Thursday 19th March 2026

Thursday 19th March 2026

Hayle, Copperhouse Creek: 2 calendar year Bonaparte’s Gull, Osprey. (J Chapple)

Marazion: 2 calendar year Bonaparte’s Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern. (J Chapple) Also 2 Wheatear on beach near Red River. (D White)

Boscathnoe Reservoir: Dusky Warbler,  corner near entrance, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff. (R Hamilton-Ahearne )

Hayle Estuary: 1 Water Pipit. (G Fisher)

Kenidjack: 1 Wheatear, 2 Kestrel (m&f) near Kenidjack castle. (R Chiffers)

Downderry: 0650-0815, moving east, 1 Shelduck, 9 Canada Goose, 3 Red-throated Diver, 45 Gannet, 34 Black-headed Gull and 5 Common Gull. 58 Gannet west too. On sea 6 Great Northern Diver and 6 Razorbill. (A Payne)

St Gothian Sands LNR: 2m Northern Wheatear, 1 Wren, 12+ Sand Martin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Curlew, 1 Little Grebe, 23 Tufted Duck, 2 m&f Mallard, 24 Canada Goose, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 100+ Herring Gull 10.15 – 12.00. (M Webb)

Porthgwarra: 7 Wheatear, Black Redstart, Firecrest, Painted Lady. (M Wallace)

Polgigga: Red Kite. (M Wallace)

Charlestown: Singing Blackcap. (D Hastilow)

Ponts Mill: 6 Grey Wagtail (3 separate pairs), 1 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 7 Peacock,1 Comma, 1 Holly Blue, 5 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell. (V Booth)

Dobwalls: 1 Red Kite, 1 Chiffchaff singing. (C&J Duffy)

Maer lake: 3 Sand Martin, 1 Ringed Plover, 6 Curlew, 1 Red Kite. (J&B Teague)

Tehidy: 2 Barnacle Goose. (M Jelf)

Housel Bay: 1m Wheatear, 6 Grey Seal. (S Van Hear)

Perran Sands: 5 Wheatear. (P Stephenson)

Trebarwith Strand to Tregardock (Coast Path): 5 Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Blackbird, Wren, 3 Fulmars, 5 Skylark, Shag, Cormorant, 6 Linnet, Oystercatcher (heard), Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 22 Carrion Crow, 2 Great Black-backed Gull. (J Burges)

Ventonleague, Hayle: 2 Black Redstart (m&f). (J Nett)

Late submission 18/03 Downderry/Seaton: 2 Redshank, 23 Turnstone and 49 Oystercatcher early morning. (A Payne)

Late submission 18/03 RSPB Scillonian III Wildlife Cruise. Penzance to Wolf Rock: 1 Shag, 45 Gannet, 70 Razorbill, 13 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 7 Med Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 70 Kittiwake, 80 Guillemot, 105 Manx Shearwater, 11 Puffin, 1 Kestrel, 4 Cormorant, 2 Fulmar and 2 Common Dolphin. Wolf Rock to Hugh Town: 83 Gannet, 64 Kittiwake, 43 Manx Shearwater, 25 Guillemot, 1 Puffin, 13 Great Black-backed Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 56 Herring Gull, 62 Shag, 6 Razorbill, 6 Black-headed Gull, 9 Great Northern Diver. Hugh Town to Wolf Rock: 7 Black-headed Gull, 17 Guillemot, 9 Shag, 16 Kittiwake, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 30 Gannet, 45 Manx Shearwater. Wolf Rock to Penzance: 164 Manx Shearwater, 50 Gannet, 170 Kittiwake, 290 Guillemot, 8 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Fulmar, 1 Med Gull, 5 Puffin, 3 Razorbill. (P Clement, DK Parker, S Rogers)

 

DC

Barnacle Goose. Michele Jelf
Grey Wagtail. Vic Booth
Wheatear. Martin Webb
Sand Martin. Martin Webb
Little Grebe. Martin Webb
Wheatear. Robin Chiffers
Water Pipit. Gill Fisher
Water Pipit. Gill Fisher