Thursday 25th February 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

Polbathic – *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , tho’ elusive. Park Carefully

Sennen – *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in cattle field by Brew farm.  Long-tailed Duck (1w.drk) still in Sennen cove off Beach cafe

Torpoint – Ring-billed Gull (ad) at St.Johns lake, at marine drive this afternoon

St.Ives – Brambling (fem) still in Private Garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Truro – Black Redstart (fem) in Private Garden at St.Erme (Thanks B.Kennett)

Drift – Whooper Swan (ad) still at Drift Reservoir near dam

Penzance – Purple Sandpiper (31) still by Jubilee Pool

Hayle – Iceland Gull, Yellow-legged Gull (ad) and Med Gull (ad) on Hayle Estuary RSPB

Marazion – Bittern (2) and Water Pipit still on Marazion Marsh RSPB. Also Slav Grebe (2), BT Diver (17) and GN Diver (5) offshore