Friday 5th March 2021

Friday 5th March 2021

Late news, 4/3, St. Erth (Hayle River reed beds): 1 Common Snipe, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Sparrowhawk over. (J Evans)

Late news, 4/3, Hayle: 1 male Red-breasted Merganser on Carnsew Pool (J Evans)

Sancreed: Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egret. (D Flumm)

Drift: 1 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Great Crested Grebes, (M McKee, N R Rogers)

Land’s End: 14 Snipe, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 120 Golden Plover (N R Rogers)

Kenidjack: 3 Harbour Porpoise. (D Flumm)

Penzance Jubilee Pool: 5 Purple Sandpiper, 57 Sanderling, 7 Turnstone, 1 Cormorant. (M Webb)

Sanderling – Martin Webb

Purple Sandpiper – Martin Webb

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1m Wheatear, 4 Canada Geese, 3 Little Egret, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Dunnock (M Webb)

College Reservoir: 2 Sand Martins (M Broadbent)

Pennance: Juv Glaucous Gull, Velvet Scoter, Black Guillemot, 12 Razorbill, 5 Guillemot, immature Pomarine Skua, Great Skua, Red breasted Merganser past (M Broadbent)

Coverack Area: 1 Firecrest, 1 Slow Worm and 1 Vole with 4 young (P Bedford)

Cadgwith Cove: juv Glaucous Gull (S Croft)

Glaucous Gull – Stuart Croft

Tolcarne, St Day: 1 Red Kite over this afternoon. (R Davies)

St Gothian Sands: Adult Little Gull this morning. (R Stone) White-fronted Goose, Iceland Gull. (A Witheywood)

St Agnes: 1 Wheatear, 1 Black Redstart, 1 White Wagtail. (G Lawlor)

East Pentire, Newquay: 2 Wheatear. (S Rowe)

St Columb Major: 1 m/ juv Sparrowhawk (presumed roadkill on A39) (S Grose)

Gluvian: Noc mig migrants over the garden last night included Redwing, 6 Blackbird, Skylark, 2 Moorhen, Coot and Oystercatcher. Also a  Red-legged Partridge calling at 3am. (B Bosisto)

Rosenannon Downs: 2 Snipe, 4 Ravens. (S Marquis)

Treraven Meadows, Wadebridge: 1 f Peregrine through hunting wood pigeons, 1 Water Pipit. (S Grose)

St Enodoc Golf Course: 1 m Yellowhammer, 1 m Blackcap.(S Grose)

Bude Marsh: Pink-footed Goose, c50 Canada Geese, Little Egret, 4 Shelduck, 3 Curlew. 1 Chiffchaff singing. (R Maye)

Trerulefoot: c.150 Golden Plover flock. (A Blonden)

Par Duck Pond: 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Moorhen, 2 Robin, 2 Mute Swan, 150+ Canada Geese. (C Hooper)

Common Sandpiper – C Hooper

Moorhen – C Hooper

Robin – C Hooper

plr/sgr