Monday 20th May 2019

Monday 20th May 2019

Late news,19/5, Rinsey Cliff to Trewarvas Cliff: 6 pairs Linnets, 8 Goldfinches, 2 Meadow Pipits, 3 m Stonechats, 10 Fulmar others on cliffs, 8 Kittiwakes and probably others on cliff ledges. (N Wills)

Lizard, Caerthillian: 1 Stone Curlew. (M Pass) Lizard, South Downs: 1 Stone Curlew relocated late morning, from Kynance road, in a field with burnt heather with signposted footpath to Lizard Downs. (M Pass) Still present to 14:30 at least. (M Spicer, S Turner) plus 1 Hobby and 3+ Cuckoo. (MJ Spicer, P Clement, B Hibbett) No sign this evening.

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 Glossy Ibis still 0930, also 1 Whimbrel. (C Moakes) Glossy Ibis plus pr Gadwall with 2 young. (MJ Spicer)

Godrevy: 1 Wood Sandpiper flew low over at 12:30 with a Greenshank, heading NE. (G Pullan)

Porth Nanven: 1s Iceland Gull still this morning. (P Clement) Same bird later reported flying East past Cape Cornwall at 13:00, then seen at the bottom of Kenidjack 13:28.

Newquay, Huers Hut/Tea Caverns: 19 Fulmar, 1 pr Kestrel, 2 Oystercatcher, 21 Shag, 3 Cormorant, 5 Stonechat. (S Grose)

Porthgwarra: 81 Collared Dove Ardensawah Farm. (D Flumm)

St Erth: 1 singing male Yellowhammer (first for three years). (MJ Spicer)

Whipsiderry: 4 Corn Bunting, 11 Oystercatcher, 71 Fulmar, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven. (S Grose)

Gulval: Dipper (adult) feeding fledged juvenile on Ponsandane stream. (J Hawkey)

Hannafore: 3 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 juv Pied Wagtail with 1 adult. (I Juliane)

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