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The birds of Cornwall are in general a selection of those found in the whole of the British Isles, though Cornwall's position at the extreme south-west of Great Britain results in many occasional migrants. The nightingale is one common English bird which is virtually absent from Cornwall. The tidal estuaries along the coasts contain large numbers of wading birds, while marshland bird species frequently settle in the bogs and mires inland. Bodmin Moor is a breeding ground for species such as lapwing, snipe and curlew. On and around the rivers, sand martins and kingfishers are often seen. The sea cliffs host many marine bird species with the Cornish chough recently returning to the county after a long absence. This rare bird holds the honour of appearing on the Cornish coat of arms and being the county animal of Cornwall. * ''Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax'', the nominate subspecies and smallest form, is endemic to the British Isles, but restricted to Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the far west of Wales and Scotland,〔Madge (1994)〕 although it has recently recolonised Cornwall after an absence of many years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=4445 )〕 ==North Cornwall== The birds of the coast at Tintagel are well worth observing: in 1935 an anonymous writer mentions Willapark as the scene of spectacular flocks of seabirds (eight species); inland he describes the crows (including the Cornish chough and the raven) and falcons which frequent the district.〔Armstrong, W. J. C. (1935) ''A Rambler's Guide to Tintagel and Camelford'', 2nd ed. (the Author ); pp. 89-95〕 (by the 1950s there were no longer choughs to be seen). This bird is emblematic of Cornwall and is also said to embody the spirit of King Arthur. B. H. Ryves mentions the razorbill as numerous at Tintagel (perhaps the largest colony in the county) and summarises reports from earlier in the century.〔Ryves, B. H. (1948) ''Bird Life in Cornwall''. London: Collins〕 In 1991 a local bird keeper, Jon Hadwick, published ''Owl Light'' about his experiences keeping ten owls and a buzzard.〔Hadwick, Jon (1991) ''Owl Light: the unique story of a boy and his owl.'' London: Kyle Kathie ISBN 1-85626-027-5〕〔''Cornish Guardian''. 1991-05-11〕 In the early days of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Charles Hambly (also known for saving shipwrecked sailors) was a correspondent for the Society. A hundred years later Harry Sandercock observed that even modern agricultural changes had not reduced the bird populations.〔Dyer (2005); pp. 195-96, 431〕 The coastline near Polzeath is a particularly good area for seeing many types of coastal birds including puffins and peregrine falcons. In Cornish dialect these falcons are known as "winnards", as in the crossroads Winnard's Perch, or the expression "shrammed as a winnard". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Birds of Cornwall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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