Thursday 27th December 2007 - Cornwall Bird Reports
Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:
CATTLE EGRETS were reported today fro the following sites: St Ives, west of Halsetown (10); Drift at Treganhoe Farm (15); west of Padstow along B3276 by Crugmere Road junction (2); SW of Helston at Penventon Farm by B3304 (4) and by B3302 at Tregoose Farm (3); and west of Boscastle by B3263 (1)
Cattle Egrets, St Ives today (Photo:P.Freestone)
Cot Valley - *HUMES WARBLER* still near Daisy cottage, calling and showing well plus Firecrest (P.Freestone, M.Halliday)
Hume’s Warbler, Cot Valley. Very hard bird to photograph in poor light (photos:Top:P.Freestone, Bottom: M.Halliday)
Hayle Estuary - GW TEAL still in main channel plus Med Gull (ad, 2w and 1w)
Padstow - Swallow flew over car park at Harlyn Bay this morning
Penzance - Purple Sandpiper (6) plus Black Redstart at Jubilee Pool today
Rosenannon Downs -Hen Harrier (male) this Morning (thanks P.Mallet)
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Posted: December 27th, 2007 under BIRD REPORTS - Daily updates.
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