Friday 21st December 2007 - Cornwall Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:

Drift/Sancreed - CATTLE EGRET (7) by minor road in cattle field at Treganhoe Farm (SW.428.291)

Botallack - CATTLE EGRET (1) in cattle field between Botallack and Carnyorth at 1050hrs then flew towards Pendeen

Siblyback Reservoir - GREAT GREY SHRIKE still this morning but no sign by 15.00hrs. (thanks C.Buckland)

GG Shrike, Siblyback Reservoir today. (photo:C.Buckland)

Hayle Estuary - GW Teal still of causeway bridge, plus DB Brent Goose, Avocet, GN  Diver and Med Gull (ad and 2w)

Wadebridge - Hen Harrier (ad. male) at Nine Maidens at 13.30hrs.

Marazion - Water Pipit still on beach

St Gothian Sands NR - Water Pipit still around flashes at seaward end of reserve.

Maenporth - Firecrest between Maenporth and Pennance Mill campsite in holly by road at 14.35hrs

Falmouth - Med Gull (ad) on beach at Swanpool again this afternoon.

Stithians Reservoir - Goosander (drk) and Pintail (3 drk) today (thanks S.Taylor)