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Butterfly Transect in Lower Portmellon Valley

9/9/2019

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Location: Portmellon Valley
Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls
​Videographer: Rob Nicholls

I had an enjoyable time doing the Butterfly Transect in Portmellon Valley. 

Some of the amazing wildlife we saw from our butterfly transect in Portmellon Valley: 2 migrant butterflies - Clouded Yellow and Painted Lady, some of the Cornish resident butterflies - Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper, Red Admiral, Peacock, Wall, Small White, Large White. A huge Cricket. Some dragonflies and damselflies. Loads of birds - Sparrowhawk, Jay, Buzzard, Kestrel, Swallow and a lot more...

Butterfly
Huge Cricket
Fungi
Portmellon Valley
Picture
Portmellon Beach
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St Ewe Country Fair

8/18/2019

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Location: St Ewe Village
Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls

Had a great time at St Ewe Country Fair with Three Bays Wildlife Group. A very local event. It's amazing to see a brilliant turn out.
Heavy Horses
Gorgeous Horses
Birds of Prey
Steam Engine
Vintage Cars
At the Horticulture Tent
Beautiful Flowers
Three Bays Wildlife Group Marquee
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Portmellon Valley Bioblitz - Day 2

7/14/2019

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Location:
Portmellon Valley
Portmellon Beach
Gorran Old School Rooms

Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls
​Videographer: Rob Nicholls

​Congratulations Jeremy Roberts and Three Bays Wildlife Group Committee, Volunteers and Wildlife Walk Leaders for the successful Portmellon Valley Bioblitz this weekend. It's such a great event. We are really impressed at how organised you are. The event went really smoothly. Looking forward for the next one.
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8:30 am – Moth Trap see what we have caught – Starting the shack Portmellon
10:00 am – Explore shore and Snorkel Safari (booking essential for snorkelling) at Portmellon Beach
11:00 am - Bird Walk– Starting at Gorran Old School Rooms
1:00 pm – Butterfly and Bumble Bee Walk – Starting at the Shack Portmellon
3:00 pm – Wildflower and plant walk – Starting Gorran Old School Rooms
5:00 pm – End of BioBlitz Social gathering – The Rising Sun Portmellon
Jeremy Roberts and Robert Wells
Tea/Coffee and delicious bacon bap to start our day!
Di and Susie, our 2 excellent caterer today with Jane and Linda.
​Thank you Di for my sweet pea flowers. 
Posing for a photo opt before embarking to a wildlife walk.
Having a rest after the enjoyable walk.
Me and Rob had an amazing time! 
Rob can't wait to jump off the sea!!!
Drinks at The Rising Sun Inn after the successful Portmellon Valley Bioblitz weekend.
​Cheers everyone!
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Portmellon Valley Bioblitz - Day 1

7/13/2019

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Location:
Portmellon Valley
Portmellon Beach
Gorran Old School Rooms

Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls
​Videographer: Rob Nicholls

​Well-done Jeremy Roberts and Three Bays Wildlife Group Committee,  Volunteers and Wildlife Walk Leaders for a brilliant day at the Portmellon Valley Bioblitz. I had an enjoyable and fun-filled time. Loads of amazing wildlife walks and activities. 
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8:30 am – Bird Walk – Starting at the Shack Portmellon
11:00 am – General Wildlife Walk – Starting at Gorran Old School Rooms
1:00 pm – Butterfly and Bumble Bee Walk – Starting at the Shack Portmellon
3:00 pm – Wildflower and plant walk – Starting Gorran Old School Rooms
6:00 pm – Explore shore as the tide drops - join us for a drink at The Rising Sun
8:30 pm – Bat Walk – Starting at the Shack Portmellon
I had a great time at the base camp with Steph Wild.
Everyone was happy with their wildlife walks. They've seen loads of amazing wildlife species.
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Rob went to the Butterfly and Bumble Bee Walk today. He had a great time.
He's looking forward to go the the Bird Walk tomorrow.
Some of the delectable food at the Gorran Old School Rooms,
Jane and Linda, our excellent caterer.
Moths, Butterflies and Stick Insects
Thank you Madeline Lowe for bringing your gorgeous Stick Insects and some Moths too.
We all had a go at holding the gorgeous Stick Insects.
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Butterfly Transect in Lower Portmellon Valley

7/8/2019

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Location: Portmellon Valley
Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls
​Videographer: Rob Nicholls

Had an enjoyable time doing the Butterfly Transect in Portmellon Valley with Rob and Simon.

We've seen loads of gorgeous butterflies from our Butterfly Transect today: Comma, Painted Lady, Small Copper, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Small White, Large White and a lot more...
Beautiful Butterflies
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Sea Watch in Dodman Point

7/7/2019

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Location: Dodman Point
Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls
​Videographer: Rob Nicholls

I just had the most enjoyable time Sea Watching - spotting marine mammals in Dodman Point from morning till evening.

Robert Wells, a marine expert from Three Bays Wildlife Group lead the fieldtrip. We've seen loads of amazing marine life, sea birds and butterflies.

​Looks like sea watching is going to be my new interest!!!

We've seen loads of amazing wildlife:
Marine Mammal: a pod of Dolphins and 2x Seals
Mammal: 1x dead Shrew
Bird: 20++ Cormorant, 2x Fulmar, Swallows, Swifts, loads of Gulls and a lot more...
Butterfly: 1x Marbled White, 30++ Wall Brown, 30++ Meadown Brown, 30++ Ringlet, 20++ Gatekeeper, 5x Red Admiral, 5x Small White, 2x Large White, 3x Speckled Wood and a lot more...
Dragonfly: 3x Golden-ringed Dragonfly


Dodman Point is the highest headland on the south Cornwall coast, measuring 374 feet (114 m). It is also known by its earlier names of the Deadman and Deadman's Point. It hosts the remains of an Iron Age promontory fort, and at its seaward end is a large granite cross, erected in 1896 to help protect shipping from this headland. It is mentioned in the shanty Spanish Ladies.

​Below the large stone cross, there is a way down to the bottom of the small cliffs and there is some climbing there on the faces mainly bouldering as it is rarely scaled so there are no fixed anchor points.
Our most notable sighting at Dodman Point were a pod of Dolphins. It's just awesome to see them jumping off the waters. Unfortunately, this yellow boat with a very noisy motor is going straight to the pod. He just keeps on going straight to them. Really causing a wildlife disturbance.
Grey Seal
Birds
Butterfly
Dragonfly
Picture
A dead Common Shrew
Flowers
Great day!
Granite Cross
Sooo exhilarating to be on the cliff edge!!! I always have an adrenaline rush. But I love it.
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Butterfly Transect in Lower Portmellon Valley

6/17/2019

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Location: Portmellon Valley
Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls
​Videographer: Rob Nicholls

Had an enjoyable and fun-filled time doing the Butterfly Transect. The weather had been lovely: a little bit warm with a some sunny spells and a gentle breeze.
Butterflies
Dragonfly and Damselfly
Bee and Solitary Wasp
Fungi
Wildflowers
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Butterfly Transect Training in Lower Portmellon Valley

6/10/2019

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Location: Portmellon Valley
Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls
​Videographer: Rob Nicholls

It's been an enjoyable and successful Butterfly Transect Training with Jeremy, Harriet, Walter, Michelle, Gordon and Jackie. We've seen quite a few species despite the weather.
Butterflies, Moths and Bees
Dragonfly and Damselfly
Butterfly Transect Training
Lower Portmellon Valley
Portmellon Beach
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