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Wednesday 10th March 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:13:25 +0000

Zennor - **PALLID HARRIER** (juv) yesterday (9th), 2 miles south of Zennor, just north of New Mill at Mulfra Hill

Gwithian - Water Pipit at St.Gothian Sands LNR on pools on west side. Also Wheatear (3)

Marazion - Bittern on Marazion Marsh RSPB in flight briefly at 1255hrs. Also GN Diver (3) offshore. Teal (2) Stonechat (2) and Oystercatcher (3) (Thanks D.Flumm)

Newquay - Black Redstart on reef surf school at 1000hrs tho’ mobile

Falmouth - Black Redstart (2) at Castle Beach (Thanks S.Van Hear)

Tuesday 9th March 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:01:53 +0000

Camel Estuary - SPOONBILL still on Dinham flats this evening

Wadebridge - Black Redstart (1w.male) still at Glen road

Marazion - Bittern (1+) and Water Pipit still on Marazion Marsh RSPB. Also GN Diver (2) offshore

Penzance - Purple Sandpiper (13+) on rocks by Jubilee Pool. Also GN Diver offshore

Gwithian - Wheatear (4) again at St.Gothian Sands LNR, late afternoon

Hayle - Common Sandpiper at Copperhouse Creek this afternoon nr Co-op.

Monday 8th March 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:28:21 +0000

Bodmin Moor - *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn.

Marazion - Bittern (2) and Water Pipit still on Marazion Marsh RSPB at 1050hrs. Also GN Diver offshore

Gwithian - Wheatear (4+) again at St.Gothian Sands LNR this afternoon

Sunday 7th March 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:06:37 +0000

Bodmin Moor - no sign of BLACK DUCK but *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool at 1315hrs, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn.

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , tho’ elusive. Please Park Carefully

Antony - Spoonbill (4) on River Lynher opposite Wacker Quay today (Thanks P.Crispin)

Gwithian - Wheatear (2) and Black Redstart at St.Gothian Sands LNR this afternoon

Drift - Black-necked Grebe still in NW arm by Hide. Also Whooper Swan (ad)

Penzance - Black Redstart still on Eastern Green Beach. Also GN Diver (2) offshore

Marazion - Bittern (1+) still at Marazion Marsh RSPB at 1430hrs

Saturday 6th March 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:22:17 +0000

Bodmin Moor - *BLACK DUCK* (ad.drk) and *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool at 0800hrs, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 at 1215hrs Park Carefully

Polgigga - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) in field by B3315 near cable station

Hayle - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) on Hayle estuary RSPB this morning then flew SE

St.Ives - Black Redstart and Med Gull (2.ad) on St.Ives Island

Marazion - Bittern (3) and Water Pipit still on Marazion Marsh RSPB. Slav Grebe (2) still off Long Rock. Cetti’s Warbler (2.poss 3) singing on Long Rock pool (Thanks G.Hobin)

Falmouth - Black-necked Grebe (12), Slav Grebe (3) and BT Diver at Carrick Roads, viewable from coastal path between Mylor Bridge and Restronguet passage at 1500hrs

Penzance - Purple Sandpiper (24) still on rocks by Jubilee Pool. Black Redstart at Eastern Green beach

Drift - Black-necked Grebe and Whooper Swan (ad) still at Drift reservoir

Porthgwarra - Peregrine Falcon on cliffs near Porthgwarra (Thanks S.Williams)

Friday 5th March 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:34:54 +0000

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING*still c.1mile south of Polbathic by river Lynher feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 . Park Carefully. SX.366.564 (Thanks R.Gaze, M.Evans, M.Dutfield and M.Meehan)

Antony - SPOONBILL (2) on river Lynher at Wacker Quay, one colour ringed (Thanks R.Gaze et al)

Marazion - Bittern (2) and Water Pipit still on Marazion Marsh RSPB. BT Diver (14) and GN Diver (2) in Little London bay. Slav Grebe (2) and GN Diver (3) still off Long Rock.

Penzance - Purple Sandpiper (42) still on rocks by Jubilee pool. Also Med Gull (ad) at Tolcarne beach (Thanks G.Hobin)

Newlyn - Black-necked Grebe off Sandy Cove (Thanks G.Hobin)

Gwithian - Wheatear (2+) at St.Gothian Sands LNR this evening. Also Starling (500+) and Chiff-Chaff (4+)

Porthgwarra - Wheatear and Black Redstart in valley this morning. Also Golden Plover (300) in heather at 1430hrs (Thanks L.Shellock)

Newquay - Black Redstart again on Great Western beach near lifeguard hut at 0750hrs

Topoint - Ring-billed Gull (ad) again at Millbrook lake at west end at 1415hrs. Also Spotted Redshank, Whimbrel, Greenshank and Egyptian Goose (Thanks R.Gaze et al)

Drift - Whooper Swan (ad) still at Drift reservoir

St.Ives - Long-tailed Duck (fem) below coastguard’s hut at St.Ives Island. Also Black Redstart at Little-in-sight, Barnoon Cemetery and St.Ives Parish church (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Thursday 4th March 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:43:57 +0000

Bodmin Moor - *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool at 0855hrs, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374. Park Carefully SX.366.564

Fowey - *CATTLE EGRET* with Little Egrets on Fowey Estuary near Cliff (Thanks S.Votier)

Marazion - Bittern (3) at Marazion Marsh RSPB still. Also Wheatear. Slav Grebe (2) and GN Diver (2) off Long Rock

Newlyn - Black necked Grebe off Sandy Cove this afternoon

Penzance - Black Redstart (4+) at Eastern Green Beach still at 1530hrs. Purple Sandpiper (4) on rocks by Jubilee pool

Gwithian - Wheatear (male) St.Gothian Sands LNR in NE corner at 1000hrs. Also Black Redstart

Lands End - Wheatear (2) between Lands End and Sennen by Cycle track this afternoon

Wednesday 3rd March 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:19:11 +0000

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING*still c.1mile south of Polbathic by river Lynher feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , at 1215hrs. Park Carefully. SX.366.564

Sennen - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in field north of road, east of Brew farm. Also Wheatear at Sunny Corner and Yellow legged Gull (3) in Sennen cove on the Cowloe this afternoon

Antony - SPOONBILL (3) still on river Lynher at Wacker Quay

Torpoint - Ring-billed Gull (ad) at Millbrook lake on rocks this morning and showing well. Also Spotted Redshank, Whimbrel (3) and Green Sandpiper (2)

St.Ives - Brambling (fem) still in Private garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Drift - Black necked Grebe (2) this evening, one in NW arm and one at south end of Drift reservoir. Also Whooper Swan (ad)

Tuesday 2nd March 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:51:49 +0000

Bodmin Moor - no sign of BLACK DUCK but *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , tho’ elusive. Park Carefully

Marazion - Bittern at Marazion Marsh RSPB this morning. Also Slav Grebe off Long Rock

Sennen - Iceland Gull (juv) in Sennen cove briefly this afternoon, Long-tailed Duck (1w.drk) still off beach cafe

Polgigga - Iceland Gull (juv) at lower Bosistow farm in field this afternoon

St.Ives - Black Redstart (male) in private garden at Little-in-sight (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

St.Austell - Jack Snipe at Par beach pool (Thanks M.Whittaker)

Monday 1st March 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:19:32 +0000

Bodmin Moor - *BLACK DUCK* (ad.drk) and *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , tho’ elusive. Park Carefully.

Newquay - Black Redstart on cliffs behind lifeguard hut on Great Western beach at 0750hrs

Marazion - Bittern (2) still on Marazion Marsh RSPB. Slav Grebe (2) off Long Rock

Drift - Black Necked Grebe and Whooper Swan (ad) at Drift reservoir

Sennen - Long Tailed Duck (1w.drk) still in Sennen cove off beach cafe

Helston - Long Tailed Duck (ad.fem) still at south end of Loe pool

St.Ives - Brambling (fem) still in private garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)