Saturday 23rd January 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

Sennen - Probable **Pallid Harrier** (juv) flew NE over Brew Farm at 4:50pm. *CATTLE EGRET* (2) again in field just east of  Brew Farm. Also Little Gull (1w) in Sennen Cove

Newquay - RING-NECKED DUCK (drk) still at Porth Reservoir. Also Goosander (6) and Firecrest on south side in wood along track

Wadebridge - Spoonbill (4) at Walmsley Sanctuary this afternoon then 2 flew towards Camel Estuary.

Marazion - Bittern (2) still at Marazion Marsh RSPB reserve. GN Diver (2) offshore and Black Redstart on rocks on beach. (Thanks M.Stevens)

Drift - Whooper Swan and Barnacle Goose (3) still at Drift Reservoir. Also Green Sandpiper, Goldeneye and Greater Scaup at Skimmel Bridge end (Thanks S.Williams)

Camborne - Scaup (fem) still at Tehidy Country Park this afternoon

Helston - Bittern at north end of Loe Pool, viewed from east side. Also ‘Siberian’ Chiffchaff (calling regularly) at Helston Sewage Works (Thanks I.Maclean and W.Jones)

The Lizard - Firecrest and Greenshank (3) at Trelowarren Mill. Also Hen Harrier (male) at Goonhilly.(Thanks I.Maclean and W.Jones)

Hayle - Black Redstart on house in Saltings reach housing estate (Thanks M.Halliday)