All Red Kite records published today are believed to be migrants. 

Note: RSPB Ryan’s Field Car Park is closed for next 2 days but still accessible from path from causeway

 

Marazion RSPB: Savi’s Warbler. (J Hawkey). Grey Heron with 2 young. (G Gillard). 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Cetti’s Warbler heard, 1 Wren, 1f Stonechat, 3 Linnet, 1 Dunnock, 1m Blackbird, 15+ Jackdaw, 2 Magpie, 1 Little Grebe, 1f Tufted Duck, 3 (2m 1f) Mallard, 40+ Canada Goose (2prs with 4 & 5 Goslings respectively), 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron 10.15 – 11.15. (M Webb)

Mullion Cove: Female Golden Oriole, Whinchat, Pied Flycatcher. (L Stoppard)

St Ives Island to Clodgy Point: Nightingale singing at 7:15am and again at 9am. 3 Red Kite heading east singly across The Island, Porthmeor and over the town. (A Lobb)

Zennor Village: 1 Black Kite over west 08.20, 1 Spotted Flycatcher 19.20. (J Machin)

Rissick: 1 Glossy Ibis, male Gadwall & Common Sandpiper feeding on edge of flooded field before flying off after being harried by 2 Red Kites. (J Hawkey)

Canonstown: 1 Black Kite drifting over Eastwards at 4pm. (R George)

Nanquidno to Little Hendra: 2 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Whinchat, Redstart, Cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Whimbrel. (B Dallas)

Gwinear: 3 Chukar (2 in field opposite church and 1 on road downhill from there to Nanpusker Farm). (P Smale)

Marazion: 2 Red Kite flew east plus 2 Swift in the morning. 6 Red Kite and 1 Osprey flew east in the afternoon. (DK Parker)

Marazion to Penzance: Aythya hybrid on Long Rock pool. Tufted x Scaup? Osprey over Penzance and heading towards St Michael’s Mount at 14:20. (A Lobb)

Penrose, Helston: 10am 12+ Red Kite over. (K Carter)

St Just: 11am 4 Red Kite. (K Carter)

Marazion Beach: Summer plumage Curlew Sandpiper with 16 adult Dunlin . 5+ Whimbrel, summer plumage Great Northern diver off shore. (J Hawkey)

Lanivet: 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, 4 Linnet. (D Rundle)

Hayle Water Lane: 5 Red Kite over drifting east between 14.20 and 15.05. (M Webb)

Constantine: 1 Red Kite. 2 Swift. (A Harris)

Gluvian: male Whitethroat in private garden. (B Bosisto)

Mawgan Porth: 3 Whimbrel, 3 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank. (B Bosisto)

Goss Moor: 2 Red Kite. (B Bosisto)

St Columb Major: 1 Red Kite. (B Bosisto, A Harris)

Nanquidno to Polpry: fem Redstart, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 m Pied Flycatcher, 1 Hobby (migrant), 2 Whinchat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Cuckoo (S. Rogers, N. Wheatley, N. Rogers, A. Hatfield).

Ventonleague: 6 Red Kite. (P Rutter)

Rock Helipad Field: 2 Red Kite over north. (S Grose)

Trewornan Bridge: 28 Cattle Egret this evening, directly behind tower hide with cattle. (S Grose)

Nansleden: 1 Raven over, 1 Common Whitethroat. (S Grose)

Brunnion: 2 Red Kites, 1 Buzzard perched on mine capping, 2 Red Admirals on honeysuckle,  1 7 Spot Ladybird. (P Geddes)

Maker Heights: 4 House Martin flying NW, 2 Swallow flying NW, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 10 Goldfinch. (R Smaldon)

Cremyll: 3 Cattle Egret in field before flying towards Millbrook. (R Smaldon)

Dobwalls: 1 Red Kite. (C&J Duffy)

Tregantle: 1 Red Kite for several minutes before drifting off to W. (R Smaldon)

Newquay: 1 Swift. (S Coombes)

Reen Cross Manor, Perranporth: 2 Red Kite. (C+J Keast)

Lands End: (0800 – 11.00) 15+ Red Kites (E); pair Gadwall flying over Swingates; Whinchat; Cuckoo; Spotted Flycatcher. (J Hawkey)

Pendeen: Common Whitethroat. (G Gillard)

Constantine: 2 Red Kites over private garden am. (T Pinfield)

Truro: 2 Swift, 2 Red Kite over city centre. (E Pearce) 4 Red Kite. (T Wilson)

Carbis Bay: 2 Red Kite, drifted south 12:00pm. (A Myers)

Land’s End: 4+ Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Cuckoo, 10+ Red Kite, 4+ Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Sedge Warbler, 14+ Canada Geese with 10 gosling, 600+ Guillemot on Armed Knight. (P Taylor, H Mitchell, C Andrew)

Davidstow area: 5 Red Kite, 4 Siskin, 3 Mistle Thrush, 6 Song Thrush, 1 Buzzard, Chaffinch, 4 Wheatear, 6 Coal Tit, 6 Robin, 2 Raven, 3 Great Tit , 2 Dunnock , 2 Blackcap , 1 Whitethroat, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Cuckoo, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Roe deer , 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 1 Large Red Damselfly. (D Dennis)

Indian Queens:  1 Red Kite over at 0830. (C Yates)

Foxhole. 1 Red Kite at rooftop hight over the main road, being mobbed by corvids 10.15am. (I Toogood-Johnson)

Goss Moor NNR: 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 7 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcap. (I Toogood-Johnson)

Retire Common: 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Cuckoo, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat. (A Tomkins)

Goonhavern: 1 Red Kite. (Nathan)

Ruan Minor: 4 Swift (F Trewin)

Moorswater, Liskeard: returning Swifts. (E Saudek)

Stithians reservoir: 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, 8 Great Crested Grebe, many Whitethroat, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff. (D Peers)

Mullion Cove: 8.15am 3 Red Kite. (J Allely)

Truro: 4 Red Kite at Trelissick. (K Townesend)

Cot Valley: 2 Pied Flycatcher (m&f), 3 Spotted Flycatcher. (R Croft)

Carn Brea: c40 Red Kite over or in fields to the south and 1 female Ring Ouzel on the southern slopes. (M Birch) 3 Red Kites, all being chased by Crows. (G Gillard)

St Anthony: 5 Red Kite, 12 Whimbrel, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Cirl Bunting. (G May)

United Downs: 7 Red kites, 6 Goldcrest, 8 Siskin, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Great spotted Woodpecker. (A Khan)

Late submission 30/04 Long Rock Pool: 1f Scaup. (T Murch)

Late submission 30/04 Drift: 1 Common Sandpiper. (S Taylor)

Late submission 30/04 Treveal, St Ives am – 2 Tree Pipits over, Garden Warbler in valley. 2 Cuckoos calling in Wicca area. (A Lobb)

Late submission 30/04 Hayle Estuary. Red Kite over at 5pm heading east. 6 Dunlin, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Ringed Plover, 9 Whimbrel. (A Lobb)

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