Cornwall Birding

A Great Reed Warbler was at Par Beach in 1960 and a Collared Pratincole was at Hayle Kimbro, The Lizard in 1973. There was a Night Heron at Skewjack in 1984 and ten years later a Roller was at Penlee Point in 1994. A Black Kite was at Poligga in 2003.

A Whiskered Tern was on the River Amble in 1958 and a Black-eared Wheatear was at Kelsey Head in 1985.

Equal with the 13th May as the busiest for rarities, the 27th May produced Red-footed Falcons at Delabole in 1989 and at Croft Pascoe in 1990. In 1993 there was a Black Kite at Porthgwarra and a Black-headed Bunting at Rame Head. A Whiskered Tern was at Marazion in 1964 and a Great-spotted Cuckoo was at [...]

A very obliging male Little Bittern was at Swanpool in 2003, remaining to 7th June. Elsewhere, a male Black-headed Bunting was reported from Nanjizal in 2000.

A Black Kite was over Marazion in 1991 and a Little Bittern was at Porthgwarra. An adult Squacco Heron was at Lamorna Cove in 2001 and Stithians Reservoir held a Black Duck in 2002.

A LITTLE SWIFT was reported at the Hayle Estuary in 2002. One had been on the Scillies a few days before.

A Black Stork was at Ladock in 1977 and an American Wigeon was somewhat unseasonal on the Hayle Estuary in 1993.

An Alpine Swift was at Saltash in 1972

A Red-footed Falcon was at Porthgwarra in 1992.

In 1989 there was a Black Kite at Porthgwarra and a Red-footed Falcon at Trevose Head. A White-winged Black Tern was at Marazion in 1980 and a Black-headed Bunting was at Gwithian in 1992. Rarest by far was the ORPHEAN WARBLER at Saltash  for two days in 1991.

A Little Bittern was at Stithians Reservoir in 1979 remaining until 29th.