Cadgwith: 1 Black Kite (09.35) and approximately 80 Red Kites going north 0920-0940. (S Croft). Smaller numbers of Red Kites at many sites on the Lizard in the morning.
Croft Pascoe: 1 fem Red-footed Falcon photographed on west side of plantation. Also, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Siskins, 8 Willow Warbler, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Swift, 1 Kestrel, Long-tailed Tit (family with juveniles), 3 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 4 Stonechat (2 adults, 2 juveniles). (C Brautigam)
Polgigga: 1 Great White Egret over, 1 Red Kite and 1 Grasshopper Warbler. (S Rogers)
Marazion Marsh 15:00-16:00: 1 drake Garganey showing well from roadside inlet, 3+ Swift, 9 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin, 7 Stonechat. (P K Bray & T F Bray)
Zennor: 1 Spotted Flycatcher in Foage Valley. (J Starbuck)
Porthleven: 2 Swift over the harbour. (D Kennedy)
Walmsley Sanctuary: 1 Marsh Harrier (male), 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 12 Dunlin, 3 Ruff, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 6 Gadwall, 1 pair Shoveler, numbers of Hirundine and Swift. Also Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler (heard). (J St Ledger, G May)
Golitha Falls: 2 singing Spotted Flycatcher, 1 singing Firecrest, Nuthatches feeding young in box. (D Eva)
Caradon Hill: Wheatear, Skylark, Pied Wagtail,1 Red Kite heading N, Stonechat, Raven. (M Brooks & J Piper)
Minions to Cheesewring: 1m Cuckoo calling from tree. (M Brooks & J Piper)
Reawla: 2 Red Kite over at 8.15 heading NE. (T & A Polglase)
Dobwalls: 1 Red Kite, 1f Siskin. (C&J Duffy)
Devoran: 1 Red Kite at 10:56am. (S Norris)
Trenear: 1 Red Kite. (C Horsley)
Par: 2 Red Kite over, north. (R Hampshire)
Par, Spit Beach: 15 Eider, 4 Great Northern Diver, 2 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 1 Ringed Plover. (R Hampshire)
Saltash: 5 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew & 4 Oystercatcher, Kingsmill Lake, at HT. (P Kemp)
Lostwithiel: 9 Barn Swallow, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Common Buzzard. (A Swanson)
Downderry: 1 Lesser Whitethroat singing this morning. (A Payne)
Pontsmill river valley: 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper. (N Best)
Hell’s Mouth: 29 Guillemot, 3 Razorbill, 4+ Fulmar, 1+ Gannet, 4 Shag, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Meadow Pipit. (P K & T F Bray)
Hayle Estuary B3301 Causeway: 1 Oystercatcher, 2 m&f Shelduck, 2 Cormorant, 200+ mixed Gull flock. (M Webb)
Hayle, Ryan’s Field: 1 Oystercatcher sitting on nest, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew (1 with yellow flag 5A on upper left leg, blue ring on upper right leg), 12 Canada Goose (2prs with 5 & 8 goslings), 2 Little Egret, 4 Black-headed Gull 15.15 – 16.15. (M Webb). Also, 1 Swallow, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Juvenile Red Kite over, 2 Singing Reed Warbler along Hayle River. (J Evans)
Loe Pool and Helston boating lake: Coot, Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Tufted Duck, Mallard, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, 2 Song Thrush, Jackdaw, 14 Wren, 3 Magpie, Carrion Crow, 5 Great Tit, 12 Blackcap, 1 Dunnock, 25 Goldfinch, 12 Chiffchaff, 3 Redstart, 1 Moorhen, 13 Robin, 4 Firecrest, 10 Chaffinch, 1 Buzzard, 1 Pheasant, 14 Blackbird, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Siskin, 1 Jay, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Cormorant, 5 Oystercatcher, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Shelduck, 2 Little Egret, 1 Shoveler. (C Horsley)
Wadebridge: 8 ad Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 40 Sand Martin, 16 Mute Swan behind Bridge bike hire. (S Grose)
Rock: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1m Blackcap, 1 m Kestrel from private garden. (S Grose)
Late submission, 10/05/26, Carn Marth: 1 Cuckoo with enormous hairy caterpillar, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 4 Swallow. (T Wright)
