Friday 15th April 2016

Friday 15th April 2016

Late news 14/4 Crowlas: 1 Woodcock flew over 8pm. (R Veal)

Carn Kenidjack: 1m Snowy Owl at 13:00. (P&P Callaway) Also Ring Ouzel and 7+ Swallow. (R Wilkins et al.) Record shot through the heat haze. (DK Parker)

Snowy Owl Carn Kenidjack Cornwall 15416 DK Parker

Little Treleaver: 1 singing Iberian Chiffchaff. (J Hawkey, K Dalziel)

Boat Cove: 1 1w Hudsonian Whimbrel.

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 6 Mute Swan, 4 Canada Geese, 5 Teal, 4 Mallard (plus 7 ducklings), 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 13 Moorhen, 4 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Sedge Warbler and 4 Cetti’s Warbler. (DK Parker)

Marazion: 9 Ringed Plover and 6 Dunlin on the beach. (DK Parker)

St Just: Juv Iceland Gull at Jericho Farm. (M Elliott, DK Parker)

Truro River: 1 Osprey just south of Malpas. (M Jones)

St Erth: 1 Red Kite over Long Lanes. (I Webster)

Geevor Mines: 14+ Wheatear and 4 Swallow. (MJ Spicer)

Nanquidno: 1 Hoopoe nr Gurland Farm plus 7 Swallow. (C Moore)

Carn Brea: 1 Ring Ouzel. (C Moore)

Bude: 1 Kestrel, 2 Wheatear, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Wren, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 136+ Swallows over in 20 minutes (H Wilkins)

St Ives: 1 House Martin and 1f Kestrel. (R Veal)

Predannack, Lizard: Hoopoe showing well today behind Windyridge Farm. (K Wallace)

Hoopoe Predannack Cornwall 15416 K Wallace

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 1 juv Spoonbill still on Ryan’s Field. (K Bowers)

Spoonbill Hayle Cornwall 15416 K Bowers

Grumbla: 1 Buzzard. (K Bowers)

Buzzard Grumbla Cornwall 15416 K Bowers

Helston Boating Lake: 1 ad Whooper Swan.

Drift Reservoir (members only): 1 juv Iceland Gull.

MJS & DKP