Cornwall Birding

Todays Birding hghlights in Cornwall include:
Saltash - *BLACK KITE* south of Saltash flew over Wearde Quay at 12.20hrs
Truro - Red Kite flew west over Gloweth at 0733hrs.
Polgigga - Red Kite (8) over Polgigga at 1330hrs
Hayle - Red Kite flew east of Connor Downs towards Gwithian late afternoon.

Red Kite, Connor Downs (photos:P.Freestone)
Porthgwarra - Red Kite flew […]

Todays Birding Highlights in Cornwall include:
Rame Head - GOLDEN ORIOLE at bottom of pony field south of Penlee CWT briefly at 06.15hrs.
The Lizard - RED-RUMPED SWALLOW on wires by thatched cottages at 08.35hrs. Montagu’s Harrier (1st Cal Male) reported at Windmill Farm NR and 1st Cal and ringtail at Kynance Downs at 15.15hrs.
Stithians Reservoir - […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Stithians Reservoir - **FRANKLIN’S GULL** (ad.sum) reported flying over reservoir west at 11.00hrs (Thanks D.eva and D.Jenkins)
The Lizard - *CATTLE EGRET* in ploughed field NW of National Trust car-park at Lizard Point at 20.10hrs. (Thanks S.Taylor)
Lands End - SHORT-TOED LARK singing in car-park early morning then flew in direction of […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Newquay - WOODCHAT SHRIKE still at Trevose Head in field by Coastguard Cottages.
Gwithian - NIGHT HERON just east of St Gothian Sands NR flew from Red River at 11.30hrs. Also Wood Sandpiper still.
Nanjizal - Iceland Gull (juv) in field near Nanjizal Valley.
Stithians - Garganey (drk) again at southern cutoff (Thanks […]

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 […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Sennen - ICTERINE WARBLER  singing along cycle track in scrub at Trinity Pool loop tho elusive
Newquay - WOODCHAT SHRIKE still at Trevose Head today. Please keep to public rights of way.
St Ives - Red Kite over this morning between 08.15 and 08.45 then flew East (Thanks R.James)
Newquay -  Red Kite […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Nanjizal - *WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER*(2; 1st sum Male and 1st sum fem) still at north end of valley by tall conifers this afternoon and EUROPEAN BEE-EATER on wires.
Penzance - *CATTLE EGRET* (9) this morning still at Boscreege Farm near Newmill. Iceland Gull (juv) at Tolcarne Beach this morning.
Lands End - EUROPEAN BEE-EATER […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Penzance - *CATTLE EGRET* (9) still in fields at Boscreege Farm near Newmill.
Sennen - Yellow-legged Gull (2w) off Lifeboat station at Cowloe.
Nanjizal - *WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER* still at north end of valley on seaward side of conifers, tho elusive. (Thanks A.Boyns)
The Lizard - Montagu’s Harrier flew east between Lizard Point and Kynance […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Penzance - *CATTLE EGRET* (9) still near Newmill at Boscreege Farm this morning
Sancreed - Golden Oriole (male) 3/4ml SW of Sancreed at Caer Bran Hill Fort this morning. *CATTLE EGRET*(3) still near Drift Reservoir at Treganhoe Farm.
Nanjizal - Hoopoe in fields between Trevilley Farm and Nanjizal Valley. Also *SUBALPINE WARBLER* […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Penzance - *CATTLE EGRET* (9) still in fields at Boscreege Farm near Newmill. Purple Sandpiper (36+) on beach by jubilee pool.
Bude - *CATTLE EGRET* at Maer Lake early morning
Sennen - Iceland Gull (2w) in Cove and Purple Sandpiper (3)
Lands End - Icterine Warbler still in willows south of car park, […]

Todays Birding highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - Woodchat Shrike (male) on west side of pine belt on The Garrison at 12.30hrs. Iceland Gulls at Porthcressa and on Golf Course today. Also Rook still.
Bryher - Golden Oriole (5) on west side of Watch Hill at 14.15hrs and showing well and probable Icterine […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
St Austell - *WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER* singing again at Gorran Haven in scrub above coastal path south of village, tho mobile. (Thanks D.Payne)
Nanjizal - *WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER* at seaward end of valley in buckthorn by Faraway Cottage tho elusive. Also *EUROPEAN BEE-EATER* (11+) flew east at 11.10hrs.
The Lizard - *EUROPEAN […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Gorran Haven - *SUBALPINE WARBLER* singing at 0800 this morning in scrub on hillside above coast path south of village very active tho skulking, also Red Throated Diver and  Balearic Shearwater offshore. (Thanks D.Payne)
Sennen - Golden Oriole by Trinity Cottages at 07.50hrs then flew south. Also Iceland Gull.
Helston - Woodchat Shrike still 2mls […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Drift - *CATTLE EGRET* (3+) this morning in fields at Treganhoe Farm still.
Helston - WOODCHAT SHRIKE still between Loe Bar and Tye Rocks at south end of Loe Pool.
Lands End - WOODCHAT SHRIKE still east of cycle track on wires 400yrds east of Trinity Cottages this afternoon.
Rame - Lesser Whitethroat […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Drift - *CATTLE EGRET* (12) still in fields at Treganhoe Farm.
Penzance - *CATTLE EGRET* (13) still in fields south of track to Boscreege Farm near New Mill.
Helston - WOODCHAT SHRIKE still between south end of Loe Pool and Tye Rocks.

Woodchat Shrike at Loe Bar (Photo:B.McGeough)
Newlyn - Iceland Gull still in […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Penzance - *CATTLE EGRET* (10+) in fields south of track to Boscreege Farm near New Mill.
Lands End - WOODCHAT SHRIKE (fem) still in fields east of cycle track tho elusive.
Wadebridge - Wood Sandpiper and Knot at Dinham Flats today.
Marazion - Arctic Skua past bay and Whimbrel (100+) on beach.

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Drift - *CATTLE EGRET* (10+) in fields at Treganhoe Farm today.
Penzance - *CATTLE EGRET*(14+) in fields at Boscreege Farm nr New Mill today.
Hayle Estuary - RING-BILLED GULL (1s) at Copperhouse Creek this afternoon. Wood Sandpiper and Ruff on Ryan’s Field.
Sennen - WOODCHAT SHRIKE again on wires near Trinity Cottage, also […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Penzance - *CATTLE EGRET* (10+) still near Newmill at Boscreege Farm
Lands End - WOODCHAT SHRIKE still on hedges and wires between Trinity Cottages and Sennen Post Office, viewed from A30. Also Short-eared Owl over Treeve Common and Wheatear (35), Sedge Warbler (10+) and Swift (2)

Short-eared Owl (M.Halliday) and Woodchat Shrike (J.Rowe) […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Lands End - *BEE-EATER*(3) flew south over complex at 11.15hrs also WOODCHAT SHRIKE (fem) in bushes along cycle track near dump and Cuckoo.
Drift - *CATTLE EGRET* (7) in fields at Treganhoe Farm this morning
Penzance - *CATTLE EGRET* (14) this morning still east of Newmill in field south of track to […]

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Hayle - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) at Lelant Saltings at 06.45hrs (thanks L.Proctor) then flew S at 08.00hrs and relocated in field south of A30 viewed from under A30 overbridge at Ryan’s Field Car Park. (P.Freestone and R.Menari). Also RING-BILLED GULL reported again from Lelant Saltings at 07.15hrs and Med Gull […]