Late news, 14/05, Duloe cricket pitch: 1 Red Kite seen in the evening (J Curnow & J Wimpress)
Late news, 15/05, Sir John Moore House, Bodmin: 1 Swift, 1 male Blackcap. (R Hurrell)
Late news, 16/05, Sir John Moore House, Bodmin: 1 moulting Red Kite over about 2pm headed N, 1 soaring Peregrine, 5 Swift, 2 Swallow. (R Hurrell)
Late news, 16/5, Gerrans Bay: c50 Black-throated Diver and 42 Great Northern Diver, all in summer plumage. (S Gay)
Polgigga: Iberian Chiffchaff singing below Raftra Farm and 40 Red Kite , 3 Swift. (B Bosisto)
Porth Beach: 2cy Ring-billed Gull on the water with other gulls this eve. (S Grose)
Nanquidno: Spotted Flycatcher.
St Levan Churchtown: Spotted Flycatcher.
Porthcurno: Hobby over.
Cot Valley: 4 Red Kite seen flying north towards Cape Cornwall at 08:30. (J Taylor)
Bude: 9 Red Kite flying west at 09:15. (N Bastin)
Rock: 2 Red Kite flying West towards Padstow at 10:35. (S Grose)
Kelynack: 1 Red Kite drifting NE at 09:00. (R Butts)
Grampound Road: 1 Red Kite north. (M Jones)
Trespettigue, Nr Trewint: 1 Red Kite at 08:40 (B Craven)
Halvana: 1 Red Kite over 09:10 (B Craven)
Newlyn: 2cy Iceland Gull still in the harbour in front of Fisherman’s Arms. (L Proctor)
Coverack: 3cy Iceland Gull with damaged leg still present. (J Foster)
Marazion: Avocet still on the beach ranging from east of Red River mouth to Longrock, 45 Sanderling, 5 Dunlin, 5 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Gull, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull (1s) and 6 Sandwich Tern offshore. Also 6 Red Kites over high heading West between 13:00 & 14:00. (PA Fraser, DK Parker) Also 3 Turnstone, 7 Whimbrel. 8-9pm. (J Hilary)
Marazion Marsh RSPB: 4 Mute Swan (now only 6 cygnets), 5 Canada Geese, 2 drake Gadwall, 7 Mallard, Avocet and Wheatear. (DK Parker)
Penzance: 2 Red Kite over West at c13:05. (P St Pierre)
St Just: 24 Red Kite drifting slowly east or south over St Just and Cot Valley this morning between 08:30 and 11:30, including two on the deck for a while. (N Wheatley)
Land’s End: 1 Gadwall, 3 Whimbrel, 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 11 Common Whitethroat, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Turtle Dove, 17 Collared Dove, 2 Lesser Redpoll, hybrid Hooded Crow. (B Bosisto)
Nanjizal: 60+ Red Kite. (K Wilson)
Falmouth: Red Kite over E at 14:00. (T Phelps)
Hayle: Red Kite circling over bypass at 09:04. (J Hawkey)
Sennen: 2 Red Kite at 11:00. (J Miller)
Tredinney Common area: 10 Red Kite, 2 Swift, Cuckoo 12:00-15:00. (J Miller)
Polmanter Farm, Halsetown: 2 Red Kite over fields then flying east at 07:30. 2 more flying low over hill and field at 07:40, joined at 07.45 by 5 more stayed until 08:00 then gradually drifted east – last being at 08:10. 2 low over freshly cut fields at 10:50 then sharing thermals with resident buzzards – flew off east by 11.00. (L Dudley)
Gunwalloe: Red Kite being mobbed by gulls at 11:30. (B Carminowe)
Bowithick: 2 male Redstart, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Cuckoo calling, 1 Buzzard, Robins, Great Tits, 3+ Blackcap, 5 Willow Warbler, Chaffinches, Swallows (although fewer than previous years), 1 Marsh Tit carrying food into nest in dry-stone wall, Jackdaws and Carrion Crows. (H Kendall, B Bryne)
Temple: 2 calling Cuckoo, 1 singing Song Thrush, 1 singing Willow Warbler at 1005. (RB & PC Girling)
Mount Hawke: 1 Red Kite circling east at 12:15. (RB & PC Girling)
Sancreed: 33 Red Kite (first at 08:40 east along hill ridge from Leswidden Farm then a flock of 9 following tractor collecting silage cut by church before departing east. 18 E. 15:15, 3 E. 15:45 & 2 E. 16:30); 1 Cuckoo, 1 Grey Heron west, 2 Wheatear, 2 Garden Warbler. (D Flumm)
Drift Reservoir: 20 Red Kite. (B Bosisto)
Marazion: 34 Red Kite, 16 Dunlin, 25 Sanderling, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel. (B Bosisto)
Crowlas: 3 Red Kite. (B Bosisto) Also 23+ Red Kite coming to ploughed field. (R Veal)
Chiverton Cross: 2 Red Kite. (B Bosisto)
Penhale Army Camp: 1 Whimbrel, pr Stonechat, pr Raven nesting in conifers, 2 Whitethroat, Dingy & Grizzled Skippers, Brown Argus, Orange tip, Wall Brown, Small Copper, Silver Studded Blue caterpillar, Azure & Blue-tailed Damselflies. (J Hawkey)
St Just: 4 Swift, Chapel St at 21.20. (H Charman)
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