Saturday 30th January 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

Truro – *CATTLE EGRET* (3) still in field viewed from footpath by Tresemple pool. Also Avocet (2) and Red-breasted Merganser (2) (Thanks D.Jenkins)

Sennen – *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in field by Brew farm, tho’ mobile. Long-tailed Duck still in Sennen cove off beach cafe late afternoon

Bodmin Moor - *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still on Dozmary pool

Newquay -RING-NECKED DUCK (drk) still at Porth Reservoir. Also Goosander (4) (Thanks G.Kingdon)

River Tamar – Spoonbill (7) seen from Tamar Birdwatching Cruise today. Also Scaup and Avocet (255) (Thanks B.Taggart)

Marazion – Bittern (4) and Water Pipit still on Marazion Marsh RSPB (Thanks D.Flumm)

Men-an-tol – Hen Harrier (2.ad.males, 1 ringtail) this evening

St Ives – Black Redstart on roof of cinema late morning and another in Trerice Road this morning (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Feock - Black-necked Grebe (2) and GN Diver off Carrick roads

Portscathno - Slav Grebe (4), GN Diver (3) and Whimbrel

Newlyn - Slav Grebe off Sandy Cove

Gwithian – Black Redstart still at St.Gothian Sands LNR by main pool. Also Water Rail and Water Pipit (Thanks T.Twiggs)

The Lizard – Merlin at Lizard Point today (Thanks I.Maclean and W.Jones)

Drift - Whooper Swan and Barnacle Goose (3) still at Drift Reservoir

Wadebridge – Spoonbill at Walmsley sanctuary late morning. Also Pintail (4)

Falmouth – Treecreeper in woods at College reservoir (Thanks I.Maclean and W.Jones)

Camborne - Greater Scaup still on main lake of Tehidy CP