It was another quiet day in the valleys yesterday, to finish off our Cornish holiday. Very few birds of note. We did however manage to catch up with the Hoopoe in Nanquidno – the undoubted birding highlight of the day. Only topped by our best insect – a lovely Golden-ringed Dragonfly. Well distributed along the western side of the country, from Cornwall to the Scottish highlands, but completely absent from the east. We finish our Cornwall list on 120 – a pretty respectable total for a rather unpromising birding week. Birding highlights have included: Citrine Wagtail, Buff-breasted & Pectoral Sandpiper, Cory’s & Great Shearwater, Sabine’s Gull, Cirl Bunting (though not counted on the Cornish List), that elusive Hoopoe – oh and not forgetting the unforgettable Booby, of the Red-footed variety! We’ve really enjoyed re-visiting some old familiar spots, eating pasties, meeting up with birding friends from Norfolk and seeing some lovely birds – the whole experience made better in the company of Neil & Nicola. We’ve had unseasonably warm / dry weather for the whole week, but as I write this blog it’s pouring with rain – a good time to be leaving.