…that’s because we got to know how many chough chicks are tucked away in those sea caves. Despite some pretty severe weather, incessant rain and strong winds, the parent birds have been doing an amazing job in keeping their young warm and fed. So how many little bundles of feathers were there? 16! All of them fighting fit and beating last year’s record of 15. Quite an age range between nests too. Tony, who comes down from Wales to do the nest checks and colour ringing was very impressed, they were all exactly as old as we had predicted (thanks to all our volunteers we are able to watch all the nests and get to know egg laying/hatching dates). One brood was the earliest Tony has ever seen in all his years ringing. There is still another nest to check in a few weeks time, it’s behind the rest as they lost their first clutch of eggs. The sun shone too – a long but perfect day in Cornwall with the choughs.
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The Cornish Choughs
In 2001, the unexpected happened - choughs returned to Cornwall. They were not re-introduced, but wild birds, wandering Celts that found a new home and settled on the Lizard. A pair bred and the rest is history. The Southerly Point have become 21st century emblems for Cornwall . We will put more information on this fledgling site in the coming months to provide you with interesting facts, figures and updates on these wonderful birds. In 2011, we celebrated 10 years of choughs breeding again in Cornwall.Search for info
