Wednesday 26th April 2023

Wednesday 26th April 2023

Dobwalls: Squacco Heron at 0845 perched in ash tree in garden before chased off by Gulls. (C & J Duffy)

Hayle Estuary RSPB, Ryans Field: 1 Bonaparte’s Gull (2nd cal-yr on Ryan’s field at 1515 then flew to estuary), 3 Ruff (Ryan’s field), 1 Greenshank (Ryan’s field), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Whimbrel, 27 Mediterranean Gulls (N R Rogers) 4 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper on Ryan’s Field. (A Lea)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: ad Pink-footed Goose still present. (R Veal) Also 1 Cetti’s Warbler on Longrock Pool. (R Griffiths)

Helston: fem Ring-necked Duck reported again.

Hendra, nr St. Just: 1 Ring Ouzel (N R Rogers)

Sennen: 6 White Wagtail, 4 Pied wagtail, 2 Whimbrel (N R Rogers)

St Gothian Sands: drk Garganey. (A Lea) drk Common Scoter. (A Lea, S Cox) 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting. (R Griffiths) male Blue-headed Wagtail reported again at 1630

Sennen: Cuckoo. (K Wilson)

Devoran Quay: 14 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit in summer plumage, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Curlew, 7 Oystercatcher, 1 Shelduck, 2 Common Gull, 30+ Mute Swan. (J St Ledger, S Van Hear)

Falmouth, off Castle Beach: 1 Great Northern Diver in summer plumage. (J St Ledger)

Tregeseal: Garden Warbler. (R Wilkins)

Cape Cornwall Golf Club: male Ring Ouzel, 6 Wheatear. (R Wilkins)

Spit Beach Golf Course: 62 Whimbrel, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit. Also 9 Eider offshore; male Wheatear, 2 Common Sandpiper on Par Beach Pool. (M Whittaker)

Loe Bar: 35 approx Whimbrel, Sandwich Terns passing south – minimum 5, Great Northern Diver sum plumage, 2 Common Sandpiper, Reed Warbler. (C Richards)

Trenow Cove: 9 Whimbrel, 5 Greenfinches by coastal path (W Innandale)

Chapel Amble: Green Sandpiper. (L Birtwistle)

Truro: pr Siskin in garden. (M Costa)

Newlyn: Guillemot off harbour (S.Cox)

Tregoss: 1 Cuckoo, 1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler & 1 singing Yellowhammer. (M Whittaker)

East Pentire: 10 Whimbrel. (S Biscoe)

Par Beach: 4 Sandwich Tern, 19 Cormorant, 5 Whimbrel, 5 summer plumage Great Northern Diver , 8 Eider, 1 Great Crested Grebe. (B & L Bosisto)

Par Beach Pool: 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 male Reed Bunting, 7 Black-headed Gull. (B & L Bosisto)

Crowlas: Willow Warbler singing opposite garden, first to linger more than a day here for >7 years, also 1 Kestrel. (R Veal)

Stithians Reservoir, Feeder Hide: 4 (3m 1f) Reed Bunting, 1m Chaffinch, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 3 (2m 1f) House Sparrow, 1 Jay, 2 Little Grebe, 2 m&f Mallard, 2 Canada Goose, 1 Moorhen. (M Webb)

River Fowey – St. Winnow to West Wood: 8 Little Egret; 3 Cormorant; 3 Mute Swan; 9 Shelduck; 8 Mallard; 4 Woodpigeon; 1 Buzzard; 1 Curlew; 6 Whimbrel; 1 Great Black-backed Gull; 70 Herring Gull; 143 Common Gull; 3 Black-headed Gull; 4 Swallow; 1 Nuthatch; 3 wren; 2 Dunnock; 5 Robin; 1 Mistle Thrush; 1 Song Thrush; 2 Blackbird; 2 Chiffchaff; 1 Blackcap; 1 Sedge Warbler (heard singing); 1 Great Tit; 3 Blue Tit; 3 Goldfinch; 1 Greenfinch; 4 Chaffinch; 11 Linnet; 3 + Siskin; Crows. (A. Parker)

Camel Estuary, Wadebridge to Tregunna: 5 Canada goose, 12 Mute swan, 38 Shelduck, 3 Mallard, 4 Wood pigeon, 1 Collared dove, 18 Oystercatcher, 12 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed godwit, 36 Black-tailed godwit, 1 Common sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 15 Black-headed gull, 1 Great black-backed gull, c.130 Herring gull, 7 Lesser black-backed gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey heron, 5 Little egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 25 Carrion crow, 2 Blue tit, 2 Long-tailed tit, 1 Garden warbler, 1 Willow warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 3 House sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Stoat, 2 Brimstone, 1 Small white, 5 Orange tip, 2 Holly blue, 1 Speckled wood (M Scawen et al.)

Helebridge: Whooper Swan reported.