Wednesday 9th May 2018

Wednesday 9th May 2018

Davidstow: 4 Dotterel on the main runway of the airfield at 06:00. Please keep off the runways and give priority to any aircraft using this site.

Dotterel, Mark Worden

Dotterel, Mark Worden

Dotterel, Mark Worden

Porth Reservoir: 2cy Ring-billed Gull, 1 Kingfisher. (S Grose, S Rowe)

Rumps and Pentire Head: 2 Mallard, 2 Fulmar, 3 Gannet, 3 Cormorant, 4 Shag, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 12 Oystercatcher, 3 Whimbrel, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 45 Herring gGll, 7 Guillemot, 7 Razorbill, 9 Wood Pigeon, 3 Skylark, 15 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 2 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 1 Blackbird, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Great Tit, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 17 Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 5 House Sparrow, 5 Linnet, 2 Grey Seal, 3 Rabbit. (M Scawen et al.)

Foxhole, St Austell: Cuckoo singing at dawn. (J Mozer)

Pendower: 2 Great Northern Divers offshore. (E Bartlett)

Constantine: 2 Dipper in the stream by the Sewage Treatment Works. (D Collins)

Cape Cornwall golf course: 13 Whimbrel including 10 near Carn Gloose, 6 Siskin, 2 Common Swift, 25 Barn Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin. (PA Fraser)

Marazion, Rosehill: 20 Whimbrel flying NW at noon, 1 Jay. (J Eaton) 12 Whimbrel NW at 16.30. (PA Fraser)

Downderry: 11 Whimbrel on the beach this afternoon. 86 Manx Shearwater and one Great Skua west 14:40-15:55. (A Payne)

Tresemple Pool: 1 Common Sandpiper. (M Jones)

Stithians: 1 Cuckoo calling at noon. 4 Sand Martin moving south at 13.00. (RB Girling)

Late photo, 6/5, Marazion: Sanderling. (S Rogers)

Sanderling, Steve Rogers

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