Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:

Marazion - Spotted Crake (1), and water rail showing well this afternoon 4.00pm, also Hobby over back of reserve (thanks R.Menari)

Rame Head - Merlin and Pied Flycatcher today (thanks C.Buckland)

St Gothian Sands NR - 17.20-18.00, wheatear, Pec Sandpiper (juv) still, golden plover (1), peregrine and Little Stint. (thanks S.Taylor) plus Snow Bunting reported.

Little Stint, St Gothian Sands (photos:M.Sallis)

Pencallenick - Firecrest today (thanks M.Jones)

Tresillian – Spotted Redshank (2) at Tresemple Pool (thanks M.Jones)

Helston Boating Lake – Gadwall (1), Scaup (male) (thanks J.H.Johns)

Scaup (photo:J.H.Johns)

Porthgwarra – Dotterel on moor 100yrd south of dry stone wall this afternoon.

Sennen - Buff-breasted Sandpiper east of A30 at north end of grass field between Whitesands Lodge and Trevorian Farm track. Med Gull (2 ads, 4 2nd wint, 1 1st wint) in cove. Plus Arctic Tern (3), Common Tern (5) (thanks K.Gillam)

The Lizard – Chough (10) this afternoon and Firecrest

Camelford – Dotterel on Davidstow Airfield this afternoon.

Penberth - YB Warbler (1), Little Stint feeding on fjord (for 3rd day) (thanks K.Gillam)

Little Stint, Penberth (photo: K.Gillam)

Bird News courtesy of Rare Bird Alert unless otherwise stated.