Sunday 16th December 2007 - Cornwall Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:

Drift/Sancreed - CATTLE EGRET (3) two birds still at Treganhoe Farm plus another bird north of Drift reservoir at Sellan Farm. (thanks S.Taylor)

Penzance - Purple Sandpiper (30) off Jubilee Pool today (thanks S.Taylor)

Siblyback Reservoir - CATTLE EGRET (1+) at north end of Reservoir. GREAT GREY SHRIKE just before hide at 10.25hrs.

Porthleven - Unconfirmed report of Laughing Gull (2 ads) between Loe Bar and Porthleven on beach.

Marazion - RT Diver (3), Grey Phalarope (1), BT Diver (2) in Mounts Bay

Hayle Estuary - GW Teal (drk), DB Brent Goose (1), Greenshank and Med Gull (ad) on estuary, plus GN Diver in Carnsew Pool

St Austell - Slav Grebe, BT Diver (5) and GN Diver (4) off Porthpean today.

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