Cornwall Birding

Todays birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Wadebridge - Red necked/Little Stint at Walmsley Sanctuary this morning until 10.20hrs when it flew towards Dinham Flats. No further sightings up to 15.00hrs. Bird relocated at Davidstow Airfield late afternoon and still present at 19.40hrs tho very mobile. Still awaits positive identification.
St Agnes - ROSE-COLOURED STARLING still in private garden, west [...]

Todays birding highlights in Cornwall include:
St Agnes - ROSE-COLOURED STARLING (ad) in private garden on edge of St Agnes Beacon today (Thanks M.Harris)
Hayle Estuary - Osprey again on post in main channel at 0710hrs.
Lands End - MELODIOUS WARBLER trapped and ringed this morning. Also Pied Flycatcher, Grasshopper Warbler, Tree Pipit (4) and Yellow Wagtail (2)
Coverack - [...]

Todays Birding highlight onthe Isles of Scilly include:
Bryher - BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER still at Shipman Head until 12.25hrs. Also Tree Pipit (3)and Wheatear (20). ORTOLAN BUNTING on grass slope above Hell Bay this afternoon.
St Mary’s - Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher (5) and Garden Warbler on The Garrison. Hobby over Porth Hellick Pool this afternoon.
St Agnes - WRYNECK [...]

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra - Great Shearwater (5), Balearic Shearwater (4), Sooty Shearwater (14), Manx shearwater (39), Great Skua (5) and Storm Petrel (10) from Gwennap Head today.

This time by a ‘birder’ who was witnessed walking out onto the estuary and straight up to the post where the Osprey was sitting in an attempt to photograph the bird! The ‘birder’ flushed it whereupon it flew off towards St Erth. This is totally selfish behaviour as well as being a criminal offence! Was [...]

We have had numerous reports recently of people picking the vegetation on the main estuary and Copperhouse Creek and filling up bagfuls. The Wildlife Crimes Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police and the RSPB are working together to curb this new problem. If you see anyone out on the Estuary filling up bags with vegetation [...]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Hayle Estuary - Osprey (juv) still on post in main estuary this morning (Thanks P.Jeggo) and present still this afternoon until flushed by a photographer and flew towards St erth (Thanks L.Williams) Also Med Gull (juv)
Marazion - Pale-bellied Brent Goose (4) still off-shore this morning.
Nanquidno - Tree Pipit and Spotted [...]

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra - Great Shearwater (2), Balearic Shearwater (10), Sooty Shearwater (16), Manx Shearwater (52), Storm Petrel (10), Arctic Tern (10), Brent Goose (29) and Great Skua (5) off Gwennap Head today.

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
Bryher - BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER on Shipman Head Down at 15.19hrs.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra - PECTORAL SANDPIPER on small pool NW of coastguards station until 07.45hrs then on pool north of Car Park this afternoon. Probably the same bird was at Brew Pool, Sennen late afternoon.
Hayle Estuary - Osprey (juv) still this morning on post in main channel. No sign this afternoon.
Nanjizal - Wood [...]

Heres some more superb shots of the Juvenile Osprey currently on the Estuary at Hayle. Thanks to regular Cornwall Birding contributor John H Johns for submitting them.

Osprey on the Hayle Estuary 27/08/08 (Photos:JH Johns)

Dr Phil Smith is undertaking biological mapping of the entire Hayle Estuary to provide the RSPB with baseline data for the forthcoming Hayle Harbour Development. This will involve mapping the Enteromorpha and Salicornia beds at Lelant Water and the saltmarsh at Grigg’s Quay.

Todays seawatching highlights include:
Porthgwarra - Great Shearwater (2), Balearic Shearwater (11), Sooty Shearwater (80), Manx Shearwater (95), Storm Petrel (9), Arctic Skua (1), Great Skua (4), Red-throated Diver and Ruff from Gwennap Head.

We’ve added a few more links on the Links page recently for your surfing enjoyment! These include a pretty comprehensive list of the country’s Bird Observatories. There are three additions to the Blog section, Ornithological Idiocys - a lighthearted look at a Yorkshire Birders’ travels (recently to Cornwall), Ebirder - photographer and naturalist, Marcus Conways blogsite [...]

Todays Birdwatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Hayle Estuary - Osprey (juv) still on post in main estuary. (Thanks M.Halliday) Also Med Gull (3).
Sennen - Melodious Warbler trapped and ringed at Brew Pool today. Also Green Sandpiper (2) and Tree Pipit (2).
Stithians Reservoir - Wood Sandpiper still. Also Med Gull (2) and Little Egret (2)
Davidstow - Ruff (3) [...]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Hayle Estuary - Osprey (juv) still on main estuary and showing well. Also Med Gull (5), Knot (2) and Black-tailed Godwit.

Osprey on an appropriate fishing perch! (Photo:J.H.Johns)
Stithians - Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper (2), Spotted Flycatcher, Little Egret, Curlew (31)  (Thanks S.Taylor)
Drift Reservoir - Canada Goose (39), Greylag (9), Pink-footed goose (1), Greylag/Canada [...]

Todays Seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra - *WILSONS PETREL* flew west past Gwennap Head. Also Great Shearwater (5), Cory’s Shearwater (1), Balearic Shearwater (9), Sooty Shearwater (64), Manx Shearwater (140), Arctic Skua (4), Great Skua (2), Storm Petrel (65), Great-crested Grebe and Black-tailed Godwit.

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra - **FEA’S PETREL** reported past Gwennap Head at 14.00hrs. Also Great Shearwater (4), Balearic Shearwater (12), Pomarine Skua, Sooty Shearwater (40), Manx Shearwater (90), Storm Petrel (65), Arctic Skua (5), Great Skua (17), Med Gull and Arctic Tern (3).
Pendeen (07.30 - 12.00hrs) - Sooty Shearwater (7), Great Skua (10) [...]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Lands End - Osprey over at 09.30hrs (Thanks G.Treadwell)
Hayle Estuary - Osprey (juv) on post in main estuary for most of day from 11.15hrs, more than likely this mornings bird from Lands End.(Thanks M.Halliday and P.Jeggo et al) Also Little Stint reported again.
Stithians - Wood Sandpiper and Spotted Flycatcher at [...]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Marazion - unconfirmed report of Aquatic Warbler this morning at Marazion Marsh in juncus and bramble in front of main lagoon at 0730hrs. No further sign or reports.
Stithians - Wood Sandpiper still and Med Gull this morning (Thanks S.Taylor)
Hayle Estuary - Little Stint,  Med Gull (2), Black Tailed Godwit (3) and Sandwich [...]