Morvah, Rose valley: 1 Bonelli’s Warbler sp. late morning, in scrub north of the B3306 but then flew over the road into willow scrub. The bird was not heard to call; however, it did not respond when the call of Western Bonelli’s was played, whereas it reacted strongly to the call of Eastern Bonelli’s. (P Combridge, A Bayly). No sign this afternoon. Please note that there is hardly any parking on the road but there is a parking area available at the farm at the end of the metalled road that leads to Portheras beach
Kynance Farm: juvenile Dotterel flew over, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear. (D Collins)
Nanquidno: juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper still in ploughed field adjacent West end of Land’s End airport; also 1 Tree Pipit. (J Waldon, P Fraser)
Marazion Beach: juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper again. (S Rogers)
Porthleven: 3 Dotterel over east, 4 White Wagtail. (I Maclean)
Jollytown: 1 Wryneck, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Whinchat, 1 Tree Pipit. (D Collins)
Kynance – Soapy Cove cliff path: 1 Pied Flycatcher, 10 Wheatear, 22 Chough. (D Collins)
Kynance Road: 2 Wryneck, 1 Tree Pipit. (D Collins)
Botallack – Kenidjack: 7 Whinchat, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler. (J Waldon)
Kenidjack: 1+ Wryneck, 3 Spotted Flycatcher. (J Waldon)
Land’s End: 1 Pied Flycatcher, 3 Spotted Flycatcher. (R Wilkins)
Hayle Estuary RSPB: juv Osprey again. (P Howrihane) Ryan’s Field: 2 Little Stint, 1 Osprey, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper. (D Eva) Also 12 Redshank. (A Lea)
Stithians, Stuart Hutchings hide: Osprey again with fish (same time as yesterday), Marsh Harrier over, Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Little Stint, 7 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 5 Common Sandpiper, 8 Curlews, Lapwing, 7 Grey Herons. Golden Lion end: 10 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Ruff and 3 Little egrets, ad Little grebe with 1 juv. (T Pinfield) 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Little Stint, 1 Ruff (S Van Hear)
Stithians Reservoir: 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 2 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Sandpiper, 7 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 1 Lapwing, 16 Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin, 1 Pintail, 1 Osprey with fish, 1 Kingfisher. (J St Ledger)
River Lynher: Osprey taking fish 1645. (A Wilson)
Davidstow Airfield: 5 Wheatear, 30+ Linnet, 2 Buzzard, (D. Wilson)
Crowdy Reservoir: 1 Red Kite, 2 Great Crested Grebe. (D. Wilson)
Polbathic Creek: 43 Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper. (A Blonden)
Nanjizal: 167 birds trapped and ringed, including: 12 Sedge Warbler, 49 Blackcap, 5 Garden Warbler, 7 Whitethroat, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 27 Reed Warbler, 2 Tree Pipit, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 37 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Firecrest, 1 Wryneck. Also, 27 Siskin, 9 Grey Heron, 4 Tree Pipit, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Water Rail, 1 Snipe, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Whinchat, 25 Stonechat, 1 Ringed Plover in or over the valley. Please keep to public rights of way. (K Wilson, J Overfield, B Bosisto, R Veal)
Trevilley: 1 Redstart. (R Veal)
East Pentire: 1 Wryneck, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear. (S Rowe)
Porthilly Point: 127 Mediterranean Gull,36 Sandwich Tern, 35 Ringed Plover, 15 Sanderling, 12 Turnstone,4 Redshank, all amongst 100+ Dunlin. (S Grose)
Porth Reservoir: 2 Dipper, 2 Grass Snake. (S Grose)
Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 Kingfisher, 10 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Stonechat, 8 Moorhen, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Robin, large number of Swallow overhead and into roost. (R Hamilton-Ahearne)
The Kelseys: 2 Raven, 1 Kestrel, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Gannet, 2 Stonechat, 5 Fulmar (1 adult, 4 juveniles) 3 Pied Wagtail. (J Savage)
Siblyback Reservoir: 10 Goldfinch, 8 Little Grebe, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Wren, 1 Spotted Flycatcher. (R Napp)
Camel Estuary, Wadebridge to Padstow: c.90 Canada goose, 6 Greylag goose, 5 Barnacle goose, 18 Mute swan, 7 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian goose, 6 Wood pigeon, 1 Collared dove, c.250 Oystercatcher, 19 Ringed plover, 45 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed godwit, 26 Black-tailed godwit, 1 Turnstone, 21 Dunlin, c.75 Redshank, c.180 Black-headed gull, 12 Great black-backed gull, 75 Herring gull, 8 Cormorant, 9 Grey heron, 29 Little egret, 1 Osprey, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Magpie, 35 Carrion crow, 1 Raven, 2 Blue tit, 12 House martin, 8 Swallow, 2 Robin, 9 House sparrow, 5 Large white, 5 Red admiral, 6 Speckled wood (M Scawen et al.)
RSPB Scillonian III wildlife cruise, Penzance to Wolf Rock: 4 Cormorant, 76 Herring Gull, 37 Gannet, 11 Kittiwake, 8 Great Black-backed Gull, 500 Manx Shearwater, 7 Guillemot, 4 Cory’s Shearwater, 1 Fulmar, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Swift, 1 Turnstone, 21 Common Dolphin, 1 Harbour Porpoise, 5 Bluefin Tuna. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)
Wolf Rock to St Mary’s: 54 Manx Shearwater, 4 Fulmar, 5 Gannet, 158 Cory’s Shearwater, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Dolphin, 1 Bluefin Tuna. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)
St Mary’s to Wolf Rock: 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Sandwich Tern, 11 Gannet, 51 Manx Shearwater, 31 Cory’s Shearwater, 3 Great Shearwater, 1 Great Skua, 22 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern, 10 Turnstone, 1 Common Dolphin, 1+ Bluefin Tuna, 2 Bottlenosed Dolphin. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)
Wolf Rock to Penzance: 40 Guillemot, 178 Manx Shearwater, 12 Cory’s Shearwater, 10 Ringed Plover, 21 Gannet, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 122 Herring Gull, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Kittiwake. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)
Navax Point: Wryneck reported 1917.
Late news, 5/9, Porth Reservoir: 1 Osprey. (M Hicks)
Late news, 5/9, Tresemple Pool: 2 Whimbrel. (A Tomkins)