Monday 5th November 2007 – Cornwall Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:

Lands End – **AMERICAN BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT** again at Trevilley Farm on cattle trough, elusive but does show well at times. View from farmyard and follow on site instructions SW.356.245. (thanks M.Halliday)

Rame Head - Dartford Warbler (1w) between coastal footpath and coastguard Lookout and showing well.

Hayle Estuary – Pale-bellied Brent Goose (4) from causeway at 13.00hrs. Spoonbill (3 imms.) flew over at midday. GREEN-WINGED TEAL (drk) from causeway this afternoon.

St Gothian Sands NR – Little Gull (1w) this afternoon on main pool.

Crowdy Reservoir – Hen Harrier (male) at 12.50hrs

St Leven - YB Warbler by turning circle just west of church

Kingsmill Lake – Avocet (30), Greenshank (17), Snipe (6), Black-tailed Godwit (40+), Little Egret (3) (thanks C.Buckland)

Porthcurno – Desert Lesser Whitethroat still, plus Firecrest, Willow Warbler in scrub at south of car park. Velvet Scoter (7) and Pom Skua past.

Wadebridge – Tundra Bean Goose (2), Jack Snipe (1), Merlin (1), Water Pipit (1) this morning at Walmsley Sanctuary.

Saltash – Ring-necked Duck (fem) still on River Tamar off China Fleet Country club at 15.30hrs with Mallards (thanks C.Buckland)