Friday 30th May 2025

Friday 30th May 2025

Maer Lake, 11.05 sunny, clammy: 1 Grey Heron, 10 Moorhen, 2 Shelduck ( hiding in reeds), 28 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven (over), 2 Sedge Warbler (singing), 200+ Sand-Martin, 20+ House Martin, 20+ Swallow. (N Bastin)

Colliford: 1 Osprey with a large carp, 2 drake Teal. (D Eva, J St. Ledger)

Halvana: 7 Garden Warbler, 1 Tree Pipit. (D Eva, J St. Ledger)

Porth Reservoir, pm: 5 Great Crested Grebe: 1 carrying young, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cormorant, several Coot, 1 Moorhen, 1 Heron, several Mallard, fledgling Robin. (P Bullen)

Eden to  Knightor: 1 Red Kite over. (P Bullen)

Porthgwarra, 06.00-10.00: 1 Great Shearwater, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 5 Sandwich Tern, 1800 Manx Shearwater, 13 Great Northern Diver. (S. Rogers, N. Rogers, R. Archer, R. Irvine)

River Fowey – Draynes Valley, Ninestones:  1 Cuckoo, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, Willow Warblers, 1 Reed Bunting. (A Parker)

Marazion Marsh RSPB, 10.30-11.30: 3 (1 seen, 2 heard) Cetti’s Warbler, 3 (2m 1f) Stonechat, 5 Linnet, 1 Dunnock, 1m Blackbird, 7 Jackdaw, 1 Little Egret, 4 (3m 1f) Mallard, 2 Moorhen with 2 chicks, 1 leucistic Greylag Goose, 22 Canada Goose (4prs with 1,3,3,4 goslings), 3 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron. (M Webb)

Marazion Marsh, evening: Ringed Plover on marsh and a flock of 30 Sanderling and 1 Dunlin on the beach. (SM Cox)

RSPB Ryans Field: 2 Oystercatcher (1 nesting), 2 Curlew (1 tagged), 4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Wren, 10+ Canada Goose. (G Gillard)

Downderry, 05.40-07.20: moving west 12 Common Scoter, 5 Great Northern Diver, 42 Gannet, 3 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Grey Heron, 9 Kittiwake. (A Payne)

The Rumps: Skylark, Herring Gulls, Fulmar, 2 Gannet, 1 Raven juvenile, Linnet, Wren, Great Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, 3 Oyster Catcher, Carrion Crow, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Puffin, 2 Magpie, Wood Pigeon, Blackbird, 2 Pied Wagtail, Swallows, 1 Kestrel, 2 House Martin, Guillemots, Razorbills, Shag, Rock Pipit, Meadow Pipit, 1 Pheasant, Stonechat, Wall Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White, 6 Spot Burnet, Small Skipper. ( J.Goodair with Lostwithiel U3A Nature and bird watching group)

 

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