Hayle Estuary Nature Reserve

06/11/2023

Goosander and Green-winged Teal on the Estuary. Great Northern and Red-throated Diver in the Harbour/Carnsew Pool and the Spoonbill is on Copperhouse Creek! Plenty of birds around! Www.birdingpro.com

17/12/2021

Recent Sightings in December:
Caspian Gull - 2 birds on Lelant saltings
Yellow-legged Gull - Between 5 and 10 birds regularly
RING-BILLED GULL - adult still present
Grey Plover - up to 20 birds
GREAT WHITE EGRET - one still on Ryan's Field
Goosander - 4 birds on 15th

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13/11/2019

A mornings bespoke tour was requested by our clients Elly and Martin, last Thursday and to see as many birds as we could well, without going ‘twitching’! The Gwithian area followed by h…

22/09/2019

Plenty of interesting birds on the estuary today including 2 Ospreys, Yellow-legged Gull, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Pintail amongst plenty of commoner species. www.birdingpro.com

25/04/2019

Grey Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Common Sandpipers, sum.plum. Dunlin and 3 Little Egret (plus Gulls!) at low tide on the estuary yesterday. birdingpro.com

15/12/2018

Adult RING BILLED GULL on the estuary this morning. Currently showing from the Old Quay House.

14/12/2018

Polish ringed Caspian Gull on the estuary today. Photo by Mark Halliday

21/11/2017

Juvenile American Golden Plover on the estuary this afternoon.

26/09/2017

Cattle Egret and three Great White Egrets reported yesterday evening on the reserve.

17/03/2017

Helston - Bonaparte's Gull still at Helston Boating lake Hayle - Cattle Egret (3) reported at Lelant Saltings this afternoon. Also Spoonbill (imm) and Iceland Gull (2 juv) still and Yellow-legged Gull (ad and 2w) (Thanks M.Halliday and B.Dallas) Camborne - Iceland Gull (1w) in ploughed field between...