Cornwall Birding

Stithians Reservoir was the host of a Lesser Yellowlegs and White winged Black tern in 1980 and a Blue-winged Teal in 1982. American Golden Plovers were at Drift in 1980 and Davidstow Airfield in 1982. Elsewhere, a Semipalmated Sandpiper was at Maer Lake in 1988, staying until 28th. A Long-billed Dowitcher was at Marazion in [...]

‘New for Scilly 2008’, EXCLUSIVE BIRDER ONLY PELAGICS

Saturday August 9, 2008 6.00 am to 6.00 pm £30
Sunday August 10, 2008 10.00 am to 6.00 pm £20
Click scilly-pelagics-2008-form.doc for form and further information.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Pendeen - 08.00 - 19.20hrs - Sabines Gull (4 juvs), Long-tailed Skua (2), Leach’s Petrel (12+), Grey Phalarope (5), Pom Skua (2), Balearic Sh’water (28), Sooty Sh’water (45), Bonxie (3), Arctic Skua (20+), Arctic Tern (2)
St Ives Island - 08.00 - 18.30hrs - WILSON’S PETREL flew west past at 08.20hrs, plus [...]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Martin’s - Woodchat Shrike still above Wine Cove nera Turfy Hill late morning
St Mary’s - SPOTTED SANDPIPER (juv) still Porth Hellick Pool
Tresco - Osprey over heliport mid morning, CITRINE WAGTAIL still in horse paddocks near Abbey Drive. Lapland Bunting between east end of great pool and [...]

A Wilson’s Petrel was off St Ives Island (ironically, see todays bird reports!) in 1995 and a Black Kite was at Porthgwarra in 1983. A Black and White Warbler at Church Cove on the Lizard in 1983 was only the second record and first ‘alive’ bird for the county.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Antony - Osprey (juv) on River Lynher at Whacker Quay at 09.30hrs (thanks C.Buckland)
Falmouth - Merlin (fem) at College reservoir (thanks H.Cook)
Lands End - Wryneck along cycle track towards Sennen this Morning.
Porthgwarra - Balearic Sh’water (27), Pom Skua (5), Sooty Sh’water (8), Great Skua (40), Arctic Skua (46), Puffin (2)
Hayle Estuary - [...]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Marys - Black Redstart on Porthloo Beach, Merlin over Golf Course this afternoon, Spotted Flycatcher (2) near gates to Star Castle Hotel, SPOTTED SANDPIPER still on Porth Hellick Pool, showing well from Seaward Hide.
Bryher - Grey Phalarope (2) off Shipman Head this morning
St Martins - Lapland [...]

An American Golden Plover was at Stithians in 1981, remaining until 12th October. A Bonelli’s Warbler was at Lands End in 1993 and Stithians Reservoir held eight Red-crested Pochards in 1998 that remained until 15th October.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra - 0730-1030hrs - Merlin (1), Peregrine (1), Wheatear (10+), Great Spotted Woodpecker (1), Chough (1). Cory’s Sh’water (2), Balearic Sh’water (6), Sooty Sh’water (6), Pom. Skua (3), Arctic Skua (6+), Bonxie (1), Common Scoter (2) (P.Freestone and M.Halliday)
Sennen Cove - Med Gull (ad) this morning
Camel Estuary - Pectoral Sandpiper [...]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
Tresco - CITRINE WAGTAIL still in horse paddock at Abbey Drive
St Agnes - Pectoral Sandpiper (juv) on small sandy beach by campsite at Troy Town at 16.45hrs only.
St Mary’s - SPOTTED SANDPIPER still at Porth Hellick Pool
Bird  News courtesy of Rare Bird Alert

Another busy September day starting with a Long-billed Dowitcher at Treweege Barton in 1976 until 30th September. A Blue-winged Teal was at Upper Tamar Reservoir in 1983 and at nearby Davidstow Airfield there was an American Golden Plover in 1982 and a Baird’s Sandpiper in 1981. A Least Sandpiper remained until 4th October on the [...]

Todays Birding Highlights in Cornwall include:
Hayle Estuary - Little Gull (1st wint) flew off SW at 1510hrs, Little Stint (2 juvs), Garganey (drk), Med Gull (ad and 2nd wint), Knot (2), Greenshank, Whimbrel and Little Egret (8+). Kingfisher and Common Sandpiper on Ryans Field (thanks M.Halliday and J.H.Johns)

Little Gull, Kingfisher and Common Sand. (photos:P.Freestone)
Falmouth - [...]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - Wheatear (35) at Giants Castle early evening. Med Gull still Porthloo.
St Martins - Woodchat Shrike still above Wine Cove on Turfy Hill plus Marsh Harrier (juv)
Bryher - Red-backed Shrike in fields north of Samson Hill plus Common Rosefinch and Lapland Bunting reported.
Tresco - CITRINE [...]

The RSPB are looking for willing volunteers to help look after Marazion Marsh. All aspects of volunteer workers are needed from administrators and events organisers to reserve habitat workers. The volunteers already working at Marazion, under the guidance of RSPB Warden Jenny Parker, have started the winter clearance work at Marazion but  worker numbers are [...]

The RSPB have an event at the Eric Grace Memorial Hide, Ryan’s Field on Wednesday 26th September between 5pm and 7pm. This is on the spring tide and the sluice gate will be closed to prevent the creak over spilling onto the road, leaving the field as the only dry ground for waders to roost. [...]

Blue-winged Teals were at Upper Tamar Lake (2) in 1987 and Crowan Reservoir in 1987. In the same year an Alpine Swift was at Tintagel. A Baird’s Sandpiper was recorded at Davidstow Airfield in 1980 and remained until October 1st. Davidstow also produced a Rose-coloured Starling on this date in 1986. Elsewhere, a Lesser Yellowlegs [...]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Hayle Estuary - Garganey (eclipse drk), Curlew Sandpiper (1), Little Stint (juv) this morning
Porthgwarra - Great Sh’water (1), Long-tailed Skua (1), Balearic Sh’water (16), Sooty Sh’water (109), Storm Petrel (48), Arctic Skua (36), Great Skua (19)
Bird news courtesy of Rare Bird Alert unless otherwise stated

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - yesterdays Pectoral Sandpiper was unfortunately taken by a Peregrine in the evening! SPOTTED SANDPIPER managed to survive and showing well today still on Porth Hellick Pool. Buff-breasted Sandpiper again on Golf Course at 12.30hrs. Pectoral Sandpiper (juv) in Poth Hellick Bay at 17.00hrs. (another [...]

Today will be remembered for the YELLOW THROATED VIREO at Kenidjack in 1990. This bird was the first record for the Western Palearctic and remained in the area until 27th. Elsewhere, Baird’s Sandpipers were at Predennack in 1980 and Marazion in 1983. A Rose-coloured Starling was at Sennen in 1992 and further north a Black [...]

A birder in Devon is trying to research/trace the movements of spoonbill in the region last year. Did you see the 12 spoonbill at Ryan’s Field on 3rd Nov 2006? Did you make a note of age/gender/rings on any of the individual birds? If so can you let us know HERE at Cornwall Birding so we can [...]