Thursday 22nd May 2014

Thursday 22nd May 2014

Late news, 20/5 Grampound: 1 Red Kite over by-pass. (A Baptist)
Late news, 21/5, Longrock: 61 Sanderling and 13 Dunlin. (P St Pierre)
St Cleer: 1 White Stork reported. (P Journeaux)
Hayle Estuary RSPB, Porth Kidney Beach: 5 Whimbrel and 18 Sanderling. (D Flumm)
Marazion Marsh RSPB, Longrock Pool: 1 Purple Heron (C Barnard) plus 1 Turtle Dove over, 2 Swift, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Cetti’s Warbler and Reed Warblers. (A Mckechnie, R Farnes, B Mellow & T Mills) On the Marsh: 4 Mute Swan with 7 cygnets, 2 Greylag with c6 goslings, 6 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron, 4 Moorhen, c50 Swallow, 6 Sand Martin, 4 House Martin, 7 Swift, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Stonechat with 3+ young and 3 Cetti’s Warbler plus Sedge and Reed Warblers. (DK Parker)

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Purple Heron, Rod Farnes

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Purple Heron, Rod Farnes

 

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Purple Heron, Tony Mills

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Purple Heron with eel, Tony Mills

Marazion: 6 Whimbrel over plus 8 Sandwich Tern, 10 Oystercatcher and 2 Great Northern Diver offshore. (D Flumm, DK Parker & C Barnard)
Housel Bay: 1 f Red-breasted Flycatcher at the pond.
Lizard Point: 2 possible Storm Petrel past.
Falmouth, Pendennis Point: 3 Great Northern Diver.
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