Cornwall Birding

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Antony - Spoonbill at Whacker Quay today
Truro - Black Redstart (2) on the Cathedral this evening
Kenidjack - YB Warbler at seaward end in sallows near last houses
Land’s End - Barred Warbler still in hedge west of Swingates House. Plus Firecrest, Dartford Warbler and Lapland Bunting.
Wadebridge - Spotted Redshank and Ruff […]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Agnes - **ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK** still at Grinlington Farm and showing well. *DUSKY WARBLER* still at Troy Town.
Bird News courtesy of Rare Bird Alert

A Wilson’s Petrel was seen from St Ives Island in 1967 and a Red-rumped Swallow was at Porthgwarra in 1983.  An American Golden Plover at Sennen in 1990 remained until 10th November and a Raddes Warbler was at Nanjizal in 2005. A 1st winter Blackpoll Warbler at Kenidjack in 1995 was only the 2nd record […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra - Firecrest (3), 2 in 60ft Cover.
Cot Valley - Firecrest by steep slope
Hayle Estuary - Spoonbill (2w) still this afternoon on Ryan’s Field
Newlyn Harbour - Arctic Tern (juv) and Common Tern (juv) this evening.
Bird News courtesy of Rare Bird Alert

Todays Birding highlights from The Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - Water Pipit (2) and Jack Snipe still at Porth Hellick Pool from Seaward Hide. Snow Bunting still on Golf Course. *PALLAS’S WARBLER* at Lower Moors mid morning. *RED RUMPED SWALLOW* over pumping station at Higher Moors late afternoon.
St Agnes - **ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK** still late […]

A fairly quiet day today with the best bird being Little Shearwater off St Ives Island in 1967. A Red-rumped Swallow was at Rame Head in 1987 and a Red-throated Pipit was at Treen in 1990. Elsewhere, a Rose-coloured Starling was on The Lizard in 1985.

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
Note: The Islands were covered by thick fog all day, no flights on or off the islands today.
St Mary’s - RB Flycatcher still Carreg Dhu Garden, Water Pipit (2) at Porth Hellick Pool, Jack Snipe in front of Seaward Hide at Porty Hellick Pool. *RED-THROATED PIPIT* reported […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Lands End - Chough (4)
Kenidjack - YB Warbler at seaward end of valley at 08.30hrs.
Hayle Estuary - Spoonbill (2w) again from causeway this afternoon
The Lizard - *DUSKY WARBLER* 100yrds along road to Kynance Cove on right hand side in sloes at back of muddy track this morning
St Gothian Sands NR […]

A ‘Steppe’ Buzzard was recorded near St Ives in 1975 and further down the coast an Isabelline Shrike was at Zennor in 1989. Two Long-billed Dowitchers were at Crowdy Reservoir in 1979 a Red-rumped Swallow was at Kenidjack in 1987. Porthgwarra held a Red-throated Pipit in 1985 and a Spotted Sandpiper in 1968. A Dusky Warbler was […]

Todays Birding Highlights on the Isles of Scilly include
St Agnes - *DUSKY WARBLER* at Troy Town in weedy field tho elusive. ** ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK** now at Castella Down. RC Starling still near Post Office.

Some of the delighted crowd, having seen the Grosbeak!
St Mary’s – Siberian Chiffchaff at Newford Duckpond. RB Flycatcher again at Carreg Dhu […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include: 
Nanquidno – Firecrest (3); 2 by white house and 1 by Wesley Cottage
Marazion – Great Northern Diver (ad.sum.plum) and Common Scoter (2) in Mounts Bay this morning
Lands End – Dartford Warbler along cycle track north of white house.
Nanjizal - probable **BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT** over today. No further details.
Hayle Estuary – Spoonbill […]

A Glossy Ibis travelled between Hayle and Marazion in 1975 and a Rose-coloured Starling at Illogan (brave bird!) in 1989 managed to survive to March 1990! Grey-cheeked Thrush were at Copperhouse in 1985 and Porthgwarra in 1986. Land’s End held a ‘Western’ Bonelli’s Warbler in 2002 and a Penduline Tit in 2004. Bird of the […]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include: 
St Agnes - **ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK** (1st wint. Male) again at Grinlington Farm but no sign of possible Veery today. RC Starling again on Gugh Bar.
St Mary’s – WILSON’S SNIPE again on Lower Moors from ISBG hide. RB Flycatcher still at Carreg Dhu Gardens.

Wilson’s Snipe, Lower Moors. (photos:P.Freestone)
Bird […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include: 
Hayle Estuary – Spoonbill (2w) on still today.
St Gothian Sands NR – Water Pipit on pool, Pink-footed Goose still with Canada Geese.
Pendeen – YB Warbler south of B3306 at Churchyard off Church Lane.
Kenidjack - *PALLAS’S WARBLER* in copse east of sewage works, plus YB Warbler.
Land’s End – Barred Warbler in […]

Two Red-rumped Swallows were at Trevail in 1987 and a Black-winged Stilt was at Landulph in 1988. Porthgwarra held a Bonelli’s Warbler in 1990 and a Little Bunting in 2003. Another Little Bunting was at Land’s End in 2004.

Todays Birding Highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Agnes - **ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK** yesterdays 1st winter male refound in the area between Post office and Cove Vean showing well at times. Still late afternoon in field opposite post Office. RC Starling still on Gugh Bar. Report of possible Veery on Gugh at 12.30hrs but no […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Falmouth – Firecrest at Swanpool 100yrds along lane to Swanvale in oak tree on left.
Kenidjack - *PALLAS’S WARBLER* in copse east of sewage works, plus YB Warbler.
Cot Valley – unconfirmed report of *HUME’S YELLOW BROWED WARBLER* at top of valley at Canyack Cottage in trees in garden this afternoon plus […]

Stithians had both White-rumped and Baird’s Sandpiper on this date in 1989. A Red-rumped Swallow was at Cot Valley in 1988 and there were three birds at Gwithian on the same day. Porthgwarra held a Little Bunting in 2004 and a Dusky Warbler in 1996, the latter bird remaining into the 25th. This date will remain […]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - **WILSON’S SNIPE** still from ISBG Hide on Lower Moors, **BLACKPOLL WARBLER** in 2nd clump of sallows at Higher Moors towards Porth Hellick pool and showing well. **GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH** reported seen from Harry’s Walls, tho very very elusive! PALLAS’S WARBLER (2) one at Old Town […]

Birding highlights in Cornwall today include:
Cot Valley - *DUSKY WARBLER* at NE end in bracken by road just beyond corner house late afternoon.
The Lizard – No sign of Pallas’s Warbler or RB Flycatcher today but Firecrest (3) and Pied Flycatcher.
Land’s End – Richard’s Pipit in field east of cycle track plus Firecrest (5) and Lesser Whitethroat.
Kenidjack […]