Thursday 11th February 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

Newquay – **GYR** (late report from 9th Feb), one over Newquay gold course before heading towards headland hotel

Bodmin Moor - *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) on Colliford lake viewable from cattle grid on east side at 1420hrs. Also Hen Harrier (male) and Red Kite over (Thanks D.King)

Hayle – RING BILLED GULL (ad) on Hayle Estuary RSPB at east end of Copperhouse creek this afternoon

Sennen - Iceland Gull (2w) in Sennen cove briefly this afternoon. Also Long-Tailed Duck (1w.drk)

Drift - Black-necked Grebe, Whooper Swan (ad) and Barancle Goose (3) still at Drift reservoir at 1545hrs

Bolventor – Red Kite flew west over Bolventor at 1124hrs

Marazion – Bittern and Water Pipit still at Marazion marsh RSPB at 0750hrs

Stithians - Goldeneye (4), Great Crested Grebe (3) and Fieldfare (50+) at Stithians reservoir (Thanks S.Taylor)

Penzance - Black Redstart on seafront and in private garden. BT Diver and GN Diver offshore. GN Diver (2) in Penzance harbour. Also Purple Sandpiper (12+)

St.Austell – GN Diver off Porthpean

Gerrans Bay – GN Diver and Slav Grebe off Pendower. Also BT Diver (20) off Porthalstock

Truro - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker flew east over Tresillian river