Monday 21st January 2008 - Cornwall Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:

Tehidy Country Park - Possible **HUME’S WARBLER** reported. Previously reported as Yellow-browed Warbler around pond west of cafe.

Cot Valley - **HUME’S WARBLER** still at top end of valley near Daisy Cottage

Newquay - *CATTLE EGRET* (7) near Trennistick Farm in cattle field east of Crantock Plains Touring Park this morning

Stithians - *CATTLE EGRET* (1) in fields north of reservoir, viewed from Golden Lion Cutoff. Also, Med Gull (ad and 2w) and Goosander (2) but no sign of bittern.

Wadebridge - *CATTLE EGRET* (1) with Little Egret (3) at Dinham Flats early afternoon. Also Jack Snipe (2) at Walmsley Sanctuary.

Drift - *CATTLE EGRET* (7) still in fields at Treganhoe Farm

St Ives - GLAUCOUS GULL still in harbour area for most of day and showing well

Newlyn - ICELAND GULL (2) in harbour area. Also BN Grebe (2) still. Whimbrel reported near Mousehole

Sennen - ICELAND GULL (1) on Cowloe early afternoon

Siblyback Reservoir - Goosander (3) today (thanks J.Batey)

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