Wednesday 3rd February 2010 Cornwall Bird Reports

Truro - *CATTLE EGRET* (2+) still in fields south of Tresemple pool, viewed from footpath

Antony - SPOONBILL (7) on River Lynher at Rat Island at high tide roost (Thanks M.Beer)

Wadebridge -SPOONBILL (2) still at Walmsley Sanctuary

Torpoint - SPOONBILL (4) at St.Johns lake, viewable from Chapeldown road at 1530hrs

Marazion - Bittern (3) and Water Pipit at Marazion marsh RSPB this morning. (Thanks D.Flumm)

Drift - Whooper Swan (ad), Barnacle Goose (3) and Med Gull (2. 1w) still at Drift reservoir

Penzance - Purple Sandpiper (48) at Jubilee pooL

Siblyback - Barnacle Goose(5), Goosander(female) at Siblyback Lake today. Also Great Crested Grebe and Snipe (Thanks J.Batey)

Pendower - GN Diver (2) and Med Gull (3. 2w) in Gerrans bay

Gerrans Bay - Slav Grebe (4) off Porthscatho late afternoon. Also Med Gull (12)

Carbis Bay - Balearic Shearwater off Carbis Bay this afternoon. Also GN Diver

Lanner - Merlin at Treviskey this evening (Thanks K.Glasier)

Gwithian - Shoveler(5), Gadwall (7) and Tufted duck (12) on main pool at St Gothian Sand NR. (Thanks D.Jenkins)

St.Austell - Firecrest (1) still in Private Garden (Thanks A.Tonry)