RARE BIRD GALLERY (2007)

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‘Tundra’ Bean Goose and Pink-footed Goose – Drift reservoir, February 2007. Both uncommon species in Cornwall. (photo:P.Freestone)

‘Tundra’ Bean Goose – Drift Reservoir, February 2007 (Photo:P.Freestone)

Probable Eastern race Yellow Wagtail – St Germans Estate 21st february 2007. (photo:C.Buckland)

‘Asian’ Lesser Whitethroat – Lelant Saltings, February 2007 (photo:P.Freestone)

Dartford Warbler – Kynance Cove, The Lizard, March 2007 (photo:P.Freestone)

Spotted Sandpiper – Hayle Estuary, March 2007. (photo:P.Freestone)

Spotted Sandpiper – Hayle Estuary, April 2007. The same bird as in the previous photograph, moulting into summer plumage. This photo was taken a week before the bird was last seen. (photo:M.Halliday)

White-billed Diver - Copperhouse Creek, March 2007 (photo:P.Freestone)

White-billed Diver – Hayle Estuary, Feb/March 2007. (photo:M.Halliday)

Franklin’s Gull – Hayle Estuary, 3rd March 2007 (photo:J.H.Johns)

‘Badius‘ Woodchat Shrike – Nanjizal, May 20o7 (photo:P.Locker)

Pacific Diver – offshore at Penzance, jubilee pool. February 2007 (photo:L.Fuller)

‘Scandinavian’ Rock pipit – Marazion Beach, (photo:P.Freestone)

‘Scandinavian’ Rock Pipit – East Looe beach this bird has long track record was ringed in Orland in Sweden in 03 and comes back to this beach every year. (photo:C.Buckland)

Above and below - Med Gull, Hayle Estuary, April 2007 (photos:P.Freestone)

Cirl Bunting (male) South Cornwall, June 2007. One of 8 birds seen on the day, all part of the re-introduction Scheme. (photo:P.Freestone)

Long-billed Dowitcher (ad. sum.plum.) Hayle Estuary, 14th July 2007. (Found and Photo by M.Halliday)

Med Gull – Adult, Ryans Field 29th July ’07 (photo:J.H.Johns)

Rose-coloured Starling - Lands End, 28th July 2007 (photo:M.Halliday)

Long-billed Dowitcher – Hayle Estuary 14th July ’07 (photo:J.H.Johns)

Wryneck – Rame Head 25th August’07 (photo:C.Buckland) Present for three days near Coastguards Station.

Kentish Plover (juv) Marazion Beach, Sunday 26th August ’07. (photo S.Rogers) Bird seen briefly before it was flushed by joggers and could not be relocated.