Friday 12th March 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

Bodmin Moor - *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) at Dozmary pool, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn.

Egloshayle – SPOONBILL (3) at Clapper marshes at 1215hrs

Truro – Red Breasted Merganser (2.male, 2.fem), Greenshank (5), Black Tailed Godwit (20) and Snipe (4) on Tresillian river (Thanks A.Nicholson)

Camelford – Red Kite flew north over Helstone

Drift – Whooper Swan still on reservoir (Thanks D.Flumm)

Carbis Bay – Water Rail (2) and Blackcap (male) in Private Garden.

Marazion – Bittern (3) (08:30 -09:00) at Marazion Marsh RSPB and Little Egret, Mute Swan (4) and Snipe (15). Water Pipit (2) early afternoon then one flew to beach. Also GN Diver on sea still. (Thanks D.Flumm). Slav Grebe (2) off Long Rock

Penzance – Black Redstart still on Eastern Green Beach. Purple Sandpiper still between Penzance harbour and Jubilee pool. GN Diver offshore