Friday 19th February 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

Bodmin Moor - *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR this evening, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool this morning , Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn. No sign of Black Duck (ad.drk)

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

Bude - *LONG BILLED DOWITCHER* (1w) still at Maer Lake NR late morning. Also Water Pipit SS.208.075

Truro – *CATTLE EGRET* (3) still in field west of Tresillian river viewable from footpath south of Tresemple pool

Sennen - *CATTLE EGRET* still in field by Brew farm. Iceland Gull (juv) in Sennen cove, Long-tailed Duck (1w.drk) off beach cafe

Wadebridge – *CATTLE EGRET* flew towards Camel Estuary at 1635hrs. Also Common Sandpiper just east of start of Camel trail (Thanks G.Dawes)

Siblyback – Smew (redhead) still at Siblyback lake from hide

Feock - Black-necked Grebe and GN Diver (2) at Carrick Roads off loe beach

St.Austell – BT Diver and GN Diver (2) off Porthpean

Drift – Black-necked Grebe still at Drift reservoir at north end this afternoon. Also Whooper Swan (ad) and Barnacle Goose (3)

Penzance – Black Redstart still on stone sea defences by railway station

Marazion – Water Pipit and Bittern (2) still on Marazion Marsh RSPB (Thanks G.Hobin). BT Diver (2) in Little London bay, viewed from St.Michaels Mount at 1235hrs

Newquay - Black Redstart on lifeguards hut at Great Western beach at 0800hrs

Stithians – Goldeneye (5), Great Crested Grebe (4), Wigeon (64), Lapwing (250+) and Fieldfare (75+) (Thanks S.Taylor)

St.Ives – Brambling still in Private Garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)