Sunday 12th July 2026

Stithians, Stuart Hutchings Hide: 1 Glossy Ibis. (S Ford, T Wilson, SM Cox, J St Ledger, A Lea et al). Also 1 White Stork (from Devon Reintroduction scheme), 1 Teal, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper. (T Wilson). Also 1 White Stork & 2 Black-tailed Godwits. (T Whitemore). Also 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Heron. (SM Cox).

Stithians, Feeder Hide: 1 White Stork, 5 Grey Heron. (SM Cox)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 White Stork, 5 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Black-tailed Godwit (in summer plumage), 1 Curlew, 1 Lapwing, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Red Kite (over). (J St Ledger, A Lea)

Stithians, Golden Lion Hide: 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Little Grebe, 5+ Mallard. (S Ford).

Trebarvah to Trenow: 5 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 7 Sand Martin, 4 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 28 Starling, mostly juv, 7 Wood Pigeon, 5 Blackbird, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Kestrel, 3 Clouded Yellow Butterfly, 2 Painted Lady, 9 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, many Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper & Small White. (P K Bray)

Lower Tamar Lake: 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Willow Tit (both un-ringed), 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 52 Mallard. (R Mudge)

Launceston, Kinsey Valley Meadow: 1 Red Kite spotted above several times today. (Zoe)

Carnkie, Helston: 40+ Greenfinch (incl. many juveniles), 2 Songthrush, 6+ Swallow gathering mud for nest building. (A Lea)

Wadebridge, Burniere: 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 4 Little Egret, 8+ Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Teal, 11 Gadwall. (P Davies)

Barrett’s Zawn: 1 Red Kite. (J Burges)

Roseland, Ruan Lanihorne: Hearing and seeing Green Woodpeckers every day recently, 2 juveniles in my garden this afternooon. (D Hall)

Devoran, Tallack’s Creek: 1 sp Spotted Redshank, 1 Knot, 8 Dunlin, 12 Greenshank, 60 Redshank, 10 Whimbrel, 30 Curlew, 1 Med Gull. (T Wilson)

Longrock Pool: 10 Mediterranean Gull. (D White)

Tregonetha Downs CWT NR: 6 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting, 3 Stonechat. (G Williams)

Gannel Estuary: 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 2 Dunlin. (S Rowe)

Walmsley: 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Swift, 8 Swallow, 4 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 M and 1 F Reed Bunting, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret. (A Khan)

Late Submission, 11/07/26, Hell’s Mouth: Hundreds of gulls and Gannets feeding distantly offshore at Hells Mouth with a pod of dolphins and a Minke Whale. Probably the best part of 1.5-2 miles off. (S Taylor)