldhu before all our happy visitors arrive !
Looking toward Gunwalloe .
I just noticed that person on a paddling board . Heck ! He's a very long way out ! Mind those rip tides mate !Very strong currants here , take you out to sea !
Looking towards Gunwalloe and Dollar Cove .
Then home for brekkers !
Typical silhouette of Choughs in flight .
