Sunday 14th May 2023

Sunday 14th May 2023

Hayle: Bonaparte’s Gull still on the estuary. Also, 2 Canada Goose with 10 goslings, Oystercatcher on nest, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler at Ryan’s Field. (D Eva)

Bodmin Moor: 1 Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, 4 pr Common Redstart and 3 Cuckoo. (R Wilkins)

Polgigga: 1 Hobby, over fields this afternoon near Bosistow Farm and Nanjizal valley pools. (N R Rogers, R. Augarde, B. Mellows)

Croft Pascoe: 2 Cuckoo, 12 Red Kite, Flying high from West to East. 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Willow Warbler and 4 European Stonechat. (G Hayman) Also, 1 Spotted Flycatcher. (M James)

Kennick Sands: 1 Sanderling, 1 Manx Shearwater, 9 Northern Gannet, 2 Great Cormorant, 2 Barn Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Common Chiffchaff, 5 Common Whitethroat, 1 Eurasian Blackbird, 1 European Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail and 3 European Goldfinch. (G Hayman)

Merthen, Constantine: 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Finch, 1m Bullfinch, 1 Gold Finch, 6 Swallow, 8 House Martin and 1 Chaffinch. (B Gribble)

Godolphin Hill: 2m Cuckoo, 1m singing Reed Bunting, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Stock Dove and 1 Green Woodpecker. (T Twiggs)

Breage: 1 Whimbrel. (M Jude)

Marazion Beach: 1 Whimbrel and 5 Sanderling. (D Eva)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 2 Sedge Warbler, 1pr Stonechat, 2 Wren, 6 Linnet, 1m Reed Bunting, 4 (3m 1f) House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 m&f Mallard, 1m Mute Swan, 2 Moorhen, 6 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 18 Canada Goose two pairs with 6 and 11 goslings respectively. (M Webb)

Buttermilk Hill: (10:50 – 16:00) 93 Red Kite from 11:00-13:35 when passage ceased, 2 Cuckoo, 5 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 8 Chough, 42 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 4 Willow Warbler, 6 Whitethroat and 1 Spotted Flycatcher (P Nason)

Stithians Reservoir: 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cuckoo (calling), 5+ Sedge Warbler, 4+ Whitethroat, 2 Skylark, numbers of Linnet, Reed Bunting & Willow Warbler. Also 2 Orange-tip Butterfly. (J St Ledger, A Lea, S Van Hear)

Penryn Campus: 1 Hobby and 5 Red Kite. (M Broadbent)

United Downs: 2 (m+f) Cuckoo, 1 Buzzard and 1 Sparrowhawk. (M Clayton)

Percuil River: 50+ Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Pheasants, 10+ Swallow, 1 Buzzard. (T Chambers)

Pendower Beach: 7 Shag, 2 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard. (T Chambers)

Camel Estuary: 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Cormorant, 8 House Martin, 2 Canada Goose, 1 Collard Dove, 1f Black Bird. (C Hooper) Also, 3 Whimbrel viewed from Burneire Hide. (J Teague)

Phoenix Mine to Wheal Jenkin, Minions: c30 House Sparrow, c25 Starling, 9 Goldfinch, 7 Rook, 27 Carrion Crow, 80+ Jackdaw, 2 Collared Dove, 16 Woodpigeon, 5 Dunnock, 6 Wren, c40 Swallow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 14 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 7 Chaffinch, 7 Willow Warbler, 6 Magpie, 2 Cuckoo, 4 Buzzard, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 5 Yellohammer, 1 Pheasant, 1 Siskin, 2m Common Redstart, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Mistle thrush. Also, 1 Fox and an owl pellet with small bird remains. (C&G Horsley)

Fowey Valley: 1m Pied flycatcher. (R Wilkins)

Tregantle, Antony: 1 Lesser Whitethroat, singing. (L Sampson)

Kit Hill, Callington: 1 Cuckoo. (D Stidwell)

Late submission, 13/05, Black Head, Coverack: 1 Cuckoo heard, though distant. (J Payne)

Late submission, 13/05, Mount Hawke: 3 Red Kite over late morning. (S Hill)

Late submission, 13/05, Truro: 2 Red Kite over. (M Costa)

Late submission, 12/05, Clodgy Point, St Ives: 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Reed Warbler. (M Broadbent)

Late submission, 12/05, The Sisters, off Willapark Head, Bossiney: 1000 Guillemots on breeding ledges. (A Parker)

Late submission, 12/05, Off Lye Rock, Bossiney: 31 Guillemots & 12 Razorbills in water. (A Parker)

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Hobby – Nigel Rogers
Common Redstart – Royston Wilkins
Wheatear – Royston Wilkins
Common Whitethroat – Adrian Lea
Willow Warbler – Adrian Lea
Sedge Warbler – Adrian Lea
House Martin – Chris Hooper
Canada Goose – Chris Hooper
Linnet – Martin Webb
Wren – Martin Webb