Monday 02 April 2012

Monday 02 April 2012

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 Black-tailed Godwit (flushed by buzzard and flew off N this evening), 1 Little Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 6 Mute Swan, 4 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 2 hybrid geese, 7 Mallard, 5 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 17 Moorhen, 3 Cormorant, c60 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Wheatear, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff and 4+ Cetti’s Warbler. (D Parker & C Barnard)
Caerthillian: 1 Hooded Crow. (T Blunden)
Buttermilk Hill, St Ives: 1 Wheatear, 8 Meadow Pipit, 3 Blackbird, 2 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet, 1 Raven, 2 Kestrel and 5 Buzzard. (D Parker & V Stratton)
St Ives: Land owner reporting Night Heron still at Consols Pool. (per V Stratton)
Woon Gumpus/Chun Common: 2 Kestrel, 4 Buzzard, 1 Stonechat, 12 Meadow Pipit and 5 Skylark. (D Parker)
Drift Reservoir (CBWPS members only): 16 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag, 33 Canada Geese, 45 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 5+ Great Crested Grebe, c25 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow and 4 Chiffchaff. (D Parker)
Ladock Wood: 3 Crossbill and c30 Siskin also Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush singing, Yellowhammer near adjacent road plus lots of Chiffchaffs, pair Bullfinch, 2 Jay and 1 Goldcrest. (D Eva & D Jenkins)

Land’s End: 1 fem Ring Ouzel in paddocks below Swingates House and 2 Willow Warbler. (C Barnard)
 
Treave Moor: 1 Willow Warbler. (C Barnard)Stithians Reservoir:2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Greylag, 20+ Canada Geese and 20+ Tufted Duck. (W Renshaw)

Kea: Hoopoe still in private garden Kea Church Road. (B Toms)
Walmsley Sanctuary (CBWPS Members Only):: Female Blue-winged Teal (photo), female Merlin (photo), 4 Pintail, 19 Shoveler, 3 Wigeon, 9 Gadwall, 30+ Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 10 Ruff, 39 Black-tailed Godwit and 30+ Sand Martin. (C Selway)

College Reservoir: 2 Mute Swan (1 on nest), 8 Canada Goose (1 on nest), 2 Coot, 8+ Moorhen, 4 Mallard, 2 Grey Heron, c50 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 2 singing Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 1 Mistle Thrush. (D Chaney)
Sennen: Hoopoe still at Brew sewerage works access off A30 via track just north of Seaview Holiday Park. Also ringtail Hen Harrier over Mayon. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)
Nanjizal: 2 Swallows and 1 Kestrel. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)
Polgigga: Red Kite over. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)
Lizard Point: Hoopoe still present in the area of the NT car park but mobile.
St Just: 2 juv Iceland Gulls at Jericho Farm again this morning.
Sennen Cove: Juv Iceland Gull again on Cowloe.
Polperro: 2w Iceland Gull on rocks near the harbour.