Saturday 22nd August 2026

Saturday 22nd August 2026

Porthgwarra (Rôskestal West Cliff): 2 Eurasian Dotterel, 1 Ringed Plover. (M Bell)

Drift Reservoir (evening): 1 Glossy Ibis, 4 Common Snipe, 6 Common Sandpipers, 3 Green Sandpipers, 5 Greenshank, 10 Ringed Plover. (J Hawkey)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3  Curlew, 4  Snipe,  1 Great White Egret, 1 Wheatear, 7  Teal. (D Eva). Also, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Wheatear. (A Lea).  In addition, 1 Osprey through, heading North 11:15 (N Dave). Stithians, Stuart Hutching’s hide1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard (very pale chest), 1 Little Egret, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 80+ mix of Rooks, Crows & Jackdaw. (P Wiltshire)

Drift Reservoir, NW arm: 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Ringed Plover, 4 Little Egret and 1 Grey Heron, 2 Clouded Yellow, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, many Painted LadiesSpeckled WoodsGreen-veined and Large Whites, also 2 Silver-Y moths. (T Mills)

Marazion Marsh: 1 Dartford Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 3 Greenfinch, (S. Rogers). Also, 1 Wheatear, 1 Water Rail 3 Swift and 6 Heron flying together towards back of the marsh over the A30. (S Willson)

Hayle Estuary and Carnsew: 120 Ringed Plover, 80 Dunlin, 4 Sanderling, 2 Greenshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20 Redshank, 2 Barnacle Goose. (S. Rogers, T. McGowan)

St Levan: 32 Yellow Wagtail, 13 Tree Pipit, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Willow Warbler, Whimbrel. Also Pied Flys at Roskestal and Bosistow Lane. (R Veal)

Skewjack: 1 juv Osprey. (R Veal)

Woon: 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Whinchat. (R Humphries)

Lizard, Church Cove: 2 Osprey south over the sea at 10.15, 2 Chough. (B Nicholls)

Lizard, Kynance: 2 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Tree Pipit, 7 Wheatear. (D Collins)

Croft Pascoe/Lizard area6 Spotted Flycatcher (4 young), 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Wheatear, 1 Green Sandpiper. (A Khan)

Clodgy Point: 1 Lesser Whitethroat in scrub towards Burthallan Lane; Tree Pipit over calling. (A Lobb)

St Ives Island: 1 cy Wheatear present all day. (A Lobb)

DeLank area1 Grey Wagtail, large numbers of Swallows gathering near water treatment works. (G Williams)

Trevose Head1 Kestrel, 3 Stonechat, large numbers of Swallows over golf course. (G Williams)

Ruan Lanihorne: 15 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 10 Curlew, 1 Grey Wagtail. (T Wilson)

Lamorran Pond: 3 Teal (possibly having bred), 50 Mallard. (T Wilson)

Fentongollan: 2 Little Grebe on farm pond despite virtually no remaining water. (T Wilson)

Roseland, Ruan Lanihorne: Around 25 + House Martins in brilliant displaying flights , many re-examining nest sites around my house, where I still have 1 nest occupied by young. (D Hall)

Tresillian: 65 House Martins on roof of house. (A le Masurier)

Calstock: 4 House Martin, also nest with 2 young. (C&J Duffy)

Nanquidno: 6 Tree Pipit, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 150 Linnet, 1 Sparrowhawk. (P Fraser)

Pendrea, St. Buryan: 1 Swift with 25 Barn Swallow high over. (P Fraser)

Gorran Churchtown to Portmellon: 1 Wren, 1 House Sparrow, 5 Blue Tit, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackbird, 5 House Martin, 5 Swallow, 4 Wood Pigeon, 2 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 3 Rook, 2 Buzzard. (I & C Sowerby)

Coast Path, Portmellon to Gorran Haven: 10 House Sparrow, 8 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Rock Pipit, 5 Wood Pigeon, 2 Rock Dove, 1 Magpie, 1 Oystercatcher, c30 Herring Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret. Also, 12 Butterfly species, inc Holly Blue, Clouded Yellow, Wall. (I & C Sowerby)

Dobwalls, private garden: 1m Blackcap, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Hummingbird Hawk-moth. (C&J Duffy)

St Ive, Liskeard: 6 Swallow. (C&J Duffy)

Late submissions:

21/8, Marazion Marsh: 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear. (S Rogers)

21/8, Pendeen: 1 Desertas-type Petrel at 09:30. (BirdGuides). 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart. (P Combridge, A Bayly). 1 Long-tailed Skua. (F Hawkins)

21/8, Drift Reservoir: 1 Osprey fishing. (F Hawkins)

21/8, St Levan: 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit. (M Wallace)

21/8 Freathy: 3 Tree Pipit and 1 Whimbrel over. (M Jordan)

TJW

Wheatear - Adrian Lea
Pied Flycatcher - David Collins
Wheatear - Simon Willson
Kestrel - Gavin Williams
Spotted Flycatcher - Aadil Khan
Wheatear - Aadil Khan
Rock Pipit - Ian Sowerby
Teal - Tony Wilson
Little Grebe - Tony Wilson
Osprey - Reuben Veal
Pied Flycatcher - Reuben Veal