Wednesday 23rd March 2011 Cornwall Bird Reports

St Ives**GOLDEN EAGLE** over Buttermilk Hill this morning, then over the Hayle estuary before drifting slowly south mobbed by buzzards. Also Ring Ouzel (male)on south side of Buttermilk Hill. (CB Reports)

Callington - *GREAT GREY SHRIKE* still at Kit Hill just south of summit at 1445hrs (Thanks M.Beer) HOOPOE in garden at Ashton for 2nd day

Newquay - probable RICHARD’S PIPIT at Porth

Drift - HOOPOE at NW end of Drift reservoir in field between road and hide at 0840hrs. Greenland White-fronted Goose (1w) and Whooper Swan (ad) still

Penzance WAXWING still at Treneere estate. (Thanks A.Nicholson) ROSE-COLOURED STARLING still in gardens behind 15 Weethes Cottages , viewable from access road

Wadebridge - probable TUNDRA PEREGRINE (juv), Pink-footed Goose (4), Tundra Bean Goose (ad), Spoonbill (3), Whooper Swan (ad), Merlin (fem), Ruff (4), Sand Martin (8) and Swallow at Walmsley Sanctuary this afternoon (Thanks C.Selway)

Summercourt - SERIN (male) reported in private garden briefly at c1000hrs (Thanks N.Wilkins)

HayleRuff (2), Grey Plover (5) and Little Gull (2w) still on estuary late morning. (CB Reports ad A.Nicholson)

Helston - Long-tailed Duck (fem) still at north end of Loe Pool from screen at 1430hrs

St JustSand Martin (3) flew SE over Lands End airfield at 1440hrs (CB Reports)

Botallack - Sand Martin (4) over Botallack at 1520hrs (CB Reports)

Sennen - Hen Harrier (ringtail) over fields opposite Trevedra farm at 1536hrs (CB Reports). Red Kite over at midday

Gwithian - Water Pipit at St.Gothains Sands LNR on west side tho mobile

Zennor - Dartford Warbler (2) at Eagles Nest (Thanks V.Stratton)

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