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Birdwatching at `Overhill` Sennen. |
Sennen Overhill Birdwatching
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Sennen is traditionally divided between the Cove and Covers ; and the part of the Parish which lies on the higher ground - Overhillers ! This page covers some aspects of birdwatching on the higher ground of Sennen. |
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| A typical
winter scene - a mixed flock of Lapwing and Golden Plover in a field adjacent
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| The village
of Sennen is surrounded by farmland - so it is not surprising that most of the
attention focuses on fields - particularly during the autumn and winter
periods. For migrant birds in autumn , the Sennen cliffs and fields represent the `end of the mainland` - and it is quite likely that lots of autumn migrants actually come in off the sea after crossing from Ireland or Wales. |
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These are two of the best birding fields .....on the left is
the field on Bosvine corner ; on the Brew road at sw 364:258. This field held 5
Dotterel, a Buff-breasted Sandpiper and three dark-bellied Brent Geese in
autumn 2000. On the right is the large field immediately off the main A30 at Trevorrian farm - sw 368:267 . On one day this field held an American Golden Plover , Dotterel, 2 Lapland Buntings and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper in autumn 2000 ! |
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, the suitability of any field for birds depends on the crop , or state
of rotation of crops. Autumn stubble fields are favourites - with flocks
of Linnets, Chaffinches etc , sometimes with Lapland Buntings or Ortolan
Buntings as a bonus . The stubble field above left is on the west side of
the A30 between the Garage and the Church at sw 356:258. Ploughed fields are always popular , and the image above right is of Trevescan , with Trevilley in the background, taken from the main A30 near Sea View Camp Site at sw 356:253. |
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12 is Treeve Moor - just up the road from Land`s End. A footpath leaves
the A30/B 3315 junction to the north. Lovely spot - the footpath connects with the cliff path between Sennen and Land`s End - disecting prime birding habitat. 14 is Brew Pool - to the southeast of Sennen Church - home to a long-staying Dusky Warbler in November 2001 |
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 Black numbers refer to the red numbers alongside the images , with arrows where appropriate showing direction of view. The Sennen area is criss-crossed by footpaths and tracks ; and really any walk at any time of the year has a chance of turning up something unusual - such is the potency of the area for rare birds. Any trees or shrubs on this windswept lump of granite are well worth checking ! - just such a small weatherbeaten tree some years ago at Trevilley played host to a Red-eyed Vireo !
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