Cornwall Birding

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Tehidy CP - **HUME’S LEAF WARBLER** still in scrub at back of cafe
Drift - *CATTLE EGRET*(11) in fields at Treganhoe and Sellan Farms.
Newlyn - ICELAND GULL (juv) still in Harbour.
Stithians - RING-NECKED DUCK (fem) again on Southern cutoff at 15.55hrs (thanks S.Taylor)
Trevose Head -  Swallow (3) flew east near lighthouse […]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - ICELAND GULL (4) on Golf course and ROOK. Also ROOK on Airfield at midday.
Tresco - Firecrest  at East end of Great Pool. Also Swallow (2+) and Sand Martin.

A Subalpine Warbler was at Caerthillian Cove in 1989 and remained until 8th April. A Great White Egret was on the Lynher Estuary in 1991 and Crowdy Reservoir held a PIED BILLED GREBE in 1998 until 19th April.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Tehidy CP - **HUME’S LEAF WARBLER**again in scrub at back of cafe and around first pond.
St Austell -PACIFIC DIVER again off Porthpean. Also Bonxie (2) and Sandwich Tern (3)
Drift  - *CATTLE EGRET* (10) still in cattle fields at Treganhoe Farm. Also ICELAND GULL again on reservoir.
Hayle - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) […]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Marys - ICELAND GULL at Tregarthen Hotel and one at Porthloo this morning.

Quite a busy date for rarities with Night Herons at St Austell and St Clement in 1990 and a Boneparte’s Gull on the Camel Estuary in 1992. Star bird goes to a county first in the shape of a male PALLID HARRIER at Sennen in 2003.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Tehidy Country Park - **HUME’S LEAF WARBLER** still in scrub at back of cafe.
Drift - *CATTLE EGRET* (17) in cattle field at entrance to Treganhoe Farm and showing well. (P.Freestone et al). Also ICELAND GULL (juv) on reservoir in afternoon.
St Austell - PACIFIC DIVER (ad) again off Porthpean. Also BT […]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - ICELAND GULL (4) on Golf Course, also ROOK (2). No news on Great Reed Warbler so far today.

No rarities have been found on this date in Cornwall.

Todays birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Tehidy CP - **HUME’S LEAF WARBLER** still in scrub at back of cafe.
Drift - *CATTLE EGRET* (10+) still in fields at Treganhoe Farm
Sennen - RED KITE flew over Treeve Common at midday.
Newlyn - ICELAND GULL (juv) again in harbour
Stithians Reservoir - RING-NECKED DUCK (fem) again on southern cutoff
Gwithian - Water […]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - **GREAT REED WARBLER** still at Porth Hellick Pool from Seaward Hide and showing well this morning and again this afternoon from Stephen Sussex Hide. Slav Grebe (2) and Common Scoter off Innisidgen  this afternoon. ICELAND GULL (3) and ROOK again on Golf Course.
Tresco - […]

Kuggar hosted a Little Bittern in 1987 and there were two Bonepartes Gulls at Penzance in 1982, with one bird remaining until 21st April.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Tehidy CP - **HUME’S LEAF WARBLER** still in scrub at back of cafe.
Drift - *CATTLE EGRET* (12) still in fields at Treganhoe Farm today
St Austell - probable PACIFIC DIVER again south of Charlestown. Also BT Diver (6) and Slav Grebe.
Wadebridge - ICELAND GULL (ad) at Walmsley Sanctuary. Also Black Redstart […]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - **GREAT REED WARBLER** still Poth Hellick Pool at 07.05hrs in reeds from Stephen Sussex Hide and at 11.30hrs from Seaward Hide briefly. ROOK at Longstones at 0905hrs. ICELAND GULL (2 juvs) on Golf Course.

Another Night Heron was at Par Beach in 1990 and an Alpine Swift was at Polzeath in 1993.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Tehidy CP - **HUME’S LEAF WARBLER** again in scrub at back of cafe.
Drift - *CATTLE EGRET* (6+) still in fields at Treganhoe Farm
Newlyn - ICELAND GULL (juv) still in harbour tho mobile.
Sennen Cove - ICELAND GULL (juv) still in fields this morning
St Austell - probable PACIFIC DIVER again south of […]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - *GREAT WHITE EGRET* flew over Hugh Town towards Porthcressa at 10.05hrs. **GREAT REED WARBLER** still at Porth Hellick at northern entrance to Loop Trail at 13.05hrs.
Samson - Common Scoter again off Green Island. Also GN Diver (7) in The Roads.

No rarities have been found on this date in Cornwall.

Todays birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Tehidy CP - **HUME’S LEAF WARBLER** still behind cafe in large conifer by pond at 09.30hrs (thanks S.Taylor)
Drift - *CATTLE EGRET* (8+) still in fields at Treganhoe Farm.
Wadebridge - SPOONBILL (ad) still at Walmsley Sanctuary. Also Little Gull (ad). (thanks C.Selway)

Little Gull (ad) at Walmsley Sanctuary today (Photos: C.Selway)
Newlyn - […]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - **GREAT REED WARBLER** still at Porth Hellick Pool in reeds opposite Seaward Hide at 14.50hrs. Short-eared Owl flushed from road at Parting Carn at 05.50hrs. ICELAND GULL at Porthloo this morning.
Samson - Common Scoter off Green Island this morning.