Sunday 23rd March 2008 - Cornwall Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:

Tehidy CP - **HUME’S LEAF WARBLER** still in scrub at back of cafe.

Ladock - *CATTLE EGRET* (5+) in cattle fields 0.5 miles NE of Ladock along B3275 on footpath to Downgate, past Fentonladock Farm. (thanks S.Taylor)

Drift - *CATTLE EGRET* (7) still in fields at Treganhoe Farm this morning.

Pendeen - ROSE-COLOURED STARLING at Levant Mine in bushes by disused tin mine engine house.

Newlyn - ICELAND GULL still in harbour this morning

Saltash - Yellow Wagtail (probable eastern race) again SW of  Trematon at Lower Trevollard Farm in sheep field west of Car Park. (Please do not enter fields at the farm)

St Austell - Slavonian Grebe (2), GT Diver (3) and BT Diver (4) off Porthpean this morning.

Helston - Long-tailed Duck (fem) still at the Loe Pool in Carminow Creek (thans S.Taylor)

Trevose Head - Corn Bunting (12+) on road to coastguard cottages. Also Wheatear on headland. (thanks J.Batey)

Wadebridge - Pintail (2) at Walmsley Sanctuary (thanks J.Batey)