Friday 24th April 2026

Friday 24th April 2026

Long Rock Beach: 1 Kentish Plover.  (A Lobb, P Taylor, H Mitchell, N Rogers) 8 Dunlin, 8 Sanderling, 1 Red Kite east, 2 Sandwich Tern. (A Lobb)  9 Whimbrel. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)

Liskeard, Lower Tremar, Private Garden: 1 m. Hawfinch. (J Humphries)

Mullion Cliffs: 1 Woodchat Shrike still. (D Eva)

Boscathnoe: Dusky Warbler still. (P Freestone)

Downderry, 06.40-08.00: 9 Common Scoter, 92 Gannet (west), 30+ Manx Shearwater, 10 Fulmar, 32+ Kittiwake, 1 Common Gull. (A Payne)

Millpool, private garden, 18.00: Red Kite over mobbed by 2 Buzzard. (M Claughton)

Pendogget: 3 Red Kite. (J Burges)

Port Isaac to Tregardock (Coast Path): 5 Whitethroat, 3 Wood Pigeon, 28 Fulmar, 25 Jackdaw, 4 Linnet, 1 Gannet , Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20 Swallow, 1 Robin, 1 Carrion Crow, 4 Stonechat, 7 Razorbill, 1 Pheasant, 2 Wren (heard), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackbird, Oystercatcher (heard), 1 House Martin. (J & D Burges)

Widemouth, Blackrock: 60 Whimbrel over, 2 Red Kite, 4 Wheatear, good numbers of Whitethroat & Linnet. (J & J Elvin)

St. Enodoc Holywell Course: 5 Whimbrel, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 m. Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff. (C Birts)

Porth Reservoir: 6 Common Sandpiper. (S Rowe)

Sennen Cove, Grassland above Cove : 2 adult and three young Curlew chased away by crow. (G Eagle)

Pendeen Lighthouse: 5 Wheatear. (T Culmer)

Penhallick Rd, 14.00: Hobby over. (D Offer)

Chapel Carn Brea, 10.15-11.15: 1 Wren, 7 Linnet, 1m Blackbird, 1 Carrion Crow. (M Webb)

Carn Marth: 2 Common Whitethroat, 6 Swallow, 5 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Meadow Pipit. (T Wright)

Wheal Martyn: Cuckoo heard. (V Smith)

Bradford, Bodmin Moor: 6 Red Kite ( all N before 1300hrs), pair Common Redstart, Tree Creeper, Reed Bunting, pair Pied Wagtails, Song Thrush, Pipistrelle species of bat crawling under cottage barge board after flying around. (J Hawkey, K Dalziel)

St Breward: Pair Tree Creeper, Song Thrush. (J Hawkey, K Dalziel)

Fellover Brake, St Breward: 1 Tawny Owl in flight. (J Hawkey, K Dalziel)

De Lank Waterworks: Pair Wheatear, male Common Redstart, pair Pied Wagtail, pair Reed Bunting, Common Snipe. (J Hawkey, K Dalziel)

Black Penquite: Male Common Redstart. (J Hawkey, K Dalziel)

Kit Hill – north slope: 1 Swallow, 8 Robin, 7 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 8 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Tree Pipit, 13 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Chaffinch, 10 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer. (A Parker)

Mullion Cove: 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Red Kite. (D Eva)

Hayle: 3 Little Tern, 5 Sandwich Tern, 2 pale-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit. (D Eva)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 3 Little Tern, 2 pale-bellied Brent Goose, 14 Whimbrel, c30 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Gull on Lelant Saltings. Drk Red-breasted Merganser on Carnsew Pool. 1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper at Copperhouse. (D Eva, J Overfield, R Veal et al)

Carnsew, 19.55: 3 Little Tern, 6 Whimbrel, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, Red-breasted Merganser flew out to sea, 19 Dunlin, 2 Grey Plover. (P Freestone)

St Gothians Sands LNR: drk Garganey, Little Ringed Plover flew East 1900, 1 Common Sandpiper, c15 Tufted Duck, 3 Wheatear, 1 Grasshopper Warbler to east, 2 Cetti’s Warbler. (R Veal)    Numerous Sand Martin, 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Linnet, 1 Wheatear. (J Eames)

Godrevy: 2 Wheatear. (R Veal)

Bussow Reservoir: 1 Common Sandpiper. (A Lobb)

Marazion Marsh: 2 Garganey – a drake and female – western end of the marsh. (A Lobb)    1f Northern Wheatear, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 (1m 2f) Stonechat, 7 Linnet, 4 House Martin, 2 Magpie, 2 m&f Garganey, 3m Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 30+ Canada Goose, 8 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron. (M Webb)

Marazion: 2 Garganey, 1 Red Kite over heading East. (J Eames)

Hayle Estuary: 1 summer Grey Plover, 2 Little Tern, 4 Sandwich Tern, 9 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Common Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull. (A Lobb)

Chapel Amble: 2 Wood Sandpiper still, 10 Cattle Egret, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 m. Reed Bunting, 3 Canada Goose, f. mallard with 8 chick’s. (A Tomkins)  12 Cattle Egret, 2 Wood Sandpiper. (J Eames)

Lanjeth Water Gardens: 1 Song Thrush, 11 Robin, 1 Great Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 6 Wren, 2 Canada Goose, 13 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackbird, 6 Willow Warbler, 1 Dunnock, 6 Chaffinch, 6 Pheasant, 1 Grey Wagtail, 9 Herring Gull, 3 Wood Pigeon, 10 Carrion Crow, 5 Blackcap, 1 Redstart, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 1 Rook, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Jackdaw, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Red Kite flying east, 4 Swallow. (C & G Horsley)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Great White Egret (still), 7 Great Crested Grebe, large numbers of hirundines circling over. (J St Ledger)

 

Late submission, 23/04, Marazion Marsh RSPB: Serin appeared to come out of horse paddock east of marsh and flew West c0755, 3 Swift, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Teal. Also 1 Arctic Tern, 8 Sandwich Tern, 2 Great Northern Diver offshore; 14 Whimbrel, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 White Wagtail, 3 Dunlin on the beach. (R Veal)

Late submission, 23/04, Boscregan: 7 Wheatear, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Swift, 5 Sand Martin, 30 Swallow north. (R Veal)

Late submission, 23/04, Newbridge: 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 House Martin. (R Veal)

Late submission, 23/04, Porthleven to Penrose: 1 Red Kite, 2 Gannets 28+ Starling, 2 Painted Lady butterflies, several Orange Tips, 3 Peacocks, 1 Red Admiral. (P Pearson)

Late submission, 23/04,  Pendeen: 2 Tree Pipit. (Whatsapp)

Late submission, 23/04, Boscathnoe Reservoir: Dusky Warbler present still. (Whatsapp)

Late submission, 23/04, Walmsley Sanctuary: 2 Ruff, Marsh Harriers. (Whatsapp)

Late submission, 23/04, Chapel Amble: 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Red Kite. (Whatsapp)

Late submission, 23/04, Carnsew Pool: 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 12 Whimbrel. (Whatsapp)

Late submission, 23/04, Cape Cornwall: 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Cuckoo in addition to Hoopoe. (Whatsapp)

Late submission, 23/04, Greenscombe Wood, Luckett: 5 Wood Pigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackbird,
10 Robin, 9 Wren, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Jay, 1 Crow. (A Parker)

 

 

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Wheatear - Tim Culmer
Kentish Plover - Alan Lobb
Kentish Plover - Alan Lobb
Garganey - Alan Lobb
Wood Sandpiper - A Tomkins
Great White Egret - John St Ledger
Kentish Plover, Longrock, Marazion 24/04/2026. Phil Taylor
Wren - Martin Webb
Kentish Plover - Nigel Rogers
m. & f. Garganey - Martin Webb
Linnet - Martin Webb
Cattle Egret - Jim Eames
Red Kite - Jim Eames
Little Tern - Paul Freestone