Saturday 6th August 2022

Saturday 6th August 2022

Maer Lake: Glossy Ibis still, 1 Greenshank, 1 Knot, 1 Snipe, 3 Dunlin, 3 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper,1 adult Ringed plover, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover , 3 juv Shelduck, 61 Black-Headed Gull, 17 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-Backed.  (A.Roberts, M Worden)

Porthgwarra: 13 Balearic Shearwater.(06:20 – 08:20). (I Prentice)

Nanjizal: 360 bird ringed including  285 Sedge Warbler, 29 Willow Warbler, 5 Grasshopper Warbler, 20 Whitethroat, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Tree Pipit. (K Wilson, J Overfield)

Drift Reservoir: 13 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, Wood Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 2 Greenshank, Kingfisher. (D Flumm)

RSPB Hayle Estuary: 2 Sandwich Tern, 51 Mediterranean Gull, 57 Curlew,17 Ringed Plover, 31 Oystercatcher, 13 Dunlin, 3 Turnstone, 3 Wheatear (behind Carnsew pool), 5 Grey Heron. (S Grose)

St Gothian sands LNR: 1m Kingfisher, 2 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover, 14 Little Grebe, 25+ Tufted Duck, 43 Mediterranean Gull,  21 Lesser Black backed Gull, 15 Great Black backed Gull, 450+Herring Gull(1 heavily oiled bird preening), 2 Raven, 6 Linnet, 12 Sand Martin, 1dead Canada Goose+1dead Fox inside perimeter fence.(S Grose)

Godrevey: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Chough.(S Grose)

Stithians Reservoir: 15 Dunlin, 14 Curlew, 8 Common Sandpiper, 6 Ringed Plover, 2 juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, 1 Redshank, Kingfisher. (G Lawlor) 3 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Common Sandpiper. (D Collins) 2 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Little Grebe, 9 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 7 Cormorant, 5 (1ad 4juv) Blue Tit, 3 (2ad 1juv) Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Robin, 1 Willow Warbler, 1juv Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 1 Jay, 2 Buzzard over 10.15 – 11.15. (M Webb)

Chiverton Cross: 1 Green woodpecker (into trees  in field with storage containers for sale).(S Grose)

Downderry: moving west, 0615-0730, were 166 Gannet, 5 Fulmar, 51 Balearic Shearwater and a Mediterranean Gull. (A Payne)

Kingsmill Lake: 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Dunlin, 57 Redshank, 20 Greenshank, 7 Whimbrel, 103 Curlew, 11 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 7 Cormorant, 1 juv Shelduck, 1 adult Bar-headed Goose. (P Kemp)

Polbathic Creek: 3 Whimbrel. (A Blonden)

Tressaret: 22 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Bullfinch 10 Blue Tit 5 Coal Tit 5 Common Buzzard 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 11 Long-tailed Tits mostly juveniles, 2 Siskin, 5 Goldcrest ,2 Great Tit. Also Robins and Wren’s with juveniles. (A Tomkins)

Gannel Estuary: 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Redshank (driven upriver by dogs).(S Grose)

Carnewas: 2 Swifts,  Raven, 1 juv. Greater Black Backed Gull, several Herring Gulls inc. Juvs., 2 Pied Wagtails collecting butterflies as were some House Sparrows – presuming they have chicks to feed, small group of 6 or so Linnets, 1 Gannet -heading SW, and Dave the tame Rook. (S Ashby)

Porth Mear: 1 Hobby over footpath to NT car park at 18:20. (S Lilley)

Polzeath: 1 Chough. (J Stedman)

Nanpean: 2 Swift. (B Bosisto)

 

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Spotted Flycatcher – Andrew Tomkins
Snipe – Martin Webb
Willow Warbler – Martin Webb
Bar-headed Goose – Carl Stevenson