Tuesday 13 August 2013

Tuesday 13 August 2013

Late news 12/08, Predannack Head: 4 Chough,  5 Clouded Yellow Butterfly, 2 Painted Lady Butterfly (S Bury photo)

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Late news, ringing results for Marazion Marsh RSPB, 10/08: 9 Reed Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler. Retraps – 1 Cetti’s Warbler and 1 Reed Warbler. (D Flumm)
Late news, ringing results for Marazion Marsh RSPB, 12/08: 6 Reed Warbler, 11 Sedge Warbler, 1 Moorhen, 1 Dunnock, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Reed Bunting. Retraps – 2 Reed Warbler  (D Flumm)
St Ives, Carn Naun Point: The very white-fronted juvenile Shag was again seen today, but was then surprisingly seen to be fed by an adult P aristotelis Shag. (M Ahmad)
Argal Reservoir: 7 Great Crested Grebe and 2 chicks plus 23 mallard (D Eva)
College Reservoir: 2 Great Crested Grebe and 2 chicks, 2 Teal and 1 Kingfisher (D Eva)
Stithians Reservoir: 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover and 2 Common Sandpipers (D Eva & J St Ledger)

Helston, Loe Bar: 3 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover, 1 Kestrel, 8+ Stonechat, 100+ Hirundines, also 1 Clouded Yellow butterfly. (J St Ledger photo)
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Kingsmill Lake: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel, 26 Greenshank, 18 Dunlin, 45 Redshank, 10 Little Egret, 91 Curlew (P Stidwill)
Marazion Marsh RSPB: 3 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 15 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 16 Grey Heron, 4 Redshank over, 5 Curlew over, c30 Swallow, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting and 2 juv Stonechat plus Reed and Sedge Warblers. (D Parker)
Lethytep, Lanreath: 1 Little grebe with chick (P Hambly photo)

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