Tuesday 26th August 2008 – Cornwall Bird Reports

Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:

Hayle Estuary - Osprey (juv) still on main estuary and showing well. Also Med Gull (5), Knot (2) and Black-tailed Godwit.

Osprey on an appropriate fishing perch! (Photo:J.H.Johns)

Stithians – Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper (2), Spotted Flycatcher, Little Egret, Curlew (31)  (Thanks S.Taylor)

Drift Reservoir – Canada Goose (39), Greylag (9), Pink-footed goose (1), Greylag/Canada hybrids (11), Mute Swans (60), Kingfisher (1), Curlew (24) and Tufted Duck (Thanks T Hasdell)