Late news 5/12, St George’s Island, Looe: 2 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Great Northern Diver, 2 Common Scoter, 3 Kittiwake, 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull (however it was slightly larger than nearby Herring Gulls), many (mostly adult) Greater Black-backed Gull (incl several ringed individuals), 3 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 2 Curlew, several Oystercatcher, 23+ Gannet, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, Cormorants, Shags, Herring Gulls, Black-headed Gulls, 8 Mallard, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtails, 2 Pheasant, 9+ Blackbirds, 1 f Stonechat, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Raven, 3 Carrion Crow, Meadow & Rock Pipits, Wrens, Dunnock and a few Fulmars incl a pair together on a nesting ledge, plus 3 ad Grey Seal. (Sightings from the island during Cornwall Seal Group survey, R Hurrell)
Charlestown harbour: 1 Common Scoter. (D Hastilow)
College Reservoir: 1 f Goldeneye. (S Gossey)
Wacker Quay: 3 Spoonbill. (D Allan)
Marazion Marsh RSPB: 6 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Bittern, 4 Little Grebe, 46 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 1 Tufted, 2 Cormorant, 2 Oystercatcher, 20 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 4 Mute Swan, 39 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 3 Stonechat, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff and 2 Pied Wagtail. (D Flumm & DK Parker)
Marazion, beach: 1 Merlin. (P&H Taylor) 5 Oystercatcher. (DK Parker)
Penzance, Chyandour: 1 Mediterranean Gull and 1 Grey Wagtail. (D Flumm)
Mylor Churchtown, Penarrow Point: 2 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Northern Diver, 5 Red-breasted Merganser (2m, 3f), 11 Common Scoter (resting on water), 1 Eider (f), 14 Turnstone, 5 Redshank and 1 Curlew. (J St Ledger) 4+ Red-breasted Merganser, 11 Common Scoter, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 21 Black-necked Grebe and 15+ small Grebe sp., 1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Black-throated Diver, 3 Whimbrel, 1 Eider (f), 2 Little Grebe and 6 Grey Heron. (D Chaney)
Whimbrel, J St Ledger |
 Whimbrel & Common Sandpiper,J St Ledger |
Mixed waders, J St Ledger |
Helston Loe: 2 Bittern. (S Bury)
Bittern, S Bury |
Millendreath: 4 Great Northern Diver. (D Spooner)
Mount Edgcumbe:14+ Little Egret (from the Drakes Island roost), 12 Grey Heron and maybe 100-200+ Black headed Gull. (R Hurrell)
Newlyn, Sandy Cove: 1 Firecrest. (L Proctor)
Goldsithney: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff in private garden. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)
Boscastle: 1 Black Redstart.
St. Clement: 1 Spotted Redshank.
Falmouth, Pendennis: 2 Great Northern Diver, 1 Diver sp flew west, 7 Common Scoter. Castle Beach: 47 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, c270 Black-headed Gull, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Rock Pipit and 1 Stonechat. Swanpool Point: c20 Turnstone, 1 Ringed Plover. Swanpool: 2 Water Rail (h), 1 Kingfisher and 1 Great Crested Grebe. Gorrangorras, Penryn River: 35+ Redshank, 31 Curlew, 1 Greenshank and c400 Linnet. (D Chaney)
Devoran: 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 40+ Dunlin and 3 Common Gull. (D Chaney)
Carnon Downs Sewage Works: 15+ Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest (1 ringed bird), 2 Reed Bunting and 3 Grey Wagtail. (D Chaney)
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