Thursday 22nd July 2021

Thursday 22nd July 2021

Hannafore: Male Eider (in eclipse), Dunlin in summer plumage, female Mallard with 10 ducklings, and Rock Pipit. (J Eames)

Dunlin. Jim Eames

Common Eider. Jim Eames

Rock Pipit. Jim Eames

Downderry: at least 210 Manx Shearwater, 4 Balearic Shearwater, 4 Sandwich Tern and 4 Common Scoter moved east, 0605-0725. 93 Gannet and 5 Mediterranean Gull west. (A Payne)

Hayle Estuary, Ryan’s Field: 1 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 moulting adult Mediterranean Gull, c15 Black-headed Gull inc 2 juveniles, 2 Linnet, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Golden-ringed Dragonfly, (mid-morning, low tide). (T Mills)

Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Hayle, Tony Mills

Stithians: 1 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 5 Great Crested Grebe ( D Eva )

Gunwalloe: Bee-eater south high along the coast at 07:50 (M Grantham, J Overfield)

Watch Croft and vicinity: 1 juv Green Woodpecker, 1 singing male Reed Bunting, abundant Silver “Y” Moth (J Evans)

Late news, 21/7, Gwennap: 1 Bee-eater over Gwennap church chased by Swallows, flew off towards Sunny Corner, at 19.45. (L Cox).

Late Submission, 21/7, Davidstow Airfield area: 1 Red Kite. (M Greenaway)

Late submission,21/7, Lower Tamar Lake: 2 Willow Tit, 2 Mute Swan, 1m Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 2 Cormorant, 2 Swallow. (R Mudge)

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