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Friday 30th March 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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St Austell – RING-NECKED DUCK (drk) still at Par Beach Pool. RED KITE over Eden Project at 1400hrs (Thanks A.Dawson)

Sennen – HOOPOE still at Brew Pool today. Access east off A30 along track just north of Seaview Holiday Park. Hen Harrier over Treve Common.

Connor Downs – HOOPOE in cow field for c20mins at 1645hrs then flew East (Thanks L.Spence)

Truro – HOOPOE 1.5m SW of Truro at Kea in garden by Church Road at 5pm.

Newquay – GLAUCOUS GULL (1w) again on Gannel Estuary today. Also Willow warbler. (Thanks S.Rowe) ICELAND GULL also present at 1700hrs. Also RED KITE over Newquay this afternoon (Thanks D.Grose)

Marazion – Water Pipit still at Marazion Marsh RSPB. Little Ringed Plover and House Martin also (Thanks P.Smale)

The Lizard – Black Redstart (2) along coastal path between Caerthillian Cove and Lizard Point. Also Wheatear. (Thanks J.Scotford, W.Chegwidden and D.Chaney)

Tintagel – Manx Shearwater (10+) offshore (Thanks C.Selway and D.Julian)

The Lizard - Black Redstart on lawn inside The Lizard Lighthouse enclosure this afternoon (Thanks B.Hawker)

Swallows and Sand Martins reported from numerous locations today (Thanks P.Crispin et al.)