Friday 29th April 2016

Friday 29th April 2016

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 2 Common Sandpiper and 2 Whimbrel on Ryan’s Field. (MJ Spicer) 1 juv Spoonbill on Lelant Saltings.

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 5 Mute Swan, 4 Canada Geese, 4 Greylag, 6 Teal, 8 Mallard (plus 7 new ducklings on Longrock Pool), 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 11 Grey Heron, 13 Moorhen, 1 Sparrowhawkc40 Sand Martin, c30 Swallow, 2 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting, c12 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler. (DK Parker, L Proctor, I Webster, C Moore, R Augarde, P St Pierre)

Marazion: c30 Whimbrel on the beach. (L Proctor)

Mullion Cove: 1 Sparrowhawk. (J Allely)

Trevean Cove: 1f Kestrel taking a vole. (A James – photos)

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Lower Tamar Lake: 2 (m,f) Yellowhammer in the car park, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Jay, 2 Tufted Duck and 1 Sedge Warbler. (R Mudge – photo)

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Bude: 1 Cormorant, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Fulmar (2 pairs on nesting ledge), 12+ Swallow, 3 Skylark, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Heron and 2 Chiffchaff. (H Wilkins)

Restronguet: 1 Osprey at 15:40. (J Chapple)

Perranuthnoe: Hudsonian Whimbrel still at Boat Cove.

MJS & DKP