Lethytep: Squacco Heron on private pond. Access may be arranged if the bird is still present. Please check the sightings page tomorrow for further details and we will update on the situation accordingly. (P Hambly)
RSPB Hayle Estuary; Ryan’s Field: 1st winter Bonapartes Gull still & Great White Egret. (S Rowe) 1 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin. (R Griffiths) Carnsew Pool: 7 Wheatear, 29 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenfinch.(S Grose)
Marizion Beach:1 1st w Bonaparte’s Gull on beach between Hoxton Special and Jordan’s Cafe.( S Grose)
Porth Joke: adult Night Heron still on small pond at entrance to valley. Please park in National Trust car park. (S Rowe , B Bosisto et al) , 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sedge Warbler. (T Wilson)
Pentire; Rumps Point: 2 Purple Sandpiper, 3 Puffin at the Mouls. (R Kirkwood)
Foxhole: 1 Cuckoo. (L Bosisto)
Nanpean: 1 Cuckoo. (L Bosisto)
St Gothian Sands: 1 Common Swift, male Reed Bunting singing from willow branch in reeds. (J Hawkey) 1 Kittiwake, 1 Skylark, 1 Whitethroat,1 Reed Warbler,4 Reed Bunting, 2 Chiffchaff, 12 Linnet, 3 Stonechat.(S Grose)
Polgigga: 1 Turtle Dove at Lower Bosistow farm this morning, then probably the same bird at Raftra midday. (R Veal)
Kenidjack: 1 Turtle Dove (R Augarde, B Mellow)
Newlyn/Tolcarne: 1 Iceland Gull, 1 Yellow legged Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 7 Lesser Black backed Gull, 12 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Rock Pipit.(S Grose)
Treeve Moor: Grasshopper Warbler singing and showing. (S. Rogers)
Lands End: Ringed Plover over, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Sedge Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler. (S. Rogers)
Bartinney: 2 Cuckoos , 2 Kestrels (m&f ). (R Chiffers)
Carn Brea: 1 male Ring Ouzel. (Birdguides)
Longrock Pool: 1 Mediterranean Gull.(S Grose)
Ruan Lanihorne: 1 Great White Egret. (P Buxton)
Creegbrawse,Chacewater: 1 Cuckoo calling, 1 Merlin through garden. (B.Toms)
Stithians: 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Cuckoo, 3 Sedge Warbler , 6 Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, 12 Willow Warbler. Nesting Blackbird, Song Thrush, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Crow, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Linnet. (D Eva)
Lanivet: 1 Swift at 13:10 drifting east. (P Davies)
Par Beach Pool: 1 Whimbrel, 1 Swift, 1 Reed Warbler, female Mallard with 4 ducklings, 17 Black-headed Gull. (B & L Bosisto)
Downderry: (0610-0745) 4 Common Scoter, 7 Fulmar, c120 Gannet and 4 Common Dolphin west. Inshore 15 Whimbrel. On sea 20 Great Northern Diver. (A Payne)
Late News, 28/04/23, Loscombe Lane to Grillis Farm; Four Lanes: 5 singing Chiffchaff (Two pairs seen, one female just about completing nest building, very close observation. new insect hatch avid feeding), second pair on nest site. 5 Skylark singing, one pair seen.2 Blackcap singing, 1 Willow Warbler singing, 1 Wood Warbler , 12 Goldfinch pairs. (J CF Talbot)
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