Cornwall Birding

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
CATTLE EGRETS reported today from the following sites: Drift/Sancreed at Treganhoe Farm (11); SW of St Agnes at Towan Cross Farm (3) and SE of Mingoose in Cattle Field (2); Newquay, east of Crantock (6); St Ives, west of Halsetown (11). (thanks A.Boyns)
Cot Valley - *HUMES WARBLER* still at top […]

A Pied-billed Grebe in was in Hayle Harbour in 1996. The 1st Cal. id remained until April 1997. (photo below)

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
St Ives - CATTLE EGRET (11) still west of Halsetown in cattle field opposite riding school on B3311
Drift/Sancreed - CATTLE EGRET (10) still at Treganhoe Farm this morning (thanks L.Proctor) then 16 birds in fields at Tresvennack Farm, SE of Drift crossroads at A30 this afternoon.
Stithians Reservoir - Goosander (male […]

No rarities have been found on this day in history in Cornwall

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
CATTLE EGRETS reported today from the following sites: Drift at Treganhoe Farm (15); between Porthleven and Breage (1), St Ives, west of Halsetown (6)
Cot Valley - *HUMES’S WARBLER* still at top end of Valley near Daisy Cottage this morning
Hayle Estuary - GW TEAL still in main channel plus Avocet and […]

A Boneparte’s Gull was at Godrevy Point in 1988 and a Cattle Egret was at Sennen Cove in 1996.

Todays Birding highlights on a very wet and windy day in Cornwall include:
CATTLE EGRETS reported today from the following sites: between Boscastle and Trevalga by B3263 (1); St Ives, west of Halsetown (5). Gannel Estuary, roosting at Penpoll Creek (8); Drift at Treganhoe Farm (11)
Cot Valley - *HUMES WARBLER* still this morning at top end […]

No rarities have been found on this date in Cornwall

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
CATTLE EGRETS  were reported today fro the following sites: St Ives, west of Halsetown (10); Drift at Treganhoe Farm (15); west of Padstow along B3276 by Crugmere Road junction (2); SW of Helston at Penventon Farm by B3304 (4) and by B3302 at Tregoose Farm (3);  and west of Boscastle […]

No rarities have been found on this date in Cornwall.

Boxing Day Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
CATTLE EGRETS were reported today from the following sites: St Ives, west of Halsetown on b3311 (11) (thanks P.English), Drift at Treganhoe Farm (9), ESE of Mullion at Erisey Barton (1), NW of Helston at Tregoose Farm (8), WNW of Constantine in field by junction to Brill, Bridge and […]

No rarities have been found on this date in Cornwall.

May we at Cornwall Birding wish you all a Merry Christmas and a bird filled new year.

Christmas Day birding highlights in Cornwall include:
CATTLE EGRETS  today were reported from the following sites: St Ives, nr Halsetown (9), Drift, Treganhoe Farm (7), Helston, NW of town by B3302 (7), and between Helston and Porthleven from B3304 (7), Polgigga (1), St Buryan (1)
Cot Valley - *HUME’S WARBLER* by Daisy Cottage for 4th day. This […]

No rarities have been found on this date in Cornwall

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Polgigga  - **BLYTH’S PIPIT** flew west over Polgigga at 14.15hrs and may have landed in fields at Trebehor.
Helston - CATTLE EGRET (4) between Helston and Porthleven by B3304 at Penventon Farm mid afternoon
St Ives - CATTLE EGRET (6) in cattle field west of Halsetown opposite riding stables on B3311 plus two birds […]

No rarities have been found on this date in Cornwall.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
St Ives - CATTLE EGRET (15+) again in field with cattle west of Halsetown on B3311 opposite riding school. Field slopes and some birds may be out of view from B3311 but can be seen from minor road signposted Balnoon.

Cattle Egret, St Ives today (photo:M.Halliday)
Drift/Sancreed - CATTLE EGRET (13+) at Treganhoe […]

No rarities have been found on this date in Cornwall.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Tehidy Country Park - Yellow-browed Warbler (1), Firecrest (2), Siskin and Water Rail this afternoon (thanks JHJohns)
Tresillian - Avocet (5), Kingfisher (1), Curlew (70), Redshank (64), Greenshank (6), Dunlin (6), Little Grebe (6), Shelduck (44), Teal (2), Common Snipe (3), Little Egret (3) (thanks S.Wilcock)
St Ives - CATTLE EGRET (5) […]