Monday 24th August 2026

Monday 24th August 2026

Newquay, River Gannel: White Stork K07. (S Coombes, S Rowe)

Marazion Marsh: 1 White Stork. (T Culmer). Also 1 Common Sandpiper. (R Veal)

Carland Cross (A30): White Stork heading high west over A30 at 13:20. (A Lobb)

Drift: 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Cattle Egret. (N Rogers)

Goonhavern: 1 juv Osprey. (R Beckingham)

Newquay: 11 Chough on cliffs below former Trebarwith Hotel in Newquay this morning. (C & G Horsley)

Maer Lake: 109 Black-headed Gull, 32 Herring Gull, 2 Canada Goose, 7 Mallard, 1 Teal, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 4 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 6 Dunlin, 9 Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Magpie, 2 Swallow, 6 Wood Pigeon, 6 Painted Lady, 3 Small White, 1 Clouded Yellow. (K Hannavy)

Stithians Reservoir: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Ringed Plover, 12 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Curlew, 1 Great White Egret. (D Eva). Also 1 Great White Egret, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Swift. (S Van Hear). Also 3 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover. (J St Ledger, D Buzza)

Colliford Lake: 14 Barn Swallow, 8 Meadow Pipit, 7 Northern Wheatear, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunnock, 10 Pied Wagtail. (A Swanson)

Dozmary Pool: 22 Common Linnet, 14 House Sparrow, 4 Goldfinch, 3 European Stonechat, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron. (A Swanson)

Par Sands: 7 Dunlin, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Pied Wagtail on the (extremely low) pond, 30+ Clouded Yellow Butterflies in various ‘shades’ including 4 Helice females, 1 Small Copper, 3 Common Blue, 8 Painted Lady, 2 Red Admiral and numbers of Large and Small White all in the Wildflower Meadow. (V Booth)

Copperhouse Creek: 400 plus Canada Goose 1400 hrs. (M Pas)

Porth Reservoir: 1 Greenshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe. (S Rowe)

Marazion Beach. 1 Sanderling. (T Culmer)

Praa Sands, private garden: 1 Sparrowhawk hunting passerines, also second sighting of Pale Clouded Yellow on Buddleia, still numerous House Martin and Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff. (J Evans)

Godrevy Cove, Lizard: 5 Ringed Plover, 4 Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, 3 Curlew. (A Lea)

Carnkie, Helston: 2 Kingfisher. (A Lea)

Hayle Estuary: 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 9 Dunlin, 2 Greenshank, several Ringed Plover. (A Lobb). Also 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Plover, juv/1w Yellow-legged Gull, c40 Dunlin, c30 Ringed Plover, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Greenshank, c25 Teal. (R Veal)

St Gothian Sands: 1 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin. (R Veal)

Godrevy Beach: 2 Sanderling, 8 Kittiwake. (S Wood)

 

Late Submission, 22/08/26, Siblyback Lake: 4 Ruff, 30+ Ringed Plover, 40+ Dunlin, 2 Greenshank, 4 Wheatear, 3 Little Grebe. (A Ramwell, N Moore)

Late Submission, 23/08/26, Porthgwarra: 2 Dotterel. (S Rogers). Also 2 Dotterel and 1 Ringed Plover. (S Godwin)

Late Submission, 23/08/26, Marazion: 1 Cattle Egret on the Marsh at 19.45. (G Healey)

Late Submission, 23/08/26, Maer Lake: 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, possible Common Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Greylag Goose, 2 Canada Goose, 10 Mallard, many Blac-headed and Herring Gulls. (M Taylor)

Late Submission, 23/08/26, St Ives, Burthallan Lane: 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher 1CY. (A Lobb)

Late Submission, 23/08/26, Polgigga: 3 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear. (R Veal)

Late Submissions from WhatsApp 23/08/26:

Nanquidno: female Pied Flycatcher.

Hayle Estuary: 4 Ruff, 1 Knot.

Copperhouse Creek: Barnacle Goose with Canadas.

Porthgwarra: 16 Tree Pipit, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 18 Willow Warbler, 10 White Wagtail, 2 Whinchat, 1 Dunlin, 12 Wheatear.

Pendeen: 1 Snipe, 1 Wheatear, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 14 Tree Pipit, 1 Grasshopper Warbler.

Trebehor/Skewjack: 6 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Tree Pipit.

Marazion Marsh: 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Swift, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper.

Kenidjack: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Hobby, 1 Snipe.

Penzance, Eastern Green: 2 juv/1w yellow-legged Gull.

Sennen: 1 White Stork, roosted on surf shop.

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Common Sandpiper - A Swanson
House Sparrow - A Swanson
Dotterel - Steve Rogers
Wood Sandpiper - J St Ledger
Sanderling - T Culmer
White Stork - T Culmer
Ringed Plover - A Lea
Sanderlings, Godrevy Beach, 24/08/2026, Steve Wood.
Kingfisher - A Lea
Cattle Egret & Glossy Ibis - N Rogers
Spotted Flycatcher - A Lobb
Dotterel - S Goodwin