Friday 15 June 2012

Friday 15 June 2012

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 3 Grey Heron, 4 Mute Swan plus 5 cygnets, 2 Canada Geese plus 1 gosling, 6 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 4 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting, Reed Warblers and 1 Cetti’s Warbler. (D Parker)
Drift Reservoir: (CBWPS members only):Hobby at 14:15. (C Moore)
Pendennis, Falmouth: 80 Gannet, 50 Manx Shearwater, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Guillemot and 1 Curlew all flew west between 07:00 & 08:30. (D Chaney)
Argal Reservoir: 2 Mute Swan plus 2 cygnets, 2 Great Crested Grebe, c20 House Martin, c10 Sand Martin, c30 Swift, c30 Swallow, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, young Blackcap and a family with 3 recently fledged Whitethroat. Also 3 Cormorant flew over from College Reservoir. (D Chaney)
College Reservoir: 2 Mute Swan plus 9cygnets, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Coot. (D Chaney)
The Rumps: 500+ Manx Shearwater, 1+ Balearic Shearwater, lots of Gannets, Guillemots, Razorbills, a few Puffins, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, several Wheatears and Rock Pipits. Lots of Herring Gulls and Great Black-backed Gulls. Also 2 Grey Seals. (E Imber)