In search of Surf… Quite frankly dissappointing to say the least.. it hardly seemed worth a trip up North Cornwall beyond Godrevy for..
First stop Perranuthnoe.. Knee High and not a grasshopper in sight.
This tiny specimen prompted a Drive across country to Godrevy to check out the North Coast pre heading to Perranporth..
Can it be less than knee high?
I decided to call off the search for surf and head to the marsh for an afternoon in the sun..
We got to marazion and I took a walk off up the back of the marsh to the pool and found Roger sat there with willow so I joined him on the Bench and we had a nice chat..
First visitor to the shrubs was a simple but pretty House sparrow..
House sparrow
Roger was on lookout over the marsh and I watched the trees and bushes around us… there were lots of small bird activity around especially the blue tits and long tailed tits..
 Blue tit perched high on the pines |
 Long tailed tit |
Leanne joined us and time just seemed to tick away …so much so Roger almost missed his Rugby and had to make a dash to get home to see it..
Leanne and I stayed around for a while watching the birds flitting around before wandering back down to the front
Dunnock
The usual specimens were about in force such as the Dunnock and stonechats and the water rail were making their screechy calls but refused to show as usual and retained their elusiveness.
 Male Stonechat on the shrubs |
 Rabbit enjoying a scratch in the sunshine |
meanwhile out in the pool the moorhens were competing with each other for weed and enjoying their space in the sunshine.
Moorhen crossing the pool
It was surprising how damp the air was beginning to feel and you could see the mist or Sea fret moving in on us from over the road, so we decided to make a move for home before it got too bad..
Walking back to the car we hear the whistle pheeping of the oystercatchers as they made their way over the marsh and towards the mount..
Oystercatcher flying over to the mount.
over in the reeds the Grumpy (I suspect Hen pecked) Heron husband stood lurking… so I’ll leave you with him as our pick of the day for today..
A resting heron in the reeds
Hope you’ve enjoyed the blog.. remember comments are always welcomed…
TTFN
Mel ^