Thursday 14th May 2026

Thursday 14th May 2026

Maenporth: 1 Great Northern Diver (full summer). (A Collyer)

Saltash, Kingsmill Lake: 8 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Oystercatcher & 3 Curlew at HT. (P Kemp)

Rock Helipad field: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 7 Linnet, 2 Sparrowhawk over. (S Grose)

Porth Reservoir: 1 pr Grey Wagtail feeding 5 fledglings, 1 Swift, 13 House Martin. (S Grose)

Hallane beach cove: 1 Great Northern Diver in summer plumage. (N Best)

Par Sands: 19 Eider Duck (4 f, 1eclipse male, 14 male at low tide), 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 20+Canada Geese and numbers of Gulls on the pool. (V Booth)

Dobwalls: 2 Swift, 2f Siskin, 2 Raven. (C&J Duffy)

Charlestown coast path (Carlyon Bay side): 8am, 2 Common Whitethroats. (N Best)

Gannel Estuary: 2 Pale-bellied Brent Goose. (S Rowe)

River Fowey – St. Winnow to West Wood: 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 4 Mute Swan,6 Shelduck – 2 of which had 4 ducklings with them, 6 Mallard, 100 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Curlew, 6 Whimbrel, 3 Swallow, 4 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 2 Robin, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Chaffinch, 6 Linnet, 1 Magpie. (A Parker)

Stithians Reservoir: 3 Cuckoo, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great Crested Grebe. Also numbers of Hirundine and Swift. (J St Ledger)

Tresillian: 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Shelduck, 3 Curlew. (S Van Hear)

Pendennis Point: 5 Rock Pipit (2 adults – pair, 3 juveniles), 1 House Martin. (S Van Hear)

Treswigga: 8 House Martin. (S Chadwick)

Late submission 12/05 Tresillian to St Clement: 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank, 12 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 4 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 6 Swallow, 1 Goldcrest. (A Nicholson)

Late submission 13/05 Ruan Lanihorne: 1 Whimbrel, 18 Shelduck, 6 House Martin, 5 Swallow, 1 Swift, 4 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, (also had a probable Merlin – but very fleeting glimpse). (A Nicholson)

 

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Eider. Vic Booth
Grey Heron. Vic Booth