Monday 24th July 2023

Monday 24th July 2023

Downderry: 305 Gannet, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Redshank, 1 Arctic Skua and 2 Mediterranean Gull, before 0720.  (A Payne)

St Loy: 1 Balearic Shearwater E past Merthen Point, also 2 Sooty Shearwater. (Birdguides)

Hayle Estuary: juv Yellow-legged Gull and 45 Mediterranean Gulls (4 juv). (R Bosner) 46 Mediterranean Gull (2 juv), 1 Sandwich Tern, 5 Turnstone, 4 Ringed Plover & 1 Dunlin. (J Hawkey & K Dalziel) Ryan’s Field: 4 Whimbrel. Wrens at nest feeding young in hide. (J Hawkey & K Dalziel)

Copperhouse Creek: 25 Redshank, 5 Greenshank, 1 s/p Black-tailed Godwit, 29 Mediterranean Gull. (J Hawkey & K Dalziel)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Little Egret, 3 Teal, 2 Jay, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 f Blackcap, 4 Swift. Also numbers of Chiffchaff, Goldfinch and Willow Warbler. In addition, 2 Roe Deer, 7 Red Deer (5 hinds & 2 calves), 1 Bank Vole. ( J St Ledger, A Lea, S Chandler, G Fisher.)

Kingsmill Lake: 1 adult Knot, 1 adult Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 20 ad & 2 juv Greenshank, 63 ad & 3 juv Redshank, 5 Osytercatcher, 5 ad & 2 juv Whimbrel, 62 Curlew, 6 ad & 1 juv Dunlin, 4 Little Egret & 7 Shelduck. Also, 40+ Swift, 20+ Swallow & 30+ House Martin. (P Kemp)

Par Beach Pool: 1 Black-tailed Godwit feeding among resting Mallard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Barnacle Goose still, 3 ad Mediterranean Gull. Par River Estuary: 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 isolated Canada Goose with white head, 5+ Eider in the bay. (R Hampshire)

Dollar Cove to Halzephron Cove: 2 Raven, 1 Pied Wagtail, heard Goldfinches, 20 Soldier Beetle including several mating pairs, 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Gatekeeper, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Small White. (M Claughton)

Guineaport, Wadebridge: 7 Common Sandpiper. (W Delacour)

Chapel Amble, Trelawder Farm: 1 m Yellowhammer. (S Grose)

Chapel Amble: 1 juv Sparrowhawk, 3 Greenfinch. (S Grose)

Rock: 2 Kestrel being mobbed by swallows.( S Grose)

St Michael’s Mount: 2 Mediterranean Gull. (R Bonser)

Sennen Cove: 3 Mediterranean Gull. (R Bonser)

Rinsey Head: 1 female Kestrel. (S Van Hear, N Van Hear, C Brun)

Penryn Estuary: 6 Canada Goose, 16 Curlew, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 4 Little Egret, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Greenshank, 1 Buzzard, 4 Goldfinch, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Blackbird (m), 1 Mallard (f), 20+ Herring Gull, 2 Swallow. (T Chambers)

Higher Calamansack, Port Navas: 25+ Swift, 18 Swallow. (K Pinch)

Feock: Some of the juvenile Starling now in moult. (K Dalziel)

Late submission, 23/07, Par Spit Beach: 15 Curlew, 7 Eider, 5 Turnstone, 2 Little Egret. (R Hampshire)

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Jay – Adrian Lea
Chiffchaff – Adrian Lea
Jay – Adrian Lea
Jay – Adrian Lea
Willow Warbler – Stithians
Dunnock – Adrian Lea
Goldfinch – Adrian Lea
Starling – Kate Dalziel
Red Deer – John St Ledger