Saturday 6th February 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

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

Truro – *CATTLE EGRET* (1+) still in field viewable from footpath south of Tresemple pool. Also Whimbrel

Sennen – *CATTLE EGRET* (1+) still in fields by Brew farm. Long-tailed Duck still in Sennen cove off Beach cafe. Also GN Diver, Med Gull (3) and Purple Sandpiper (2)

Wadebridge – SPOONBILL (4) still at Walmsley Sanctuary

St.Germans - Woodlark (2) in stubble field by blue recycle bin at 1015hrs. Also Brambling (12+) in mixed finch flock

Lelant – Black Redstart on houses at Salting Reach (Thanks M.Halliday)

Penzance – Black Redstart on roof of arts club on Chapel street at 1100hrs. Also Purple Sandpiper (28) on Battery rocks

Newlyn – Common Scoter (4) and Razorbill (c.50) off Sandy cove

Marazion – Bittern (2+) and Water Pipit still at Marazion Marsh RSPB. Black Redstart (2). Also Black-necked Grebe and Goldeneye (fem) on Long rock pool (Thanks M.Curtis and M.Stevens)

Bude – Purple Sandpiper (6) at Maer lake, on breakwater

Gwithian – Water Pipit still at St.Gothian Sands LNR (Thanks T.Twiggs)

St.Austell - Firecrest and Goldcrest in private garden . Also Chiffchaff at Manoa Valley sewage works. (Thanks A.Tonry and T.Moore)

Mevagissey - Red-necked Grebe and RT Diver offshore. Also Eider (fem) on sea at Port mellon (Thanks A.Tonry and T.Moore)

Stithians – Goldeneye (4), Water Rail (1), Redwing 275+ and Fieldfare 135+ at Stithians reservoir (Thanks S.Taylor)

Camborne – Gadwall (7) and Shoveller (1.drk) at Pendarves woods, on main lake (Thanks S.Taylor) Also Black Redstart at Enys Road allotments (Thanks T.Twiggs)

Gorran Haven – BT Diver (19) and Guillemot off Gorran Haven (Thanks A.Tonry and T.Moore)

Drift – Whooper Swan (ad) and Barnacle Goose (3)still at Drift reservoir (Thanks M.Stevens)