Stithians Lake; Road Closure. Members are asked to note that the road between Penmarth and Carnkie at Stithians Lake (the road past the Feeder Hide and the Stuart Hutchings Hide) will be closed between 22nd July and 6th October 2025.
Predannack: Bee-eater over Predannack Head this morning. (S Bury)
Pendeen: Wilson’s Petrel at 0750. (P Combridge)
Drift Reservoir: 3 Green Sandpiper (one being chased by a juvenile Moorhen), 2 (ad + juv) Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe. (T Mills)
Hayle Millpond: 1pr Mute Swan with 3 cygnets, 19 Mallard, 3 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron chased off by 3 Herring Gulls, 1 Terrapin 10.10 – 10.45. (M Webb)
Stithians Reservoir: 3 Common Sandpiper, 10 Curlew, 1 Teal, 5 Jay, pair of Sparrowhawk have successfully fledged 5 chicks. (D Eva)
East Pentire: 2 Storm Petrel, 3 Whimbrel, 3 Med Gull, 7 Kittiwake, 5000+ Manx Shearwater this am. (D Grose, S Rowe)
The Lizard: 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 9 Gannet, 1 Juvenile House Sparrow, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Stonechat (2 Male, 1 Female, 1 Juvenile), 32 Cormorant, 1 Hummingbird Hawk Moth, 3 Wall Butterfly, 4 Common Blue Butterfly, 14 Grey Seal. (J Warner)
Rosemullion Head: Flying south, 17.10-19.40. 7550 Manx Shearwaters and a few (less than 25 each) Fulmars, Gannets and Kittiwakes. (P McCartney)
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