Sunday 24th April 2022

Sunday 24th April 2022

Kenidjack: Woodchat Shrike , 4 Whimbrel, 20 House Martin, 10 Swallow (N R Rogers, P Fraser) Also, 1 Wryneck above sloping field in the gorse. (K Aspden)

Nanquidno: Short-toed Lark and Hoopoe at Boscregan still. Also, Ring Ouzel, 10 Wheatear, 3 Whimbrel. (N Wheatley, R Augarde, I Hayes et al)

Pennace Point, Falmouth: 1 summer plumage Black Guillemot, 3 Great Northern Diver, 4 Guillemot, 7 Whimbrel flying east, 2 Sandwich Tern. (M Doyle, R Thomson, S Thompson, T Phelps)

St Blazey: Golden Oriole heard at 5.00 am. (C Holloway)

Polgigga: Osprey over at 15:50. (M Wallace)

Porthgwarra: 2 Ring Ouzel (including one male, Carn Trevean). Also, 6 Wheatear, 4 Common Scoter (west at 1030). (N R Rogers, M Wallace)

Cape Cornwall Golf Course:  3 Whimbrel, 1 Sand Martin,  6 Barn Swallow,  12 Wheatear. (P Fraser)

Carn Gloose:  Hoopoe at 8.00 am. (P Fraser)

Pendeen: 1 Rig Ouzel. (P Combridge)

St Just: Glaucous Gull opposite Lands End airfield still. (Birdguides)

Penzance: 15 Purple Sandpipers at their Lighthouse Pier roost. (P.Moore)

Hayle: 1 Sparrowhawk in private garden. (C Spence)

Windmill Farm: 1  Ring Ouzel on the approach driveway and a Grasshopper Warbler. ( S Brown)

Goonhilly Downs Nature Reserve: 1 m Blackcap singing in car park, several Chiffchaff, Willow Warblers and Skylarks, 1 pr Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit 1 Cuckoo (ND and S Chandler)

Calamansack Farm, Constantine: One field with 19 Buzzards foraging for food. (T Pinfield)

Stithians Reservoir: 3 Swallow, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 6 Reed Bunting, 1 little Grebe, 1 Jay, 2 Goldfinch, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Linnet, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Pheasant, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 1 Blackcap, Singing Sedge Warbler and Redstart (S Hinkley) In addition, 3 Willow Warbler and 1 Grasshopper Warbler in the Penmarth area. (M Burnley)

Trebah Gardens: 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 1m Mallard, 1f Mallard with 4 ducklings, several Blackbird, several Robin [one repeatedly catching gnats in flight over small pool]. (PK Bray)

Dodman Point: 4 House Martin, 30 Swallow, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff. (B & L Bosisto)

Nanpean: 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Sand Martin, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Cuckoo. (B Bosisto)

Colliford Reservoir: 2 Red Kite and Cuckoo calling. (G Williams)

Dozmary Pool: 3 Swallow feeding over pool at 3.00 pm. (R Smith)

Minions: 1 Red Kite, 1 Cuckoo, 3 Wheatear, 1 Barn Swallow (L Birtwistle) In addition, 11 Wheatear, 5 Stonechat, 3 Cuckoo, 10 Meadow Pipit, 9 Skylark, Crow, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 4 Pied Wagtail, Grey Heron, Willow Warbler. (S Wood)

Crowdy Reservoir: 2 (m&f) Common Redstart (J&B Teague)

Delank, St Breward: 1 Cuckoo and 1 Hobby flying north. (J&B Teague)

Dobwalls: 1 juvenile Siskin, 1m Bullfinch, 1 Goldcrest in private garden (C&J Duffy)

Kingsmill lake: 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Whimbrel, 3 Mallard & 24 Shelduck. Also, 2 Swallow. (P Kemp)

Churchtown Farm, Saltash: 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap.(S Grose)

China Fleet Club, Saltash: 9 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Shelduck, 5 Grey Heron. (S Grose)

Late submission, 23/04, Dobwalls: 2 Swallow, 1 Grey Heron (C&J Duffy)

Late submission, 23/4 Towan Beach to Portscatho to Trewince: Multiple Swallows, 2 Shelduck. ( S Ford)

Late submission, 23/4, Treleaver: Merlin between Trewillis and Treleaver. (D Beadle)

 

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Cuckoo – ND & S Chandler
Red Kite – Linda Birtwistle
Woodchat Shrike – Peter Clement
Short-toed Lark – Nigel Rogers
Ring Ouzel – Nigel Rogers
Black Kite – 23rd April – Mike Coleman