Friday 11th April 2008 – Cornwall Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:

The Lizard – *BLACK-WINGED STILT*(3) still on Ruan Pool, Windmill Farm. Also Ruff and PURPLE HERON seen to fly in to ditch at back of Airfield (Thanks L.Proctor and D.Jenkins))

Fowey – *CATTLE EGRET* (6) 1/4ml south of Penpoll Creek in Cattle fields

Laddock – *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in field on road between Laddock and New Mill (Thanks S.Wilcock)

Stithians – RING-NECKED DUCK (fem) still on southern cutoff

Wadebridge – Garganey still at Walmsley Sanctuary (thanks C.Selway)

Garganey at Walmsley today (Photo: C.Selway)

Rame Head - Balearic Sh’water (2), Manx Sh’water (350) and Puffin (3) past Penlee Point 10.30 – 12.15hrs

Gwithian - Merlin (fem) at St Gothian Sands LNR.