Friday 4th April 2008 – Cornwall Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:

Drift - *CATTLE EGRET* (7+) still in fields north of reservoir

Laddock – *CATTLE EGRET* (4) in field along Laddock to New Mills road. SW.895.515 (Thanks S.Wilcock)

Cattle Egrets at Laddock (Photos:S.Wilcock)

Nanjizal - Ring Ouzel in valley this morning. SHORELARK flew SE over valley this afternoon

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

Saltash - Egyptian Goose still on mud flats at Millbrook this morning (Thanks R.Gaze)

Rame Head - wheatear (3), Willow Warbler (17+), Swallow (25), House Martin (2), Blackcap (3) (Thanks C.Buckland)

Crowdy Reservoir – Hen Harrier (ringtail) this evening

Gwithian – Green Sandpiper at St Gothian Sands NR this afternoon.

Falmouth - DB Brent Goose (1) and PB Brent Goose (4) on Gyllynvase Beach