Todays Birding highlights in Cornwall include:

CATTLE EGRETS reported today from the following sites: Drift/Sancreed at Treganhoe Farm (18); Kuggar with highland cattle tho mobile (1); St Agnes at Mingoose (5); Constantine near Gweek at Cop Farm (2)

Cot Valley – *HUMES WARBLER* still at top end of valley near Daisy Cottage at 10.00hrs but no further sign by 15.30hrs.

Ruan Lanihorne – Swallow at Sett Bridge this afternoon (thanks S.Jackson)

Helston – Gadwall (15), Goldeneye (male and 2 fem) and Great-crested Grebe at Loe Pool (thanks K.Glasier)

Newlyn – Black-necked Grebe (2) still in Harbour

Torpoint – Brent Goose (2) today (thanks C.Buckland)

(photo:C.Buckland)

Mounts Bay – Eider and GN Diver (2) in Bay this morning

 Penzance – Purple Sandpiper (45+) at Jubilee Pool today

St Gothian Sands NR - Water Pipit still on flashes today

Hayle Estuary – GW TEAL and Avocet still from causeway

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