Friday 1st May 2026

Friday 1st May 2026

Croft Pascoe: male Lesser Kestrel. (J Foster et al)

Walmsley Sanctuary: Purple Heron flew in from Middle Amble 0620, Whiskered Tern (also later from Burniere Hide on Camel Estuary), 1 Teal, 3 Ruff, 8 Greenshank. (G Stephenson, S Willson)

Walmsley Sanctuary: 1 Whiskered Tern, 1 Buzzard, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Moorhen, 1 Mallard with 5 ducklings, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron. (D Pollard)

Chapel Amble: 6 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 2 Goldcrest, 13 Cattle Egret, Kestrel, Wren. (J Brown )

Tregardock to Ranie Point (Coast path): 7 Whimbrel, 2 Wheatear, 5 Oystercatcher, 2 Stonechat, 20 Fulmar, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Razorbill, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Whitethroat, 16 Linnet. (J Burges)

Camel Estuary, Burniere Hide: 2 Ruff (not Walmsley birds), 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, c.120 Dunlin. (G Stephenson)

Stithians, from footpath to Dam: 1 Cuckoo, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2+ House Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Great Crested Grebe, many Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler. (D Morcom)

Stithians: 1 Whitethroat, 1 Coal Tit, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Dunnock, 9 Linnet, 30+ Herring Gull, 2 Cuckoo heard. (P Wiltshire)

Levant Mine: 3 Whitethroat, 3 [1m, 2f] Wheatear, 2 [1m, 1f] Stonechat, 4 Swallow, 7 Linnet, 8 Painted Lady, 2 Small White, 1 Small Copper. (P K Bray)

Wadebridge: 2 male Goosander, 40+Shelduck, 5 Little Egret, 3 Ruff (in summer plumage), 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 40+ Oystercatcher, 9 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Goose, 1 Painted Lady, 12 Orange Tip, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Large White, 3 Small White, 1 Holly Blue butterflies. (Vic Booth)

Chapel Amble: 13 Cattle Egret. (D Eva)

Chapel Amble: 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Jay, 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Egret. (J Brown)

Carnmenellis: 2 Cuckoo, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Whitethroat. (S Van Hear)

Gunwalloe-Poldhu Coast Path: Kestrel hunting. (M Glen)

Predannack Wollas: 1 Cuckoo (heard). (JH & K Dalziel)

Downderry, 06.10-07.30: 42 Common Scoter and 1 Arctic Skua west. 8 Great Northern Diver on the sea. (A Payne)

Marazion Marsh RSPB, 10.20-11.20: 1 Wren, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 (2m 1f) Stonechat, 3m Linnet, 2 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 5 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Gadwall, 3m Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 30+ Canada Goose (4prs with 4, 4, 6 & 7 goslings). (M Webb)

Croft Pascoe: 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Cuckoo. (R Veal, B Bosisto)

Croft Pascoe Forest: 12-2pm. 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Siskin, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 1 Willow Warbler, 1m Kestrel. (A Khan)

Bakers Pitt Nature Reserve: 2 Cuckoo still. (A Khan)

 

 

Late Submission, 30/04, Bedruthan steps: Whimbrel, group of 5-10 landed and were feeding on grassland . (S Knapp)

Late Submission, 30/04, St Gothian Sands: male Whinchat, male Yellow Wagtail, 4 Wheatear, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin. (R Veal)

Late Submission, 30/04, Hayle Estuary RSPB: 2cy Bonaparte’s Gull, 7 Dunlin on Ryan’s Field. Curlew Sandpiper (mainly non-breeding plumage), c100 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover on Carnsew Pool. 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Grey Plover, 8 Whimbrel, 2 pale-bellied Brent Goose on Lelant Saltings. 6 Greenshank, 7 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover on Copperhouse Creek. (N Rogers, R Veal)

Late Submission, 30/04, Dinham Flats: drk Goosander, reeling Grasshopper Warbler. (R Veal)

Whimbrel - Susanne Knapp
Mute Swan - Vic Booth
Goosander - Vic Booth
Whiskered Tern - Simon Willson
Lesser Kestrel - Nigel Rogers
Lesser Kestrel - Nigel Rogers
Whiskered Tern - Dean Pollard
Whiskered Tern - Dean Pollard
Wren - Martin Webb
Gadwall - Martin Webb
Lesser Kestrel - Nigel Rogers
Spotted Flycatcher - Aadil Khan
Cuckoo - Aadil Khan