Porthgwarra, 0630-0830: 1 Balearic Shearwater, 133 Manx Shearwater, 1 Great Skua, 4 Common Scoter, 1 Puffin, 3 Guillemot, 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull, 10 Kittikwake, 43 Med Gull, 8 Black-headed Gull. (T McKinney) Also 1 Basking Shark. (C Coombes) 2 Cory’s Shearwater reported past 15:55
Towan Head: 2 Arctic Skua, 4 Sandwich Tern this am. (S Rowe)
Drift Reservoir (members only): 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 2 Swift. (A Hartley) 4 Wood Sandpiper (3 NW arm, 1 NE arm), 1 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Raven, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk. (G Lawlor) ad Spotted Sandpiper reported again on Eastern edge this evening.
|
|
|
Nanjizal Valley: 196 ringed. Melodious Warbler, Wryneck, Pied Flycatcher, Tree pipit, 9 Willow Warbler, 25 Reed Warbler, 120 Sedge Warbler + 2 controls. 21 Whitethroat, 5 Grasshopper Warbler+ control, 2 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff. (K Wilson)
Lizard: 1 Hooded Crow. (N Howard)
Coverack: Male Common Redstart in private garden. (P Tongue)
White Cross, Newquay: 100+ Goldfinch with a few Linnet and Chaffinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 3 Buzzard, 4 Wood Pigeon, 6 Swallow, 2 Wren, 2 Dunnock and 2 Blackbird. On the bird feeders- 2 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Blue Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Great Tit, 12 Chaffinch and 6 Greenfinch. Also 3 Holly Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 5 Tortoiseshell, 3 Painted Lady, 4 Specked Wood, 2 male Brimstone, 2 Small Copper, 3 Gatekeeper, 5 Green-veined White and 5 Large White. (S & D Thomas)
St Ives: 2 Pied Flycatchers, 4 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs in a private garden on the outskirts of town. (V Stratton)
Marazion Marsh RSPB: Female Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 5 Little Grebe (3 juv), 1 Sedge warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff. (DK Parker)
Hayle Estuary RSPB: 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 14 Oystercatcher, 1 Greenshank, 7 Common Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin, 6 Greylag with c250 Canada Geese. (DK Parker) Also 2 Teal, 5 Greenshank, c20 Dunlin, 1 Whimbrel. (R Veal) Also 1 Bald Eagle (escapee from Paradise Park) on Ryan’s Field. (M Spicer)
|
|
Stithians Reservoir: 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 5 Snipe, 1 Lapwing, 30 Curlew, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Swift. (J St Ledger)
Kenidjack: Pied Flycatcher in bushes above old sewage works today. (P Clarke)
Church Cove, Lizard: 4 Pied Flycatcher, 4+ Spotted Flycatcher (M Pass) Another 2 Pied Flycatcher reported by Heritage Centre at Lizard Pt.
Sheviock Pool: 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Grey Heron. (C Buckland)
|
|
|
Rame Head: 9 Wheatear. (C Buckland)
|
|
Kingsmill Lake: 28 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover, 1 Juv Knot, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 17+ Redshank, 24 Greenshank, 4 Common Sandpiper, 4 Whimbrel, 97 Curlew, 1 Oystercatcher, 14 Little Egret & 2 Sandwich Tern (P Kemp)
Gweek: 15 Greenshank at Seal Sanctuary (per T Toohig)
Towan Head: 43 Linnet, 31 Oystercatcher, 15 Turnstone,1 Wheatear, 1 Curlew. (S Grose)
Nansledon/Chapel Farm: 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 3 Yellowhammer. (S Grose)
Tresemple Pool: 17 Greenshank, 60 Redshank, 3 Curlew, 2 Kingfisher (P Carter)
St Levan: 4 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Reed Warbler this afternoon. (M Wallace)
Loe Pool: Wood Sandpiper reported again
Cot Valley: Pied Flycatcher reported west of youth hostel.
Seagulls taking Goldfinch: A friend at St Austell witnessed a pair of roof nesting seagulls chasing and catching young goldfinch, he saw one gull twice with a young Goldfinch in its bill. I’ve never seen this behaviour before with passerine, has anyone else witnessed it? (S & D Thomas)
