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Wednesday 1st October 2008 - Cornwall Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:

Rumps Point -  *LITTLE SHEARWATER*  flew past Rumps Point. (Thanks C.Selway)

Camelford - PECTORAL SANDPIPER still at Davidstow Airfield on pool by control tower. (Thanks H.Cook)

Hayle Estuary - Ruff (3), Curlew Sandpiper (3) and Pink-footed Goose still from causeway bridge early afternoon (Thanks W.Fullman, H.Cook et al))

St Ives - Sabines Gull (ad and Juv), Long Tailed Skua, Grey Phalarope (19), Balearic Shearwater (20+) and Pomarine Skua (2) past St Ives Island (Thanks S.Cole)

Pendeen (07.30 - 16.30) - Sabine’s Gull (ad + juv), Long-tailed Skua (2 juv), Pomarine Skua (2 ad), Leach’s Petrel (2), Grey Phal (25+), Eider (fem), Balearic Shearwater (50+), Sooty Shearwater (30+), Arctic Tern (2 juv), Bonxie (50+), Arctic Skua (30+) and Shoveler. (Thanks S.Votier and S.Bearhop)

Trevose Head - Sabines Gull (2) past during 3hr seawatch this morning.

Cot Valley - Firecrest in valley this morning.

Monthly Bird Review - September 2008

The Melodious Warbler remained faithful to 60 ft cover, Porthgwarra and it (or another) was still there at the months end. An Osprey showed well in a dead tree at Ruan Lanihorn on 2nd and five Grey Palaropes flew past Pendeen. Seawatching on the 3rd produced a Great Shearwater at Porthgwarra and Sabines Gull at Pendeen. Read more »

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