Saturday 29th March 2025

Saturday 29th March 2025

Sancreed: Booted Eagle still. (J Chapple et al)

Sennen/ Lands End: (main road walk): 2 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Buzzard, 17 House Sparrow. (S Grose)

Lands End: 24 Great Black-backed Gull (Armed Knight), 1 Kestrel, 1m Wheatear,1 Rock Pipit, 3 Raven, 1 Skylark, 5 Stonechat, 3 Linnet, 3 Pied Wagtail. (S Grose)

Pendeen: passage of Manx Shearwater & Fulmar. (M Reeves)

Marazion; Green Lane: 1 Hoopoe. (G Gillard et al) 1 Female Blackcap. (J Warner) 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 12 Sand Martin. (M Reeves)

Newlyn Harbour: 38 Turnstone, 37 Great Black-backed Gull. (S Grose)

Hayle Estuary: 1 ad Iceland Gull still present early this morning, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit,1 Curlew, 3 Greenshank, 39 Redshank, 9 Shelduck,1 Rock Pipit. (S Grose) 2 Spoonbill, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Swallow, 1 Common Gull. (M Reeves)

Hayle Estuary; Ryan’s Field: 1 Water Rail. (S Willson)

Hayle Private Garden: 1f Blackcap, 2 (m&f) Chaffinch, 1 Dunnock, 1 Blue Tit, 5 Goldfinch, 3 male House Sparrow, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Rook. (M Webb)

Copperhouse Creek: 2 Greenshank, 7 Shelduck, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Snipe,3 Rock Pipit. (S Grose)

Godrevy: 2 Swallow, 2 Curlew, 1 Cetti’s Warbler. (M Reeves)

Goonhilly Downs: 1 Merlin (f/1st year), 21 Golden Plover, 3 Common Snipe. (J Overfield)

Windmill Farm: 4 Great Tit, 5 Robin, 4 Wren, 9 Chiffchaff, 5 Dunnock, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackbird, 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Swallow, Mallard, 1 Woodcock, Woodpigeon, 1 Raven, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Stonechat, 3 Linnet, 1 Blue Tit, Herring Gull, Crow, 1 Pheasant, 6 Slow worm, tadpoles, 1 Drinker Moth caterpillar. (C & G Horsley)

Kynance: 4 Stonechat, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Magpie, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, 1 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 2 Wren, 15 Cormorant, Woodpigeon, 4 Robin, 1 Black Redstart north of cafe, 1 Rock Pipit,Oystercatcher, 8 Meadow Pipit, 7 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Fulmar. 11 Shag, 1 Grey Seal. (C & G Horsley)

Stithians Reservoir: 2 Sand Martin. (T Chipman)

Ruan Lanihorne: 1 Barnacle Goose (unringed), 15 Wigeon, 37 Shelduck, 1 Greenshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Stonechat (2 prs). (T Wilson)

Penryn Campus: 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Firecrest, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Chiffchaff. (R Hickman et al)

Par; Spit beach: 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Red-necked Grebe, 2 Common Scoter, 11 Eider, 1 Sandwich Tern. (R Hampshire)

Par, Beach Pool: 1 Fulvous Whistling Duck, 17 Canada Goose, 1 poss GreylagxCanada Goose Hybrid, 4 Mute Swan, 34 Mallard, 5 Domestic Duck Breeds (Peking, Duclair & Khaki Campbell), 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed Gull,  50 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Robin, 2 Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Goldfinch. (C. Motley)

Par, St Andrew’s Pond: 16 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 1 Mandarin Duck, 50 Mallard, 10 Domestic Duck Breeds (mainly Duclair & Khaki Campbell), 3 Teal, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Robin. (C. Motley)

Downderry: 336 Gannet, 6 Common Gull and 10 auks west before 0730. At least 500 Herring Gull and 10 Great Northern Diver on sea. (A Payne)

East Pentire: 2 Great Northern Diver, 6 Red-throated Diver, c400 Manx Shearwater, 2 Shelduck this am. (D Grose, S Rowe)

Newquay: 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Willow Warbler, also 1 Cattle Egret over to the sheep field. (S Rowe)

Gannel Estuary: 2 Cattle Egret, 9 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, Long-tailed Duck still on Boating Lake. (S Grose)

Port Isaac to Port Quin (Coast Path): 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Fulmar, 2 Skylark, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Pheasant, 2 Buzzard, 3 Shag, 15 Jackdaw, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Rock Pippit, 3 Stonechat, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff. (J Burges)

Maer Lake: Sunny with cloud cover 11:15am. 1 Grey Heron, 10 Moorhen, 1 Water Rail, 2 Canada Geese, 4 Shelduck, 32 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 4 Mallard, 3 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stonechat. (N Bastin)

Bude Headland: Sunny cold wind, 07:45am, 52 Herring Gull, (mostly feeding on dead carcass off shore), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Fulmar, 17 Linnet, 4 Stonechat, 4 Northern Wheatear, 5 Rock Pipit, 6 Skylark.  (N Bastin)

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