Wednesday 31st May 2017

Wednesday 31st May 2017

Land’s End: female Quail on track by Swingates at 4.40pm. (M McKee) Also 2 Cuckoo, 1 Grasshopper Warbler. (D Flumm, P StPierre)

Common Quail, Michael McKee

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 3 Whimbrel. 2 Mediterranean Gull, (1st win yellow ring left leg 2X1N). (S Turner)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 Hobby hawking for 30+ mins late afternoon. (J Parker)

The Rumps and Pentire Point: 3 Fulmar, 5 Gannet, 4 Cormorant, 3 Shag, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Kestrel, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 11 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 35 Herring Gull, 17 Guillemot, 12 Razorbill, 7 Puffin, 13 Wood Pigeon, 5 Skylark, 30 Swallow, 1 Meadow Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Robin, 5 Wheatear, 4 Stonechat, 1 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 15 Rook, 25 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 6 House Sparrow, 15 Linnet. (M Scawen et al.)

Downderry: a seawatch before 0730 included 1 Arctic Skua, 3 Sandwich Tern, 6 Kittiwake and 18 Manx Shearwater. (A Payne)

Pendeen: 1 Buzzard, 3+ Raven including 2 juv., 2 Sedge Warbler, + Stonechats including 2 juv., Linnets, Swallows. Also several Painted Ladies, 1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth, 1 Green Hairstreak,  + Speckled Woods, Small Heaths & Common Blues. (Adam Hartley)

Green Hairstreak, Adam Hartley

Hayle River: 1m Cetti’s Warbler singing underneath railway bridge and 1 Kingfisher. (R Veal)

Crowlas: 1 young Coal Tit and adults in private garden. (R Veal)

Mylor Bridge, Rosehill: 2 Red Kite. (N&N Moore)

Gwenver: 1 Cuckoo. (N&N Moore)

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