Cornwall Birding

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Land’s End - Turtle Dove at swingates. Tree Pipit north of boarded up white house.
Croft Pascoe Pool - MONTAGU’S HARRIER 1s.male The Lizard Goonhilly Downs SW of B3293 over Croft Pascoe Pool this afternoon + HONEY BUZZARD.
Porthgwarra - OSPREY flew east over Porthgwarra at 11am.
Nanjizal - SHORT TOED LARK 1.5mls SE of […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Rame - Osprey flew over Rame Head.
Lizard - MONTAGU’S HARRIER 1 s.male at Goonhilly Downs late this afternoon.
Hayle - Spoonbill imm Hayle Estuary RSPB off B3301 causeway (for 2nd day).
Lizard - RED RUMPED SWALLOW lingered over cliffs at seaward end of Caerthillian Cove with House Martins for c25 mins then […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Land’s End - TREE SPARROW south of A30 at Swingates House.
Nanjizal - NIGHTINGALE 1.5mls SE of Land’s End at Nanjizal Valley also a Hobby.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Bodmin - * RED FOOTED FALCON * fem Bodmin Moor 2.5mls SE of Davidstow airfield at Bray Down this morning. S of Bowithick Head over ford then take track on right and continue to end to view grassy slope on right also Hobby over Davidstow.
Sennen - SHORT TOED LARK  still at […]

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Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Sennen - SHORT-TOED LARK still at Treeve Common at east end on ploughed strip, in bare field and by Trinity Cottages. Also Tree Pipit and Spotted Flycatcher.
Wadebridge - LITTLE RINGED PLOVER at Walmsley Sanctuary. Also Greenshank (2).
Hayle Estuary - Med Gull (1st sum) again from Causeway Bridge.

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Agnes - GOLDEN ORIOLE  flew towards Gugh early morning also Blue-headed Wagtail and Spotted Flycatcher (4+). Arctic Skua between St Agnes and St Mary’s.
St Mary’s - Tree Sparrow below Borough Farm in field below campsite flew west at 10.15hrs. GOLDEN ORIOLE singing at Treloweth at 10.00hrs. Hobby […]

Todays Birding highlights in a very wet and windy Cornwall include:
Gwithian - Med Gull (1s) at St Gothian Sands NR this afternoon.
Hayle Estuary - Whimbrel (3), Knot (2), Med Gull (1s) and Black-tailed Godwit on main estuary.
Penzance - Arctic Tern (3) off Tolcarne Beach

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Nanjizal - *EUROPEAN BEE-EATER* flew NW over valley at 14.10hrs (probably bird seen later at Sennen)
Sennen - *EUROPEAN BEE-EATER* on wires near Trinity Cottages at 17.30hrs then flew north. SHORT-TOED LARK still at east end of Treeve Common on ploughed strip tho mobile.
St Columb Major - Osprey flew over racetrack […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthcurno - *EUROPEAN BEE-EATER* NE of Porthcurno on wires along the B3315  just before Sparnon at 14.00hrs. SW.400.241 probably same bird seen at St Buryan (Thanks C.Benton)

Digiscoped shot of Bee-eater at Porthcurno (Photo:C.Benton)
Sennen - SHORT-TOED LARK still at east end of Treeve Common, tho elusive. Also Whinchat and Common Crossbill […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Bodmin Moor - **BLACK DUCK** NE of St Breward and South of Brown Willy Down flushed from pools at Butters Tor Moor.
Wadebridge - possible *HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL* at Dinham Flats. Also Whimbrel and Wood Sandpiper. GARGANEY still at Walmsley Sanctuary.
Lands End - HONEY BUZZARD circled over Treeve Common at 1035hrs before flying […]

…….CORNWALL BIRDING!  Recognition at last for Cornwall Birding website in this months Birdwatch Magazine with a full and very complimentary write up by Chris Harbard about the site. Our thanks go to Chris and Birdwatch Magazine for such a complimentary article.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Nanquidno - GOLDEN ORIOLE in bushes just NW of track to Gurland Farm til 08.00hrs then flew north.
Lands End - GREAT-WHITE EGRET flew east at 08.25hrs also GOLDEN ORIOLE flew SE over cycle track towards Swingates House and ORTOLAN BUNTING north of complex and west of cycle track flew towards […]

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Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Davidstow - *RED-FOOTED FALCON* (fem) again 1mile WNW of Davidstow on power lines at Hendraburnick Down at 13.30hrs tho mobile. Also Hobby in area.
The Lizard - WOODCHAT SHRIKE still at Caerthillian Cove today (Thanks L.Hadley)

Excellent images of the Woodchat at Caerthillian Cove today (Photos L.Hadley)
Torpoint - NIGHTINGALE still singing in scrub […]

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Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
The Lizard - *RED-FOOTED FALCON* at Goonhilly Downs over Croft Pascoe Pool at 14.30hrs but no sign late afternoon. WOODCHAT SHRIKE (male) still at Caerthillian Cove this afternoon. From Car park take track west from village to beyond yellow house to view scrub on NW slope for 200yrds
Boscastle - *RED-FOOTED […]

Below are a few excellent images of Roseate and Little Terns that graced the beach between Marazion and Long Rock yesterday, 18th May. Thanks to Mark Halliday for submitting them.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
The Lizard - WOODCHAT SHRIKE west of The Lizard at Caerthillian Cove. Follow track west from the village then follow footpath to bottom towards stream and turn left towards coast path for 200yrds.
Cot Valley - GOLDEN ORIOLE (male) singing in garden just east of Cot Manor this afternoon tho elusive.
Torpoint […]

No rarities have been found on this date in Cornwall