Cornwall Birding

Archive for May 9th, 2008

THE HAYLE ESTUARY - A Site Guide

The estuary at Hayle is the most westerly in the County and is renowned nationally as a great birding area, turning up many rarities in the past. The estuary is owned by the RSPB and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its wintering wildfowl and waders.

Posted: May 9th, 2008 under BIRDWATCHING SITES IN CORNWALL.
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Friday 9th May 2008 - Cornwall Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Polgigga - *CATTLE EGRET* (23) flew east at 16.15hrs
Lands End - RED-RUMPED SWALLOW flew south over Swingates House at 11.20hrs. Also Short-eared Owl along cycle track.
Newquay - WOODCHAT SHRIKE still at Trevose Head this morning. Please keep to public rights of way.
Gwithian - Wood Sandpiper at St Gothian Sands NR […]

Posted: May 9th, 2008 under BIRD REPORTS - Daily updates.
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Friday 9th May 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - Golden Oriole 1st sum. male singing at Higher Moors in sallows 80yrds south of pumping station early morning and possibly same bird at Holy Vale at 13.00hrs. Iceland Gull still on Golf Course this morning.
Tresco - Turtle Dove (6) at Borough Farm at Midday.
Bryher […]

Posted: May 9th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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