Botallack: 1 Swallow this morning. (C Evans)
Rosewall Hill: 16 Wheatear and 2 male Ring Ouzel in small field to south of hill. (D Morcom)
Maer Lake: 11:45am: Sunny, easterly wind, very warm: 1 Grey Heron, 18 Moorhen, 1 Water Rail, 7 Shelduck, 42 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 6 Mallard, 19 Herring Gull (mostly last years young birds), 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 12 Sand Martin (hawking over lake). (N Bastin)
Pentireglaze to Polzeath (coast path): 1 Buzzard, 13 Carrion Crow, 6 Rook, 11 Jackdaw, 5 Stonechat, 2 Blackbird, 5 Fulmar, 12 Linnet, 8 Skylark, 2 Kestrel, 2 Swallow, 1 Cormorant, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Raven, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Wheatear, 2 House Martin, 1 Great Tit, 1 Dunnock, 2 Roe Deer, 1 Grey Seal. (J Burges)
Housel Bay: 5 Wheatear, 2 Black Redstart (f/imm), 10 Swallow. Soap Cove: 3 Ring Ouzel, 2 Wheatear, 1 Kestrel. (S Van Hear)
Ryan’s Field: 1 Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper. (D Eva)
Ryan’s Field: 2 Shelduck, 3 Little Egret, 1 Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 Redshank, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Oystercatcher, 17 Canada Goose, 2 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chiffchaff. Godrevy Point: 13 Shags on nests (9 of the nests are in an area which only had 4 nests last year). Also 5 Rock Pipit, 2 Wren, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, many Jackdaw. (C Taylor)
Godrevy Point: 16:00: 30 Oystercatcher, 8 Herring Gull, 12 Great Black-backed Gull, 9 Great Cormorant, 20 Shag (nesting on cliffs or drying on lower ledges), 2 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Swallow, 4 Wren, 2 Stonechat, 2 Northern Wheatear (M & F), 2 Dunnock, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 25 Linnet (feeding on the ground as flock or short circle if disturbed). Ryan’s Field: 14:30: 10 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Redshank, 1 Ruff, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Little Egret, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird. (W Hutchins)
Stithians Feeder Hide: 2 Moorhen plus 4 chick, 2 Mallard (m/f) plus 2 duckling, 1 Robin, 5 Buzzard circling overhead, 2 Coot, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Magpie, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Canada Goose, 1 Cormorant, 19 Herring Gull, 2 Carrion Crow. Stuart Hutchings Hide: 3 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Wood Pigeon, 6 Cormorant, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest. Ryan’s Field: 2 Little Egret, 4 Shelduck, 1 Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper, 11 Redshank, 11 Canada Geese, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Magpie, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Black-headed Gull.(S Talbot)
Stithians Reservoir Stuart Hutchings Hide: 4 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Canada Goose, 7 Cormorant, 14 Herring Gull. Feeder Hide: 1m Reed Bunting, 1m Chaffinch, 2 Great Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 1 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen with 3 chicks, 2m Mallard, 1 Coot, 1 Canada Goose, 1 Grey Heron over, 13.15 – 14.00. (M Webb)
Walmsley: 1 (M) Pintail, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 6prs Shoveler, numbers of Teal & Mallard. Chapel Amble: 2 Little Ringed Plover. (J St Ledger, J St.Ledger-Renfree, A Lea)
Lizard: 16 Wheatear, 2 female Black Redstart. Gunwalloe: male Black Redstart, Reed Warbler singing. (D Collins)
Downderry: 1 Hoopoe noted on edge of village early morning. (A Payne)
Newlyn: 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Guillemot. Penzance: 16+ Purple Sandpipers. (J Cumming)
East Pentire, Newquay: 1 Little Gull (adult summer plumage) heading north this evening. (D Grose)
Devoran Quay: 1 Osprey, 16 Mute Swan, 8 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 2 Little Egret, 4 Shelduck, 1 Green Woodpecker (heard), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming). Tresillian River: 6 Shelduck, 5 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Cormorant, 4 Mallard, +/- 25 Herring Gulls, 4 Black-headed Gull. No sign of 1 Spoonbill seen by R S Poynter yesterday. Tresemple Pool: 1 Little Egret, 2 Teal , 1 Moorhen, 2 Mallard, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Buzzard (over head). (K Lowry)
Camel Trail (Wadebridge to Padstow): 70 Oystercatcher, 28 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 17 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 57 Shelduck, 4 Wigeon, 8 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Swallow. (A Nicholson)
River Tiddy: Dippers building. (A Blonden)
Kingsmill Lake: 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 4 Canada Goose, 32 Shelduck, 12 Teal, 2 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 4 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Oystercatcher, 4 Herring Gull, 10 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull. (A Parker)
Wadebridge: 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greylag Goose, 3 Oystercatcher behind Bridge bike hire. Porthilly Point: 1 Curlew, 101 Oystercatcher, 3 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 13 Shelduck, 3 Raven over, 1 Great Black-backed Gull. Tregonetha Downs: 3 Yellowhammer (3 m), 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 7 Linnet, 5 Buzzard. (S Grose)
Late submission, 8/4/25, Porthgwarra: 1 Wryneck, 1 Common Redstart, Hummingbird Hawkmoth. (M Bishop)
Late submission, 8/4/25, Copperhouse Creek: 1 Little Ringed Plover. Ryan’s Field: 1 Ruff, 2 Spoonbill, 1 Common Tern. (G Lawlor)
Late submission, 8/4/25, St Just: 1 Hoopoe in field opposite cricket pitch. (F Hawkins)
Late submission, 8/4/25, Trevone Bay: Approximately 18 Sand Martin on right side of beach, in front of cliff with many holes, 9.30am. (T Nightingale)
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