Sunday 20th April 2014

Sunday 20th April 2014

Late news 18/4 Bude Marshes: 29 Mallard, 5 Moorhen (one on nest), 5 Canada Geese, 7 Herring Gull, 12 Swallow, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Wood Pigeon, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 12 nests in nearby Rookery, 1 Dunnock, several Robins and Blackbirds. (R Mudge & H Kendall)
Late news 19/4 Walmsley Sanctuary: 1 Dabchick and 4 Gadwall. (P Davies – photos)

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Walmsley Sanctuary: 1 Spotted Redshank, 43 Black-tailed Godwit, 2m Wigeon, 40+ Teal, 10 Gadwall, 6 House martin, 20+ Sand martin, 12 Swallow and 5 Sedge Warbler.
Marazion: 1 Whimbrel, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 House Martin, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Great Northern Diver. (I Webster)
Long Rock Beach: 1 Sandwich Tern. (MJ Spicer) Also 2 Great Northern Diver.
Longrock Pool: c120 Swallow, c30 Sand Martin and 2 House Martin this afternoon. (DK Parker)
Penzance: 15 Purple Sandpipers and 18 Turnstones below the harbour wall plus drake Eider off the Bus Station this morning. (DK Parker)
Sancreed: 11 Wheatear. (DS Flumm)
Bartinney: 6 Wheatear. (DS Flumm)
Windmill Farm: 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Wheatear, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Cuckoo and 3 Sedge Warbler on CBWPS walk. (D Wright – photos)

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Mousehole: 4 Sandwich Tern plus 2 Rock Pipit. (S Maycock – photo)

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Gillan Creek: 1 Glossy Ibis still, plus 2m Garganey at St Anthony and 1 Dunlin. (J Selby – photo)

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Falmouth: 1Black-throated Diver off Gyllyngvase Beach. (J St Ledger)
Kenidjack: 1 male Redstart. (JD Swann)

St Ives: 4 Ring Ouzel this morning. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)
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