Lizard, Cornwall pt 2 - Monday 11th Oct

We took a leisurely cliff-top stroll to Soapy Cove. Our first stop was at Pistil - where the only migrant was a vocal but elusive Chiffchaff. En route to Kynance a flock of 5 Pale-bellied brent geese performed a fly past, hugging the coastline as they flew north. At Kynance itself a Chough called repeatedly from a prominent rock - mobbed endlessly by Jackdaws it eventually relented and moved on.

A couple of Wheatear hunted the grassland above the Cove but apart from the ubiquitous Meadow pipits, we saw nothing else of note until reaching Soapy Cove.

Grey seal pup - Soapy Cove

Walking inland from Soapy, Willow Warbler, and Chiffchaff were in the scrub of the valley - we scanned a long time for anything else and found nothing. Before crossing the Ford to loop back inland to Kynance settlement - we stopped for our pasties.

"Ann's Pasties"

Kynance Settlement

We finished our walk, and quenched our thirsts, with a couple of pints of Proper Job at The Top House Inn.

Monday night's moth trap was a little underwhelming with 30 moths of 6 species - Feathered Ranunculus and Lunar Underwing joint first with 13 individuals apiece.