Tuesday 12th August 2025

Restronquet Creek: 1 Osprey fishing on the main channel. 2 Oystercatchers mobbing the Osprey. (M Wilson)

Stithians, Stuart Hutchins Hide: 3 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 4 Teal. (S Van Hear). Also, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 2 Teal, 1 Common Gull. (J St Ledger)

Lizard, Bray’s Cott: 2 Snipe, 3 Swallow, 3 Linnet, 1 Willow Warbler. (S Ford)

Lizard, Bray’s Cott, Goonhilly: 1 Whinchat. (S Wood)

Lizard, Croft Pascoe: 1 Green Sandpiper. (S Ford)

Drift Reservoir (evening): 1 Garganey (fem/imm), 1 Little Ringed Plover (juv), 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Teal, 5 Great Crested Grebes (inc 1 chick), at least 16 Little Grebes (1pr with 2 chicks), 13 Little Egrets and 1 Kingfisher. (J Hawkey)

Zennor: 1 Pied Flycatcher by the village hall. (J Machin)

Pendeen: 1 Pied Flycatcher and 2 Spotted Flycatcher at Portheras. (A Bayly)

St Ives, Porthmeor: 2 European Storm Petrel, 1 Little Egret, 8 Mediterranean Gull, 11 Fulmar, 17 ‘Commic’ Tern, 54 Sandwich Tern, 71 Kittiwake, 150+ Gannet, 1500+ Manx Shearwater, all flying west between 07:30 – 09:00. Also, 1 Balearic Shearwater west at 10:24. (J Tragen)

Penzance Mermaid Pelagic, approx 4-5 miles off Tater-du Lighthouse: Feeding frenzy with Bluefin Tuna & 200 Common Dolphin (skipper estimate) attracting a large number of Gannet and Manx Shearwater with some Great Shearwater. (A Lea)

Loe Bar to Gunwalloe Fishing Cove: 6 Sand Martin, 11 Swallow, 4 Linnet, 29 Goldfinch, 2 Shag, 5 Wood Pigeon, 6 Stonechat, 5 House Sparrow, 3 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff. (P K & T F Bray)

Bude, Maer Lake: 1 Great White Egret, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Ruff,1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 6 Black tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe . (A Roberst)

Davidstow Area: c20 Goldfinch, c80 Swallow, c22 Pied Wagtail, c50 Meadow Pipit, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 4 Goldcrest, c18 Wheatear mostly juveniles, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Skylark, 4 Raven, 7 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 White Ermine caterpillar. (D Dennis)

River Tamar – Kingsmill Lake: 5 Little Egret, 4 Mallard, 65 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Greenshank, 28 Redshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 94 Herring Gull, 70 Black-headed Gull. (A Parker)

Wadebridge, Treraven Meadows: 1m Kingfisher, 3 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 80+ House Martin (on wires), 8 Little Egret, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 19 Black-headed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk. (S Grose)

Colon, Porth Reservoir: 2 poss 3 Marsh Tit, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Cormorant, 7 Coot, 3 Teal, 1 Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Kingfisher,70+ Mallard. (S Grose)

Whipsiderry: 11 Chough. (S Grose)

Pentire to Lundy Bay: 2 Red-billed Chough, 1 Kestrel, 80+ Common Linnet, 5 Common Whitethroat, 5 Stonechat, 4 Dunnock, 4 Wren. (A Swanson)

Land’s End Cycle Track: 5 juv Linnet, 8 (1m 7juv) Stonechat, 3 Wren, 4 Whitethroat, 9 (2ad 7juv) Dunnock, 2 (1m 1juv), Blackbird, 11 (4ad 7juv) Swallow, 1 Sparrowhawk. (M Webb)

Cape Cornwall Golf Course: 2 Whimbrel. (P Fraser)

Callington: 2 Green Woodpecker. (Ollie)

Gwithian Towans: 1 juv Wheatear. (G May)

Lanivet. 17.30-19.30: C20 House Martin, 27+Jackdaw, 17 Woodpigeon, 6 Magpie, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Blackbird (1f 1m), 1 Robin, 14 House Sparrow, 17 Rook, 2 Herring Gull, 7 Carrion Crow (4ad 3juv), 1 Buzzard, 3 Chaffinch (2m 1f), 2 Blue Tit and 4 Goldfinch (3ad 1juv). (B Crowle)

Late submission, 11/8, Drift Reservoir: 4 juv Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 4 Teal, 1 Greenshank. (S. Rogers, N. Rogers).

Late submission, 11/8, Hayle, Ryan’s Field: 82 Curlew, 63 Redshank, 5 Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper. (P Fraser)

TJW