Saturday 6th May 2023

Saturday 6th May 2023

Hayle Estuary: 1st summer Bonapartes Gull. (Birdguides)

Polgigga: 4 Bee-eaters flew towards Nanjizal. (M Wallace)

Goonhilly Downs: adult male Red-footed Falcon. (Birdguides)

Porthgwarra: 6 Risso’s Dolphins (feeding off Hella Point at 9.00 a.m.)(N R Rogers)

Marazion/Mounts Bay: 1 wp Great Northern Diver, 1 Guillemot, 12 Manx Shearwater, 7 Little Egret, 2 Whimbrel, 14 Sanderling, 16 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover, 7 Turnstone, 6 Cetti’s Warbler. (T Wilson)

Hayle Estuary: 1 Great White Egret, 2 Teal, 2 Whimbrel and 8 Mediterranean Gulls. (T Wilson) 1 Cormorant. (A Lea)

Gwithian: 1 Whitethroat. (A Lea)

Brunnion: Kestrel hovering over Brunnion Pump Field. 5 Greenfinches on garden bird seed feeder. (P Geddes)

Par, beach pool: Black-headed Gull, dark ring X8VA on left leg, metal ring on other leg with 06. Around for a few days. (R Hampshire)

Pikes Hill, Falmouth:  3 Swift, 5 Swallow. (S Van Hear)

Penryn Estuary: 2 Whimbrel, 1 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 5 Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron, 10+ Mallard, 2 Great Black Backed Gull, 20+ Herring Gull, 30+ Jackdaw, 10+ Carrion Crow, 4 Swallow, 1 Wheatear (f), 3 Robin, 4 Blackbird, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Magpie, 4 Woodpigeon. (T Chambers)

Pentire Point; Polzeath: 1 Whitethroat. (P Woolf)

Carnewas: 1 Whitethroat singing loudly. 1st I’ve spotted this year at Carnewas. (S Ashby)

 

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Great White Egret – Tony Wilson
Whitethroat – Adrian Lea
Whitethroat – Paul Woolf