Found this Cattle Egret and a Curlew Sandpiper on the Hayle estuary after work today ,the Cattle Egret was hunched up with the large gull flock but eventually flew in closer ,it was the first one i have ever seen on the estuary .

The day after i got back from the scillies i managed to catch up with the adult Franklins Gull on the Hayle estuary which has been in the area for the last few days,it was a pity the light was poor and the bird distant so only managed a couple of record shots.

 Adult Franklins gull a rare vagrant from north america.

Sorry for the lack of posts but i have been away on the Scillies for eight days ,so before i post my pics from there i had better catch up with whats happened in Cornwall.The day before i left an Isabelline Wheatear was found by my birding buddy Paul Freestone at Godrevy head ,this i believe is only the second ever record for Cornwall and the first twitchable one,here is a series of shots of this great find.

Short Toed Lark at St Agnes head today .a very showy bird.

Saw my second Bairds Sandpiper of the year at Davidstow airfield last saturday here is a sequence of shots of it feeding on a small pool by the edge of the main runway ,it also had a wash and preen right in front of me.

A selection of recent pics.

 Adult American Golden Plover ,Davidstow airfield.

 Adult American Golden Plover.

 Ruff ,Davidstow airfield.

Immature Spoonbill ,Hayle estuary