Saturday 12th April 2025

Saturday 12th April 2025

Marazion Marsh: singing male Savi’s Warbler still. (M Mckee et al) 2 Cetti’s Warbler. (N Best) 40 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 1 Spoonbill. (B Bosisto) 1 Jack Snipe. (M Elliot)

Goonhilly Downs: Purple Heron this evening on Croft Pascoe Pool. 14 Willow Warbler. (C Ellis)

Godrevy Cove, The Lizard: 2 Black-throated Diver, 2 Swallow. (C Ellis)

Nanquidno: Ring Ouzel, reeling Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Wheatear and 2 Canada Geese between Tregiffian Farm and Nanquidno this morning. (R Bonser)

Zennor: 1 Hoopoe. (Birdguides)

Newlyn Harbour: 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 67 Great Black-backed Gull, 1pr nesting Rock Pipit, 12 Turnstone. (S Grose)

Penzance, Wherrytown: 11 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Sandpiper, 16 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Great Black-backed Gull (possibly pairing up on roof of southern comfort building). (S Grose)

Mousehole: 1 Great Skua off of the Scillonian, west of Mousehole. (N Best)

Hayle Estuary: 1 Common Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 11 Shelduck,1 Spoonbill, 7 Great Black-backed Gull. (S Grose)

Hayle Harbour: 1pr Oystercatcher, on roof of building behind Philps pasty shop. (S Grose)

St Gothian Sands LNR: 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 m Reed Bunting, 1 Raven, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 1 Wheatear, 1 Meadow Pipit, 30 Linnet, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Kestrel. (S Grose)

Godolphin House, National Trust: 1 Swallow over house. (S Ford)

Gerrans Bay; Pendower: 8 Great Northern Diver, 14 Black-throated Diver, 2 Sandwich Tern. (D Hall)

Stennack Wood; Troon: 2 singing Blackcap and 2 Chiffchaff. (S J Millett)

Hannafore: 6 Whimbrel. (S Sanderson)

Downderry: 0655-0800, 38 Common Scoter, 136 Gannet, 2 Red-throated Diver and 330+ auks west. (A Payne)

Newquay: 1f Long-tailed Duck, 1m Tufted Duck, 3 House Martin. (S Grose)

Walmsley Sanctuary: 6 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 12 Heron, Mallards with 10 ducklings, 4 Goldfinch. (F Afshar)

Colliford reservoir and Dozmary Pool: 34 Canada Goose, 3 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 14 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Mallard, 20 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 26 Carrion Crow, 22 Jackdaw, 14 Magpie, 3 Wood Pigeon, 12 Stock Dove, 2 Cuckoo, 18 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 18 Wheatear, 9 Stonechat, 12 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 14 Linnet, 6 House Sparrow, 7 Wren, 15 Meadow Pipit, 21 Skylark, 3 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 24 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Swallow, 4 Great Tit, 3 Rabbit and two Roe Deer stags locked head to head in serious combat. (J Hale, L Birtwistle, N Woods and DA Conway)

Late Submission, 11/04/25, Land’s End Armed Knight Rock: at least 185 Guillemot and 26 Razorbill on the rocks, with many flying in and out so actual numbers likely to be 15% higher. (C Taylor)