David Collins

This Subalpine Warbler that I found at Kynance Garm, Lizard on Friday seems most likely to be nominate Eastern Subalpine, although the submission is going to be challenging! @CBWPS1

Green Woodpecker taken through the window during breakfast yesterday. Constantine, Cornwall. @cbwps.org.uk

Gorgeous light on this Grey Heron at Roskilly Pools on Lizard a few days ago @cbwps.org.uk

I think it's the standard threat display directed at a rival.

The first bird this morning was the handsome male Kentish Plover at Loe Bar, Lizard, Cornwall. Joe Jones and I then twitched the Alpine Accentor near Sennan. Quite a morning. @cbwps.org.uk

That is a Sibe Chiff.

This Northern Wheatear that I saw on the Lizard a few days back reminded me of the southern European race, although I think DNA would be needed for a claim. That big black patch on the side of the head...@CBWPS1.

Just lovely. Thanks for posting.

Common Toads emit toxins from their skin, but that wasn't enough to prevent this Carrion Crown from killing and eating this one at Gunwalloe on Lizard this morning. @cbwps.org.uk

The very localised endemic Androcymbium psamophilum is in full bloom at Corralejo at the moment. Found only on consolidated sand in northern Fuerteventura and central Lanzarote

Banded Garden Spider at Los Alares in Fuerteventura. An introduction from the Americas. I don't remember seeing these on the island before. Not to be confused with the related Wasp Spider that occurs in much of Europe.

First winter Yellow-legged Gulls in Fuerteventura. The taxonomic status of birds in the Canary Islands still doesn't seem to be clear, but they seem more like Iberian birds than Azores ones.

I caught this juvenile Spoonbill at Corralejo in Fuerteventura earlier this week in the act of swallowing something.

Nice photo Steve. The first this year for me was in my garden!!

There is also one on the east coast of Lizard Steve.

In Fuerteventura African Blue Tit is commoner in the more mountainous areas such as in Pajara. This race has very bold black, white, yellow and deep blue colours

This young Spoonbill was on the beach at Corralejo in Fuerteventura yesterday.

Thats good to know.

One and the same. How goes it Gavin?

Male Houbara at Tindaya on Fuerteventura a couple of days ago. Its now 46 years since I was studying them here for my masters degree. Still get a buzz ever time I see them.

Great place. Loved my few days there 15 years or so ago. Great memories

This 2nd winter male Hen Harrier has been around since November but hard to catch up with as there are many square miles of heath on Lizard

Good luck.

So many years now since I've seen a Black Grouse. Wonderful birds. Lovely photos.

Male Bullfinch eating leaf buds this morning

Great Northern Diver in Porthleven Harbour yesterday.

Cormorants doing what they do at Loe Pool - fishing in a tight pack. There were 44 in this group.

Pied Wagtail and Lapwings on Lizard today. Black and white magic

After the excitement of the Eagle down the road at Marazion, it was back to good honest patch work on the Lizard today. Good selection included Dartford Warbler and a few Fieldfares. Quite pleased with these images of Pied Wagtail and Lapwing

It can fly over water. Migrates through Straights of Gibraltar, occurs occasionally on Fuerteventura in spring - 60 miles from Africa and not visible from it. Anyway, it doesn't change the fact that it is a Booted Eagle. I leave it to others to decide if it's wild or not.