Saturday 14th May 2022

Saturday 14th May 2022

Bosporthennis Common: 1 Montagu’s Harrier again. (R Griffiths)

Castle Beach, Falmouth: 1 Black Guillemot in summer plumage approx. 1km offshore directly south at 18:45 (J Irvine).

Polgigga (between Raftra and Ardensawah): 2cy Glaucous Gull, mid morning. (J Eaton)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 Western Marsh Harrier, 1 Whitethroat, 1f Northern Wheatear, 4 (2m 1f 1juv) Stonechat, 2 Dunnock, 2 Sedge Warbler, 30+ Canada Goose 1pr with 14 goslings & 1pr with 4 goslings, 1pr Mute Swan with 7 cygnets, 1 Little Grebe, 9 Mallard, 3 Little Egret, 5 ( 2ad 3juv) Grey Heron 10.15 – 12.30. (M Webb, A McKechnie, D Flumm)

Botallack: Great Northern Diver north. (D Flumm)

Lower Tamar Lake: 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Wren, 1 Grey Wagtail. (R Mudge)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 s/p Dunlin, 1 Redshank & 23 Shelduck. (J Hawkey)

Shallow Water Common: 3 Hobby, 1 Red Kite. (S Rowe)

Stithians Reservoir: 4 (2m/2f) Cuckoo, 10 Swallow, 1 Pheasant, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Canada Goose, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Herring Gull, 6 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 1 Skylark, 4 Reed Bunting, 10 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Stonechat, 4 Sedge Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Buzzard (S Van Hear, D Eva, D Raffle)

Truro, Newbridge: 1 Cuckoo heard, second time in ten years. (T Chipman)

Rosenithon: Cuckoo heard, 8.40am & 2.20pm.  (D. Mackrill)

Bugle Bowling Green: Song Thrush (regular visitor to private garden. (K D Hill)

St Ives Bay: 2 Minke Whales, 6 Risso’s Dolphins, 12 Common Dolphins and 1 Bottlenose Dolphin. All present since 12/5. (V Stratton)

Late submission, 13/5, Port Quin: 1 Whimbrel on rocks at mouth of harbour. (T Murray)

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