Porth Reservoir: Black-crowned Night Heron still. (G Williams, T Wilson, M Jones, D Eva et al)

Truro: The roof nesting gull colony in Pydar Street has had poor success this year. Of 36 Herring Gull nests monitored 20 failed, 7 nests successfully reared 2 chicks to fledging and 9 reared 1 chick to fledging. Of 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull nests monitored, 5 failed, 1 pair reared 3 chicks to fledging, 1 pair reared 2 chicks to fledging and 1 pair reared 1 chick to fledging. Many downy chicks died in the heat wave of early June, many half grown chicks died in the July heat wave, many nests were abandoned at the incubation stage presumably due to food shortages. (D Eva)

Drift Reservoir: 1 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 adult Great Crested Grebe with 2 young, 1 Kestrel (over). (J St Ledger, A Holmes)

Padstow: 8 Sandwich Tern, 4 Heron, 5 Little Egret, 3 Collared Dove. (Jake Hudson aged 11)

East Pentire (05.55-08.35): 210 Cory’s Shearwater, 1 Great Shearwater, c20000 Manx Shearwater, 2 Great Skua, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper. (S Rowe)

Downderry: 0605-0815, most Gannet heading east, at least 175. Also 6 Manx Shearwater,  2 Great Skua and 4 Mediterranean Gull. (A Payne)

St Anthony’s to Dodman Point (AK Wildlife): 4 Gannet over, 12+ Manx Shearwater, 3 Black-backed Gull, 20+ Mediterranean Gull across Falmouth Bay and Gerrans Bay, 15+ Cormorant and 40+ Shag on Gull Rock. (Joshua Stephenson age 11, C Taylor)

Late Submission, 25/07/26, Drift Reservoir (evening): 2 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper. Also Vixen with 2 cubs. (J Hawkey)

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