Cornish Choughs at Mullion again !

Whilst out on our walk along the cliffs of Mullion , I saw two Cornish Choughs fly up and over the Cornish Hedge  . Camera at the ready ! I ran and crept up behind the hedge and was delighted to see that they had landed right on the footpath just on the other side !

                         So happy to have got so close up to them again !

 We are seeing them almost everyday now . Seven is the most we,ve counted , but very often just this pair . They have rings on both legs .
I watched them for quite a long while , as they were pecking about in the grass .
 Then they suddenly flew off angrily over the cliffs and sea , squawking and chasing a crow out of their territory .
  You can click on my picture to enlarge them slightly .
  We didn't walk so far today as it is so hot !
The storms that were forecast haven't  happened here yet and it is feeling so  uncomfortable  . I would like some rain for my vegetable garden and to refill my water-butts and a little thunder and lightening to help clear the air and help banish  my headache .  . . . but it's made my day to see the Cornish  Coughs again and so close up !  :)

Cornish Choughs - at Mullion

 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 .

  Anyway , if you are down at Poldhu on the beach , have your camera at the ready !

                              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 .