Late news, 19/5, Edgcumbe: 2 Nightingale reported singing, SSE of Stithians Reservoir.
Hayle: Iberian Chiffchaff still singing at the back of the Millpond around the wooden bridge early morning and still present early afternoon. (S Rogers, B Hibbett)
Polgigga: Iberian Chiffchaff still singing along Bosistow Lane early morning. (K Wilson)
Porth Beach: 2cy Ring-billed Gull on the beach below Glengorgal Hotel, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull with a green ring on left leg, but couldn’t read info due to poor light. (S Grose)
Land’s End: 2 Turtle Doves in pines west of Swingates. (M Ahmad)
Kenidjack: Black Kite high over, 09:45 to 10:10 at least. (N Wheatley) Also Wryneck singing at bottom of valley on N slope above donkey paddock at 10:50. (N Wheatley)
Penhale: Osprey flying and calling above the sea at Penhale sands viewed from the surf, flying East at 09:00. (C Stephenson)
Wadebridge: Bee-eater over south at 15:10. (D Julian)
Hobbacott, Bude: 1 Red Kite. (H Kendall)
Launcells, Bude: 1 Red Kite, also two Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (H Kendall)
Crowlas: 1 Red Kite over A 30 at 11:15. ( B Toms, M Curtis)
Mousehole: 1 Sparrowhawk over woodland opposite Penlee lifeboat Station. (S Grose)
Penzance: 15 Purple Sandpiper, 1 male Eider on rocks opposite styles ice cream shop. (S Grose)
Chiverton cross Roundabout: 7 Buzzard, 2 Red Kite over Pentraze at 13:20. (S Grose)
St Newlyn East: 1 Cuckoo, 2 Yellowhammer on Penhallow Moor. (S Grose)
Sancreed: 1 f Common Redstart, 1 Cuckoo, 6 Swift, 2 Garden Warbler. (D Flumm)
Truro: 2 Swift flew over my house at 1.40 pm. (D Jenkins)
Marazion beach: 1 sum plum Sanderling. (S Williams)
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Bartinney Downs: 1 Cuckoo. (S Williams)
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Croft Pascoe: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest singing continuously, 1 Cuckoo observed throughout morning calling and mobbed by various passerines, 2 others heard East and West, 1 Swift, 2 Stonechat, 2 Siskin, 1 Sparrowhawk. (J Evans)
Colliford Reservoir and Dozmary Pool: 15 Canada Goose, 2 Cormorant, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Mallard, 1 Coot, 15 Black-headed Gull, 14 Herring Gull, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 23 Carrion Crow, 13 Jackdaw, 4 Magpie, 7 Stock Dove, 7 Swallow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Cuckoo, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 5 House Sparrow, 5 Blackbird, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Goldfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 8 Linnet, 5 Green-veined White and 3 Wall butterfly. (DAConway)
Rame: 1 m Whinchat, 1 N Wheatear, Whitethroats. (C Buckland)
Cape Cornwall: 1 Puffin on the water north of The Brisons; same or another later in flight.
Whipsiderry: 1 m Reed Bunting, 3 Corn Bunting, 12 Oystercatcher, 3 Stonechat, 2 Raven, 7 Skylark. (S Grose)
Marazion Beach (evening): 5 Whimbrel, 16 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 30+ Sanderling & 1 Turnstone. (J Hawkey)
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