Thursday 20th December 2007 - Cornwall Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:

Bude - RN Grebe north of Bude drifted North past Nothcott mouth at 12.10hrs.

Drift/Sancreed - CATTLE EGRET (8) by minor road in cattle field at Tregenhoe Farm this afternoon tho mobile.

Bottallack - CATTLE EGRET in cattle field at16.45hrs then flew into trees.

Hayle Estuary - GW Teal (drk) and Avocet still at high tide this afternoon from Lelant Saltings platform (thanks L.Williams) Plus DB Brent Goose (ad and 1w).

Siblyback Reservoir - GREAT GREY SHRIKE still in fields on NE side between cafe and hide this morning.

GG Shrike at Siblyback today (photo C.Buckland)

Helston - LT Duck (fem/1st w) at south end of Loe Pool this morning.

Wadebridge - Water Pipit at walmsley Sanctuary this morning, plus GN Diver flew over reserve

Falmouth - Med Gull (2) along Penryn River. Plus Med Gull (2) and RT Diver offshore at Swanpool and Little Auk off Castle Beach. (thanks A.Laurie)