Monday 5th May 2025

Monday 5th May 2025

Note: All Red Kite records published today are believed to be migrants. 

Marazion Marsh: Savi’s Warbler, 2 Great White Egret, 20 Canada Goose, 4 Mallard, pr Gadwall, 6 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 4 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Stonechat, 2 Blackbird, 1 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 3 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 5 Swift, 1 Robin, 4 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, m Reed Bunting, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Wood Pigeon. (SM Cox). Also 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Gadwall. (M Bailey). Also 8-10 Swift, Sedge Warblers, Wood Sandpiper at a distance, Great White Egret. (R Griffiths)

Predannack: Red-footed Falcon. (T Blunden, J Jones, S Rogers)

Lower Predannack: 5 Red Kite all heading toward Lizard Village, 4 Cuckoo, 3 Common Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear (f), a glimpse of 2 dark morph raptors, possibly Black Kite hunting close to ground and harassed by corvids, 1 singing Garden Warbler. (J Evans)

Rissick: 1 Glossy Ibis in flooded field still. (R Auger)

Bartinney : 2 Cuckoo, 1 Swift, 1 Red Kite. (S Willson)

Polgigga: 5 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk. (M Jones)

Truro, Sunny Corner: 1 Whimbrel, 32 Shelduck. (D Peers)

Truro, Coosebean: 3 Dipper, 1 Red Kite. (G May)

Lizard Village: 1 Hoopoe flew over Henry’s campsite towards Kynance this morning. (P St Pierre)

Constantine (private garden): 3 Red Kite at 1pm heading North. (A Harris and B Gribble).

Bray’s Cot, Lizard: 1 Red Kite E (12.00), 8 Swift, 10 House Martin, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Cuckoo (heard). (J Hawkey)

Tremenheere: 14 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard. (S Talbot)

Botallack: 3 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 3 Common Whitethroat, 2 Swift, 6 Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff, 12 Carrion Crow, 3 Jackdaw, 1 Grey Wagtail by cafe pond, 2 Skylark, 8 Goldfinch, 5 Linnet, 2 Swallow. (S Talbot)

Cape Cornwall: 2 Stonechat f & m, 20 Whimbrel, 1 Kestrel. (E Mulgrew)

Croft Pascoe: 1 Cuckoo. (S Cox)

Upper Tamar Lake: 1 Red-necked Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 8 Swift, c20 Swallow, 2 Cormorant. (R Mudge)

Porth Joke: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 19 Whimbrel. (S Rowe)

Port Quin: 2 Wheatear, 2 Whimbrel, 4 Fulmar, 4 Whitethroat, >10 Chaffinch, >10 Wren, 6 Stonechat, 3 Linnet, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Kestrel. (P Woolf)

Camel Estuary, Burniere Hide: 5 Whimbrel, 11 Shelduck, 1 Wood Pigeon, 1 Crow, 1 Cormorant, 1 Crow, 7 Oystercatcher, 3 Mute Swan, 2 Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Rook, 1 Great White Egret, heard 1 Cuckoo near dam. (C. Motley)

Walmsley Sanctuary: 2 Swan & 7 Cygnet, 3 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler Duck, 13 Mallard, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Canada Goose, 1 Crow, 1 Little Egret, 2 Heron, 2 Moorhen, 2 Jackdaw, many Swallow. (C. Motley)

Treraven Meadows/Polbrock Bridge: 1pr Dipper, 3 Mandarin (2 m +1 f), 1pr Canada Goose with 4 goslings, 1 pr Mute Swan with cygnets, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Nuthatch, 11 Song Thrush, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1  Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Raven, 1 Cormorant, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven. (S Grose)

Cudden Point: c.12-15 Rook, and similar number of Jackdaw feeding on the bank and 1 Raven seen, Rock Pipit in song, and nearby Chaffinch and Chiffchaff singing, Herring Gull nesting, 4 White Dove, 2 Greater Black-Backed Gull, Shag and Cormorant present, 1 Wheatear, 6 Swallow in off the sea, 1 Gannet to the west but close in, 1 Little Egret over, 3 Painted Lady. (C Richards)

Stithians Reservoir, south arm: 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 male Blackcap, 2 Mallard, 3 Whitethroat, multiple Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Chaffinch heard singing, 1 Dunnock, 1 Reed Bunting, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Pheasant, 2 Swallow, 1 Wren, 2 Magpie, 2 Blackbird (S Ford)

St Blazey, St Andrews Pool: 1 m Mandarin, 1 pr nesting Mute Swan, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Marsh Tit.(S Grose)

Foxhole: 1 Mistle Thrush over west (S Grose)

Pendrea, St, Buryan: 11 Red Kite (2 at 08:00, 2 at 12:00, 7 at 13:30 all east). (P Fraser)

 

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