Monday 16th March 2026

Monday 16th March 2026

Marazion: 1st w Bonaparte’s Gull feeding with 15+ Black-headed Gull in front of The Godolphin/Gwelva Landing. (J Overfield, R Hamilton-Ahearne). Also Marazion/Little London: 34 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Rock Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Great Northern Diver. (JP & C Taylor). Also Trenow Cove: 1 Black -throated Diver, 3 Great Northern Diver, 1 Chiffchaff. (R Hamilton-Ahearne)

Lelant: 1 summer plumage adult Ring-billed Gull, 50 Common Gull, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Goosander. (S Van Hear, M Hodge)

Godrevy: 4 Purple Sandpiper, 6 Turnstone, 1 Kestrel. (S Van Hear, M Hodge). Also 1 Kestrel, 9 Shag, of which 6 on nests. (JP & C Taylor)

Gothian: 5 Sand Martin. (JP & C Taylor)

Housel Bay: 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Canada Goose. (J Bradbury)

Church Cove: 7 Chiffchaff. (J Bradbury)

Lizard Lighthouse: 30 minute seawatch 07:40 to 08:10: 183 Auk sp in small groups of 3/4/5, 186 Gannet, mostly single bird or small groups of 2/3, 7 Shearwater sp – all offshore, flying west. Also 9 Cormorant, 6 Fulmar, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 20+ Herring Gull, 60+ Jackdaw. (JP & C Taylor)

Dobwalls: 2 Red Kite over fields. (C&J Duffy)

Halvana: 8 Siskin, 30 Goldcrest. (D Eva)

Ninestones Bridge: 2 Treecreeper. (D Eva)

Caerhayes Castle & Gardens: 2 Goldcrest, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Goldfinch, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Wood Pigeon, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Rook, 1 Moorhen, 3 Cormorant, 1 Canada Goose (seen off by an angry Mute Swan), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Buzzard. (I & C Sowerby, R Booton)

Longrock Pool: 1 Swallow & 5 Sand Martin. (J Overfield)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Great White Egret, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Gull. (J St Ledger)

Devoran Quay: 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 41 Redshank, 27 Curlew, 12 Turnstone, 24 Teal, 3 Common Gull. (J St Ledger)

Point: 2 male Red-breasted Merganser. (J St Ledger)

Hayle Ryan’s Field 15.30 – 16.00: 1 Curlew, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Little Egret, 6 (3m 3f) Teal, 16 Canada Goose, 2 Magpie. (M Webb)

Crowdy Reservoir: 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Sand Martin, 3 Skylark, 4 Raven, 1m Grey Wagtail, 3 Stonechat, 47 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 45 Black-headed Gull. (S Grose)

Davidstow Airfield: 1 m Wheatear, 5 Skylark, 16 Rock Pipit, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull. (S Grose)

Davidstow Woods: 1 Tree Pipit. (S Grose)

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Great White Egret - J St Ledger
Canada Goose - M Webb
Little Egret - M Webb
Rock Pipit - C Taylor