Sunday 3rd August 2025

Sunday 3rd August 2025

Lizard Point: 2 Wilson’s Petrel, 25+ European Storm Petrel and 7 Puffin up to 10:45. (R Wilkins)

Porthgwarra: (06:15-11:15) 1 Wilson’s Petrel, 53 European Storm Petrel, 4 Arctic Tern, 4 Sandwich Tern, 1 Black Tern, 1 Cory’s Shearwater, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 4 Sooty Shearwater, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Puffin, 10 Fulmar, 12 Razorbill. Juv Green Woodpecker at Hella Point. (S Rogers, R Veal, M Hull, G Taylor, N Rogers, D Bradford)

Mermaid Pelagic: 16+ Wilson’s Petrel, c40 European Storm Petrel, 3 Cory’s Shearwater, 2 Great Shearwater, 1 Great Skua, juvenile Yellow-legged Gull and Risso’s Dolphin. (M Elliott et al)

Ryan’s Field: 1 White Stork (ringed). (S Willson)

St Ives Island: 1 Wilson’s Petrel, 170+ European Storm Petrel, 1 Great Skua and 8000+ Manx Shearwater passed this morning. (L Langley) Also, 1 Curlew Sandpiper landed on Merryn Rock before heading towards Hayle Estuary with Dunlin early afternoon. (B Nason)

Falmouth Pelagic: 1 Wilson’s Petrel, 35+ European Storm Petrel, 3 Great Shearwater, 2 Balearic Shearwater, 3 Sooty Shearwater, 1000+ Manx Shearwater on AK Wildlife Cruises. (J Irvine)

Drift Reservoir: 1 Garganey, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper; Golden Plover over. (R Veal, M Hull)

Marazion Beach: 2 Little Stint and 12 Sanderling this afternoon (P Clement) Also, 9 Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 8 Black-headed Gull, 5 Jackdaw, 12 Pied Wagtail, 4 Rock Pipit, 1 Oystercatcher. (C Taylor)

Marazion Marsh: 2 Little Egret, 3 Moorhen (1 adult/2 juvenile), 1 Water Rail, many (at least 7) juvenile Stonechat, 9 Canada Goose. (C Taylor)

Long Rock Pool: 5 Grey Heron, 4 Moorhen (2 adult/2 juvenile), 3 Little Grebe (1 adult/2 juvenile). (C Taylor)

Hayle Estuary B3301 Causeway: 1 Bar-headed Goose, 1 Leucistic Greylag Goose, 150+ Canada Goose, 5 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 200+ mixed Gull flock. Ryan’s Field: 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, 30+ Black-headed Gull 13:00 – 13:30. (M Webb)

Stithians Reservoir, Golden Lion: 1 Greenshank, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 2 Snipe. (R Wilkins, S Van Hear & J St Ledger)

Devoran Quay: 6 Greenshank, 5 Dunlin, 9 Whimbrel. (T Wilson)

St Clement, Tresemple Pool: 9 Greenshank, 8 Whimbrel, 3 Common Sandpiper and 3 Dunlin. (T Wilson)

Walmsley: 1f & 3 juv Marsh Harrier, 1 juv Hobby, 1 juv Chiffchaff, 1 Cattle Egret and 1 Green Sandpiper. (S Lilley)

Rump’s Point: (06:45-09:45) 1 Sooty Shearwater, 1 European Storm Petrel, 1 Arctic Skua, c.12,000 Manx Shearwater, 1 Great White Egret – SW at 08:34, cliff top fly past just offshore, 6+ Common Dolphin. (G Stephenson)

River Tamar, Cargreen to Salter Mill: 22 Little Egret, 2 “Commic” Terns, 136 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull and 11 Curlew. (A Parker)

Downderry: (06:00-08:05, moving west) 6 Common Scoter, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 523 Gannet, a Balearic Shearwater, 4 Fulmar, 3 Little Egret, 5 Mediterranean Gull and 2 Sandwich Tern. (A Payne)

Late news, 02/08, Pendeen: ad fem Yellow Wagtail (possibly subspecies flava). (R Veal, M Hull)

Late news, 020/8, Penzance: 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Common Scoter, 6 Mediterranean Gull. (R Veal, M Hull)

Late news, 02/08, Skewjack: 1 Fulmar over inland. (R Veal)

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White Stork – Simon Willson
White Stork – Simon Willson
White Stork – Simon Willson
Great Shearwater, Falmouth pelagic, Jon Irvine. 3/08/2025
Great Shearwater – Jon Irvine
Sooty Shearwater – Jon Irvine
Balearic Shearwater – Jon Irvine
Wilson’s Petrel – Jon Irvine
Wilson’s Petrel – Jon Irvine
Dunlin and Ringed Plover – Caroline Taylor
Mediterranean Gull – Caroline Taylor
Bar-headed Goose – Martin Webb
Little Egret – Martin Webb
Wood and Green Sandpiper – John St Ledger