Please note: There will be a work party at Walmsley on Wednesday morning from approx 9 am to 2pm. Probably best avoided. Adrian.
Penzance, Eastern Green: 1 Laughing Gull. (A McKechnie). Also Penzance, Chyandour Stream entrance to harbour: 1 Laughing Gull. (M James)
Longrock: 1 adult Laughing Gull on beach opposite GWR maintenance depot at 0535. (B Dallas)
Chynhalls Point, Coverack: 2 Wilson’s Petrel S, 5 Balearic Shearwater S, 1 dark morph Arctic Skua S, 4 Storm Petrel, 1 Common Tern, 6 Mediterranean Gull, 23 Fulmar, 40 Kittiwake, 220 Manx Shearwater and 17 Shags on seawatch 07:15-10:10. Also 5 Risso’s Dolphins close inshore, numerous Common Dolphin, several Bottlenose Dolphin and a boil of Bluefin Tuna. (D. Wood, S. Wood)
East Pentire (06.30-07.50): 1 Wilson’s Petrel, 98 Storm Petrel, 12 Dunlin, 5000+ Manx Shearwater. (S Rowe)
Hayle, Ryan’s Field: 29 Canada Goose, 2 Wood Pigeon, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 61 Curlew, 7 Redshank, 237 Black-headed Gull, 20 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 4 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff. (P Freestone)
Hayle, Copperhouse Creek: 1 Whimbrel, 4 Ringed Plover, 4 Greenshank, 4 Oystercatcher, 55 Redshank, 5 Shelduck, 110 Mediteranean Gull (good few juveniles), 203 Herring Gull, 88 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret. (P Freestone)
Hayle, Upton Towans: 3 Raven, 8 Swallow, 6 Linnet, 6 Meadow Pipit. (P Freestone)
Hayle Carnsew Pool: 1 Little Grebe, 4 Dunlin, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 6 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Egret, 5 Cormorant 13.30 – 14.30. (M Webb)
Saltash, Kingsmill Lake: falling tide NE 10 mph, overcast: 24 Greenshank, 39 Redshank, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Dunlin, 3+ Whimbrel, 40 Curlew. (P Kemp)
Respryn: 3 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Robin, 2 Blackbird, 3 Moorhen (2a, 1j). (C Taylor)
Tregirls Beach, Padstow: 10 Sanderling 7.45am. (T Nightingale)
Polmorla Road, Wadebridge: 1 male and 1 female Bullfinch 6.30pm. (T Nightingale)
Walmsley Sanctuary: adult M+F Marsh Harrier, 1 juvenile Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron. (A Khan)
Walmsley Sanctuary: 1 juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 juvenile Marsh Harrier. (B Bosisto)
Stithians Reservoir: 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Curlews, 1 Teal, 2 Great Crested Grebe (inc: juv), 3 Little Egret, 4 Heron, 1 m Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 buck Roe Deer. (JH & K Dalziel)
Crowdy Reservoir: 2 Kingfisher, 2 Barnacle Goose, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, 16 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Raven over, 3 Chiffchaff, 33 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull. (S Grose)
Lower Moor/Davidstow Woods: 2 Merlin, 5 Stonechat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Tree Pipit, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Siskin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Buzzard. (S Grose)
Par, Spit beach: 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 (f) Common Scoter, 1 Whimbrel, c.75 Oystercatcher. (R Hampshire)
Portwrinkle: 2 adult Mediterranean Gull, c.20 House Martin feeding high over beach, 10 Swallow feeding over beach, 9 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret. (R Smaldon)
Downderry: 0605-0745, moving west 142 Gannet, 2 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Fulmar and 16 Mediterranean Gull. (A Payne)
Porth Reservoir : 1 Song Thrush, 3 Cormorant (1 juvenile), 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Coot (2 juveniles), 3 Moorhen, 1 Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 9 Swallow, 53 Mallard, 1 Jackdaw, 3 Magpie, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pheasant, 3 Wood Pigeon, 2 Black-headed Gull, Long Tailed Tit heard only. (A Quincey)
Carnewas at Bedruthan Steps: 2 Kestrel, 1 Rook, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Magpie, 2 Raven, 12 Herring Gull. (A Quincey)
St Eval: 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 7 Swallow, 1 Pheasant. (A Quincey)
Late Submission, 27/07/25, Coverack to Lowland Point: 5 Turnstone, 1 Whimbrel, 5 Common Sandpiper, 6 Oystercatcher, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 14 Cormorant, 2 Blackcap, 180 Herring Gulls, 5 Great Black-backed Gulls, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Painted Lady. (D. Wood, S. Wood)
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