Monday 16th April 2018

Monday 16th April 2018

Late news, 15/4, Bass Point: 1 Lesser Whitethroat. (M Pass)

Lizard: Male Subalpine Warbler (probably Western) at the top of Caerthillian by the stile. (M Pass)

Tamar Estuary: Glossy Ibis still on the mudflat at Kingsmill Lake this morning also 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Greenshank and 1 Common Gull. (M Beer)

Drift Reservoir (members only): Pink-footed Goose still, also 8 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Sand Martin, 8 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap and 1 Reed Warbler. (DK Parker)

Padstow: 1w Iceland Gull at 15.00 on Tregirls Beach. (S Grose)

Gannel Estuary: 1w Iceland Gull late pm, 2 Common Sandpiper. ( S Rowe)

Siblyback Reservoir: 1 adult Iceland Gull at 09.30

Tresillian River: 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 6 Whimbrel, 2 very distant unidentified plover sp. (A Nicholson)

Tresillian Polsue Way: Marsh Tit – one of five different Tit species coming to feeder (plus Long Tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit). (A Nicholson)

Marazion Beach: 31 Turnstone, 1 s/p Dunlin, 1 Whimbrel & 1 2cy Common Gull also hundreds dried cuttlefish washed up on beach in F8 onshore winds. (J Hawkey)

Downderry: 0700-0805 – at least 117 Manx Shearwaters heading west; also 1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Red-throated Divers, 2 Common Scoters, 4 Sandwich Terns and 2 Whimbrel.1810-1910 – at least 360 Manx Shearwaters west.(A Payne)

Porth Reservoir: 1 Kingfisher, 3 Common Sandpiper on the shallow mud at eastern end of lake, 25 Sand Martin with a few Swallow, 1 Dipper, 5 Great Crested Grebe on the water, 4 Blackcap (3m&1f) 2 Coot, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush. (S Grose)

Newquay, Trevithick Manor Farm: 1 Barn Owl. (S Grose)

Sennen: 4 Canada Geese over Trevescan at 1630.

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