Monday 20th July 2026

Monday 20th July 2026

River Camel, Limehead, St Breward: 1 White Stork. (J Lees)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 3 Snipe. (J St Ledger)

Mawgan Porth (golf course): 1 Quail chick on 16th fairway. (S Lilley)

Kingsmill, Saltash: 1 Spotted Redshank adult, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Greenshank. (A Pearson, R Brandon)

Steve’s Pool, Goonhilly Downs: 2 Green Sandpiper. (A Lea)

Carnkie, Helston: 1 Great White Egret on private pond. (A Lea)

Gannel Estuary: 6 Dunlin, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Black-tailed Godwit in part summer plumage, 1 Redshank. (M Lammas)

Downderry: 5 Common Sandpiper this evening. (A Payne)

Poltesque, The Lizard: 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Mediterranean Gull (juv) on the beach. Also Butterflies: 14 Clouded Yellow (inc. 4 white variant Helice) frequenting two small meadows of Knapweed above the valley. Numerous other butterflies including Silver Washed & Dark Green Fritillaries. (JH & K Dalziel)

North Cliffs, near Portreath: 2 Yellow Wagtail. (D Wright)

Croft Pascoe: 1 Great Tit (juv), 1 Blue Tit (juv), 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Spotted Flycatcher. (P Wiltshire)

Coverack: 120 Manx Shearwater S this evening, 5 adult Mediterranean Gull in the bay, plus 4 Risso’s Dolphins. Also Green Woodpecker, calling Tawny Owl and a Clouded Yellow. (D Wood)

Gweek: 1 Kingfisher flying down the creek, 2 Little Egret, 1 Curlew, 1 Stock Dove. (G. Motley)

 

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Great White Egret & Glossy Ibis - J St Ledger
Green Sandpiper - Adrian Lea
Green Sandpiper - A Lea