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Up-to-date bird sightings from Cornwall. All info courtesy of Rare Bird Alert unless Stated otherwise.

Tuesday 1st May 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Wadebridge – CATTLE EGRET still at Walmsley Sanctuary this morning (Thanks R.Davey)

The Lizard – BLACK KITE  between St Keverne and Coverack over Main Dale NR at 1430hrs.GN Diver (5) past Southerly Point this morning. Also Short-eared Owl at Goonhilly Downs

St Just – WOODCHAT SHRIKE at Cape Cornwall in 1st field north of golf club entrance track, 100 yards before Boswedden House on left hand side, go through metal gate with adjoining stile with scaffold tubes forming a barrier (rubbish on the right hand side of the gate in the field) the bird spent a lot of time in this field and also the field further towards the coast with a brick water tower in the corner of the field. Also Wheatear (60+), Whitethroat (2), Sedge Warbler, Swift (17), Swallow (80+) and House Martin (5) (Thanks V.Stratton and S.Cox) Ring Ouzel in Nanquidno Valley

Pendeen – HOOPOE in fields between Pendeen Watch and Manor Farm at 1300hrs (Thanks D.Webb). Cuckoo south of Trewellard (Thanks S.Cox)

Sennen - ICELAND GULL (juv) still in field by entrance to Trevedra Farm. Whimbrel (400+) in Sennen Cove

Camelford – Harrier sp. (ringtail) flew south over at 1345hrs

Polzeath – Lesser Whitethroat, Pied Flycatcher (3), Whitethroat (11), Willow Warbler (12+), Wheatear (100+) and Swift (2) at Rumps Point this morning (Thanks C.Selway)

St Blazey – Swift (3) over (Thanks P.Barlow)

Davidstow – Whinchat at Davidstow Airfield near control town. Also Wheatear (94) and Yellow Wagtail (3) (Thanks R.Davey and D.Julian)

St Ives – Wheatear (45), Swift (9), Swallow (40+), House Martin (3) and Cuckoo (2) at Buttermilk Hill. Cuckoo and Swift at Holmans Moors. Cuckoo and good passage of Swallow at Towednack and Amalveor. Wheatear (15) at Trevalgan Farm (Thanks v.Stratton)

Saltash – Black Tern at Bake fishing lakes at 1700hrs

St Austell – Whimbrel (148) on Par Sands Beach before being flushed by dogwalkers (Thanks D.Boddy)

Newquay - Whimbrel (30) on rocks at Towan Head this evening. Also Wheatear (40) (Thanks D.Grose)

Monday 30th April 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Wadebridge – CATTLE EGRET still at Walmsley Sanctuary this morning. Also Swift (8) and Otter. Yellow Wagtail (18+) this evening. Redstart (3 male), Yellow Wagtail, Common Sandpiper (2), Whimbrel (33), Yellow-legged Gull (ad) and Swift (4) from Burniere Hide, on Camel Estuary (Thanks C.Selway)

St Just – WOODCHAT SHRIKE at Cape Cornwall in 1st and 2nd field east of golf course entrance track this afternoon. WOOD WARBLER in Nanquidno Valley. Pied Flycatcher at Cot Valley

Marazion – possible GREAT WHITE EGRET flew into reed bed at Marazion Marsh RSPB at 1045hrs. Also White Wagtail, Whimbrel (50+), Sedge Warbler (3+) and Swift (10+) (Thanks R.Davey)

Newquay - ICELAND GULL (3w) on Gannel Estuary still

Land’s End – Redstart (1 male/3 1st sum), Whinchat (m&f), Wheatear (80+), Whitethroat (12), House Martin (30), Whimbrel (200+) between Treeve Common and Cycle track at Trinity Pool (Thanks M.Halliday)

St Ives – Hen Harrier, Cuckoo and Ring Ouzel at Eagles Nest this morning (Thanks R.Davey). Wheatear (51) and Whitethroat at Buttermilk Hill/Rosewall Hill this morning, Wheatear (18) (Thanks V.Stratton)

Falmouth – Whimbrel (8) on Castle Beach. Also Common Sandpiper (2) (Thanks J.St Ledger)

Drift - Scaup still at Drift Reservoir. Also Whimbrel (40+) (Thanks R.Davey)

The Lizard - GN Diver (3) flew past Lizard point in 3 hours this morning. Also Whimbrel (51) and Manx Shearwater (5000)

St Austell - Swift (10+) and House Martin (20+) over Par Beach Pool this afternoon (Thanks C.Jewels)

Perranporth – Swift over A3075 west of Penhallow at 1000hrs (Thanks R.Copeland)

 

Sunday 29th April 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Wadebridge – **BLUE-WINGED TEAL** (fem) and *BLACK-WINGED STILT*, showing well at Walmsley Sanctuary still (Thanks R.Davey)

Black-winged Stilt, Walmsley, 290412 (C.Selway)

Newquay – ICELAND GULL (3w) on Gannel Estuary still this evening

Falmouth – Common Swift over Swanpool today. Also good numbers of House Martins and Common Sandpiper on pool (Thanks A.Nicholson)

Saturday 28th April 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Wadebridge – *BLACK-WINGED STILT* at Walmsley Sanctuary this evening and **BLUE-WINGED TEAL** (fem) still at Walmsley sanctuary. Also CATTLE EGRET and Black Tern (Thanks C.Travis and D.Julian)

St Ives – *BLACK KITE* flew east over Buttermilk Hill this morning. Also Wheatear (17), Cuckoo and Green Sandpiper (on pool). Wheatear (21) at Buttermilk this evening. Cuckoo and Merlin at Towednack along with a large fall of other migrants including Willow Warbler (40+), Chiffchaff (15+), Blackcap (25+) and single Sedge Warbler and Jay. (Thanks M. Rouncefield, V.Stratton et al)

Bude – NIGHTINGALE early morning at Duckpool Valley. Also Grasshopper Warbler, good numbers of Willow Warblers and Chiffchaff. Also Wheatear (5) on cliff tops and Firecrest reported at top of valley (Thanks H.Kendall)

Sennen – HOODED CROW east of cycle track in field below Trinity Cottages. Garden Warbler nearby

Godrevy – ICELAND GULL (2w) again on east side of Godrevy Island today

Newquay – ICELAND GULL (3w) again at Gannel Estuary

Land’s End – Blue-headed Wagtail at Treave Common. Also Redstart

Perranporth - Ring Ouzel (f) at Penhale Dunes. Also Wheatear (9). Grasshopper warbler heard at Holywell Bay.(Thanks P.Fenn)

Newquay – Whimbrel (87) at East Pentire on pitch and putt. Also Wheatear (9) and Grasshopper Warbler (Thanks S.Rowe)

Marazion – Whimbrel (2), House Martin (20+), Common Swift (2) and Sedge Warbler (2) at Marazion Marsh RSPB this morning (Thanks M.Curtis)

The Lizard – Whimbrel at Kynance Cove this morning (Thanks I.Griffiths)

St Austell – Whimbrel and Wheatear at Spit Beach/ Par Harbour area. (Thanks R.Davey)

Porthgwarra - Redstart at Porthgwarra

Friday 27th April 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Wadebridge – **BLUE-WINGED TEAL** (fem) and CATTLE EGRET still at Walmsley Sanctuary. Also Swift (6+), Whimbrel (3) and Sedge Warbler (8+). Little Ringed Plover and Wheatear (2 male) at Treraven Meadows this afternoon. Cuckoo and Garden Warbler at Treraven Farm late afternoon (Thanks C.Selway)

Sennen – ICELAND GULL (2w) in Sennen Cove off lifeboat station this afternoon. Also Whimbrel (15).

Newquay – ICELAND GULL (3w) still on Gannel Estuary. Also Whimbrel (60+) at East Pentire Pitch and Putt (Thanks P.Harris)

Gwithian – ICELAND GULL (2w) at St Gothian Sands NR this afternoon

Bodmin – Lesser Whitethroat at Bodmin Moor today (Thanks L.Sampson)

Drift - Scaup still at Drift Reservoir

New Polzeath – Whitethroat (male) in car park at New Polzeath this morning (Thanks T.Davies)

Carbis Bay – Swift over Polwithen Drive

St Ives – Wheatear (32. 25 male+7 fem) and Swallow (26) at Buttermilk Hill. Wheatear (17. 13m+4f) and Cuckoo (2) at Rosewall Hill. Wheatear (9. 7m+2f) at Trevalgan Hill. Willow Warbler large numbers and Cuckoo at Holmans Moor. Cuckoo at Coal Harbour, Towednack (Thanks V.Stratton)

St Just – Cuckoo at Cot Valley this afternoon. Wheatear (2) in field at Bollowall Farm (Thanks K.Bealing)

Mounts Bay – GN Diver (3) in bay