Tuesday 15th January 2008 – Cornwall Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights from yet another wet day in Cornwall include:

Cot Valley - **HUME’S WARBLER** still at top end of valley near Daisy Cottage, tho elusive

Drift*CATTLE EGRET* (8) still in fields around Treganhoe Farm

Hayle*CATTLE EGRET* (3) still in sheep fields at Trencrom this morning.

Antony - SPOONBILL (1) still on River Lynher at Whacker Quay, plus Avocet (6).

Stithians Reservoir - Bittern still at southern Cutoff and showing well (thanks S.Taylor)

Falmouth - Black-throated Diver (13) and Shag (307) offshore at Swanpool this morning (Thanks N.Godden) 

Lands EndLittle Gull (1w) at Lands End Aerodrome this morning. Plus Med Gull (ad)

NewlynBlack-necked Grebe still in harbour this morning

Penzance - Great Northern Diver (2) in Penzance Harbour today (thanks S.Williams)

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Bird News courtesy of RBA unless otherwise stated. Please ensure you e-mail or phone all significant bird news direct to Rare Bird Alert 02070 382820

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