Nightingales in West Cornwall?

[laurencejackson]

Hi

I am staying in Sennen Cove all next week and was wondering if nightingales were around west cornwall at all or will I be too far west...Any help would be appreciated. Cheers.

Laurence

[devon.birder]

Hi

I am staying in Sennen Cove all next week and was wondering if nightingales were around west cornwall at all or will I be too far west...Any help would be appreciated. Cheers.

Laurence

No Nightingales in Cornwall or Devon. You will find them in Dorset and Somerset though. Roger

[camelbirder]

Nightingale is a rare bird in Cornwall with only 55 records up to the end of 2006. The only breeding record was of a pair in 1940, although singing males have been noted on a few occasions.

[laurencejackson]

Oh well, thanks for the replies anyway. cheers