Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
Cot Valley – **HUME’S LEAF WARBLER** still at top end of valley in trees at Cot Manor.
Tehidy Country Park – **HUME’S LEAF WARBLER** still around pond at rear of cafe.
Wadebridge – *CATTLE EGRET* (5) flew over Town Bridge at 09.20hrs
Drift – *CATTLE EGRET* (21) in fields at Treganhoe Farm today
Looe – *CATTLE EGRET* (9+) still at Widegates in fields opposite Downend Country Park (thanks J.Batey)
Newlyn - ICELAND GULL (juv) still in harbour. GN Diver still.
Antony – SPOONBILL (2 juvs and adult) on River Lynher at Whacker Quay (thanks C.Buckland)
Spoonbills, Whacker Quay and Med Gull, Torpoint (photos:C.Buckland)
Stithians – Bittern still on southern cutoff and showing well at 16.00hrs. Also GC Grebes displaying. (thanks S.Taylor)
Penzance – Purple Sandpiper (38) on rocks at Jubilee Pool
Gwithian – Little Gull (1w) still on main pool at St Gothian Sands NR. Also Water Pipit on flashes this afternoon, tho elusive.
Little Gull and Water Pipit, Gwithian (Photos:M.Halliday)
Helston – probable Siberian Chiffchaff still with Chiffchaff (20+) at Sewage Works. Also LT Duck still on Loe Pool.
Torpoint – Slav Grebe and Med Gull (2 ads) (Thanks C.Buckland)