Friday 9th May 2025

Friday 9th May 2025

Brays Cottage: 2 Red-footed Falcon,  2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Greater Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat.  (S Talbot, T James et al)

Lizard Nature Reserve, Bray’s Cot, 09.00-11.00: Initially both male & female Red-footed Falcons still present taking dragonflies on the wing over the moors before the female dispersed elsewhere. (J Hawkey)

Kynance Farm: 1 female Red-footed Falcon, 1 Hoopoe, 1 Hobby, 4 Kestrel, 1 Red Kite, 15 Whimbrel, 1 Dunlin, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Red-veined Darter. (E O’Connor)

Croft Pascoe Pool: Mallard with 2 Duckling, 1 Red-footed Falcon, 1 Kestrel, Swallows. (S Talbot, T James)  Male Red-footed Falcon. (R Chiffers)  2 Cuckoo. (S Ford)

South of Croft Pascoe Pool, moving either side of road, 13.30: 3 Red-footed Falcon 1 ad fem, 1 1st sum fem and 1 1st sum male. (R Kaye)

Pendeen: female-type Golden Oriole, eventually flew towards Portheras. (P Combridge)

Park Head: possible Icterine Warbler in valley by boat, 5 Whitethroat, 4 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 7 Linnet , 1 Kestrel, lots Skylark, 7 Raven , 1 Wheatear, 4 Rock Pipit, 5 Meadow Pipit. (D Dennis)

Par, beach pool, 07.00: 1 Black-winged Stilt, 1 Fulvous Wood Duck still, 2 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Swallow. (R Hampshire)

Par, Spit beach: 1 Black-winged Stilt, 3 Great Northern Diver, 4 Shoveller Duck over, 12 Eider. (R Hampshire) 1 Black-winged Stilt. (M Jones)

Lostwithiel: 1 Cuckoo calling. (M Surgey)

Marazion Marsh: 2 Gadwall (1m, 1f), 2 Shoveler (1m,1f), 1 Garganey (m), 1 Great White Egret. (T Culmer)

Marazion Marsh, 09.50: 2 Swifts mating over the Marsh. (D White)

Brays Cott: 2 Red-footed Falcon,  2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Greater Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat. (S Talbot, T James et al)

Goonhilly Downs: 1 Buzzard, 1 Garden Warbler, 20+ Swallows, 1 Willow Warbler. (S Talbot, T James)

Cape Cornwall: 4 Stonechat, 2 Blackbird, 2 Rock Pipit, 8 Whimbrel, 1 Buzzard, 4 Wheatear, 1 Kestrel. (E Mulgrew)

Croft Pascoe: 2 Red-footed Falcon ( 1 female, 1 2CY male ). (D Eva)

Bartinney, Lands End: 4 Cuckoo, 2 Stonechat. (G Gillard)

Davidstow: 1 Tree Pipit. (P Smith)

Carson Hill, Crows Nest side: 1m 1f Cuckoo, Willow warbler, Linnet, Stonechat, Skylark, 3 Buzzard, several swallow. (P Bullen)

Marazion Marsh: 1 Garganey, 1 Wood Sandpiper. (S Willson)

Sharp Tor: 2 Wheatear, 2 Cuckoo, 2 Common Redstart, 6 Swallow, 1 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff. (K Dalziel)

Minions west car park: 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Yellowhammer. (K Dalziel)

Mullion: Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe). (J H Richards)

Wadebridge: 15 Mute Swan, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 30+ House Martin collecting mud, 1 Otter all behind Bridge bike hire. (S Grose)

Rock: 2 Sparrowhawk over. (S Grose)

St Minver: 1 Cuckoo, 4 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Skylark, 1 Peahen. (S Grose)

Rejerrah: 1 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Yellowhammer, 1 Cuckoo, 4 Skylark. (S Grose)

Newquay, Texaco Garage: 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap. (S Grose)

Pentire; Polzeath, afternoon: 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Black Redstart. (B & L Bosisto)

Penzance, Battery Rocks.: Still 20 summer plumage Purple Sandpiper. (R Kaye)

 

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