Tuesday 06 August 2013

Tuesday 06 August 2013

Breeding record for Marazion Marsh RSPB, 2013: 8 Mallard, 3 Bullfinch, 6 Reed Bunting, 3 Mute Swan, 1+ Water Rail, 1 Stonechat and 10 Cetti’s Warbler (D Flumm)
Breeding record for Hayle Estuary RSPB, 2013: Oystercatcher, 1pr raised 1 young; Shelduck, 1 pr raised 7 young (D Flumm)
Ringing this morning at Marazion Marsh: 10 new Sedge Warbler, 15 new and 1 retrap Reed Warbler, 1 new Reed Bunting and 1 new Blackbird (D Flumm)
Late news, 4/8, Tresillian: 3 Common Sandpiper at Fal Garage (A Nicholson)
Godrevy: 60 Common Scoter passed the lighthouse (A Benn)
Marazion Marsh RSPB: 4 Little Egrets, 7 Grey Heron, 4 ad Swan, 5 Moorhen (2ad + 3 juv), 2 Mallard, 1 Reed Bunting, i Swallow and 3 Raven over (T Mills)
Hayle Estuary RSPB: 11 Common Sandpiper, 13 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Whimbrel, 100+ Curlew and 1 ad W Mediterranean Gull on the estuary. 1 singing Sedge Warbler on Ryans Field. (T Mills photos)

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Bude Marsh: 2 Kingfisher possibly a pair, 2 Moorhen, 7 Swallow, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Wren, 31 Mallard including 13 duckling, c50 Canada Geese and 8 Goldfinch. (R Mudge)
Lower Tamar Lake: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Cormorant, 25 Mallard, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Moorhen, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker (f), 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit and 1 Greenfinch. (R Mudge)
Pendeen: 8 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Arctic Skua and 1 Storm Petrel (J Holliday)
St Ives: 2 Peregrine over The Steeple (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)
Gorrangorras: 30 Redshank, 1 Whimbrel and 2 Turnstone (D Chaney)
Pendennis Point: 2 Balearic Shearwater and 30 Manx Shearwater (D Chaney)
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