Roadworks at Stithians. Please note: the public highway along the southern part of the Lake, between Carnkie and Penmarth is subject to a ‘rolling-programme’ of roadworks/closures over the next 4wks. The road is currently closed at the Carnkie end, access to the hides is available from the Penmarth direction – but this will change over the coming weeks as trenchwork progresses along this road.

Minions – circular around Stowe’s Hill: 1 Buzzard, 2 Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Swift, 3 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 3 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Wren, 1 Robin, 6 Redstart, 2 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush;,1 Blackbird, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 House Sparrow, 5 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Yellowhammer, Starlings, 4 Magpie, Crows, Jackdaws. ( A. Parker et al )

Pendeen 06:00-11:00: 1 Great Shearwater, 6 Cory’s Shearwater, 9 Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater vast numbers. Biggest movement this year, 2 Euro Storm Petrel, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Common Scoter, 3 Puffin.  (S. Rogers, P. Combridge, N. Rogers and M. McKee.)

Dobwalls: 5 Swift heading west (C&J Duffy)

Downderry: 64 Gannet and 19 Mediterranean Gull flew west before 0700. c40 Manx Shearwater east. (A Payne)

SW Coast Path – Portloe: Kestrel with young,  Stonechat. (E Smith)

Bodmin Moor: 1 juvenile Redstart, 2 Yellowhammer m/f, 1 Jay, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Buzzard. (D Rundle)

Bodmin area: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Raven, 2 Buzzard, 2 Fox, Fox cub. (D Rundle)

St Gothian Sands LNR: 1juv Northern Wheatear, 1m Stonechat, 7 Linnet, 4 (1m 3f) Tufted Duck and 10 ducklings, 7 Mallard, 3 (2ad 1juv) Little Grebe, 150+ Canada Goose. (10.00 – 11.00 M Webb)

Pentire Headland: 1 Goldfinch, Numerous Skylark, 1 Wren, 14 Linnet, 2 still bringing in nesting material, 7 Herring Gull, 4 Stonechat plus 2 fledglings, 1 Blackbird, 1 Lesser Black-backed gull, 1 Carrion Crow. (A Quincey)

Porth Reservoir: 53 Mallard 5 ducklings, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap calling, 29 Herring Gull, 3 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 6 Coot, 1 Cormorant, 1 Heron, 2 House Martin, 1 Woodpigeon, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Swallow, 6 Great Crested Grebe + 4 young, 1 Jay, 1 Blackbird, 2 Magpie.  (A Quincey)

Lizard point: 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Balearic Shearwater, Rock Pipit (F Matthews)

Church Cove, Gunwalloe: 1 Kestrel, 6 Sand Martins, 4 Linnets. (K White)

Stithians Lake: 1 pr whitethroat feeding young in nest. 8+ little egret & 6+ grey heron in southern cut-off as water level begins to drop. (A Lea)

St Ives Island (06:35 -08:40): 3 Balearic Shearwater (06:44, 06:49, 07:19), 2 Sooty Shearwater (07:49, 08:00), Manx Shearwaters at 10/second for first 90 minutes, 3 Sandwich Terns (P Nason).

Late submission 03/07 Lower Tamar Lake: 1 Willow Tit at the hide, 1adult and 1 juv Marsh Tit, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Grey Heron. (R Mudge)

Late submission 03/07 Upper Tamar Lake: 2 Willow Tits in moult, 1 juv Marsh Tit. (R Mudge)

Late submission 03/07 Cape Cornwall: 8 Sooty Shearwater, 1 Guillemot, 12+ Gannets, inc 2 young. 1 Raven, 1 Rock Pipit. 2 Grey Seals (I Toogood-Johnson)

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