Thursday 18th April 2024

Thursday 18th April 2024

Cot Valley: Male Golden Oriole at top of Valley 08:30, Purple Heron flew south at 08:45. (N Wheatley/Twitter)

Godrevy, St.Keverne: 1 Woodchat Shrike, 4 Whimbrel, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Whitethroat (R.Evershed, J.Jones, S.Wood et al)

Crowlas: 4 Red Kite over high N, Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch 3 Chaffinch, 10 House Sparrow, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Jackdaw, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Robin, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, Buzzard, 6 Swallow, 4 Sand Martin, Blackbird, 2 Collared Dove, 6 Wood Pigeon. (S. Cox).

St Just: Immature Iceland Gull at Carn Gloose. (Birdguides)

Buttermilk Hill, St Ives: Male Ring Ouzel. (A Lobb/Twitter)

Hayle: 2 Red Kites east over Upton Towans (P Smale/Twitter)

Sennen: 3 Red Kite, c20 Golden Plover, c30 Swallow all over. (R Veal)

Nanjizal: 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 8 Willow Warbler, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Tree Pipit. (R Veal, K Wilson)

Drift: 1 Red Kite over. (R Veal)

St Clement towards Tresilian: 6 Shelduck, 3 Whimbrel, 3 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret (R. Martin)

Pencarrow: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Buzzard, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Great spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff.(S Grose)

St Tudy: 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Common Redpoll at Cedar croft nursery.(S Grose)

Rock Helipad field:1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Mistle Thrush.(S Grose)

Lower Tamar Lake: 1 Willow Tit, 2 Grey Heron, 1m Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap 1m 1f, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Canada Geese, 2m Tufted Duck, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Cormorant, 2 Moorhen, 1 Willow Warbler. (Rod Mudge)

Housel Bay: 2 (m & f) Whitethroat, 4 (1m 3f) Stonechat, 2 Dunnock, 20+ Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 3 Fulmar, 3 Shag, 22 Grey Seal. (M Webb)

Porth Joke: 1 Grasshopper Warbler singing late pm. (S Rowe)

Land’s End: 4 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear, 3 Whimbrel, 1 Swallow, 6 pairs Stonechat, 2 Raven, 10 Meadow Pipit, Buzzard predating rabbit. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)

Roseland, Trewithian: 1 Turtle Dove (on overhead wire, seen from car). (C Taylor)

Roseland, Carne Beach: 2 Whimbrel, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Oystercatcher (J Taylor):

Roseland, Pendower: 1 Buzzard, 2 Shag, 6 Herring Gull (C Taylor)

Roseland, Towan: 1 pair Stonechat, 1 Kestrel. (C Taylor)

Roseland, Carne Beach: 2 Whimbrel, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Oystercatcher (J Taylor)

Ashton: 1 Red Kite. ( G Healey )

Stithians Lake: 8+ chiffchaff, 6+ willow warbler. (A Lea)

Lizard: 3 Common Whitethroat. (A Tomkins )

Tresillian: 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank. (M Jones)

Boat Cove: 39 Whimbrel. (GE and LA Carr)

Marazion Marsh: 4 Sedge Warbler. (GE and LA Carr)

Crows-an-Wra: 1 Red Kite over at 14:00. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)

Bartinney: 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Buzzard. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)

Nanquidno: Green Woodpecker heard. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)

Caradon Hill: 2 Cuckoo (L Birtwistle)

Mawgan Porth: 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler. (B Bosisto)

St Eval Airfield: 8 Wheatear (1 predated by male Merlin), 2 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler. Pair of Pied Wagtail carrying food to nest. (B Bosisto)

Trevose Head: 7 Willow Warbler , 1 Garden Warbler , 2 Whitethroat , 2 Wheatear , 2 Chiffchaff , 34 Sand Martin , 2 House Martin , 156 Swallow. (B & L Bosisto)

Temple, Bodmin Moor: 1 Cuckoo, 20+ Willow Warbler, 4 Linnet. (M Surgey)

Truro, Sunny Corner: 4 Whimbrel. Also, 2 House Martin over the town. (T Wilson)

Bude Marshes: 1 Grey Heron, 24 Moorhen, 1 Water Rail(calling), 4 Teal, 12 Mallard, 6 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Female Adult Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven( over), 20+ Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, 4 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Bank-Vole(Ratty). (N Bastin.)

Maer Lake: 4 Canada Geese, 9 Moorhen, 4 Shelduck, 12 Mallard, 8 Teal, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 20+Sand-Martin, 6 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Raven(over), 4 Roe Deer (above Lake).N Bastin.

Bude Golf Course: 15+ Sand-Martin burrows (N Bastin).

Late submission 18/04 Crousa. Coverack: Adult male Golden Oriole. (S Bury)

Late submission 18/04 Wiggle Cliff, Whitsand Bay: Woodchat/Red Backed Shrike. One this afternoon. Not a fully adult bird. Seen only fleetingly so unable to clinch ID. (R.Smaldon)

Late submission 18/04 Maker Heights: 2 Swallow, 6 Buzzard, 1 f Sparrowhawk. (R Smaldon)

Late submission 18/04 Penlee reserve: 3 House Martin, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff. (R Smaldon)

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