Tuesday 17th May 2022

Tuesday 17th May 2022

Bosporthennis Common: 1 m Montagu’s Harrier still. (G Jones)

St. Buryan: 1 Golden Oriole (female or 1st summer male, whistling song and Jay-like calls, present briefly in early morning only). (N R Rogers)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 m Garganey, 1 Marsh Harrier and 2 Little Egret. (D Flumm)

Lanner: 1 Death’s Head Hawk-moth to light at Tresavean. (A Cheeseman)

Siblyback Res: 1 Mistle Thrush,  3 Common Buzzards, 4 Chaffinch, Chiffchaffs and a Spotted Flycatcher. (R Napp)

Polbathic Creek: Mute Swans with 5 cygnets and 5 Siskin on feeders. (A Blonden)

St Minver: 1m Yellowhammer, 1 Skylark. (S Grose)

Trelow Downs: 13 Yellowhammer (7m) feeding together in and around a cattle feeding trough. (L Sampson)

Tresillian: 1 pr Shelduck with 6 small ducklings. (L Sampson)

Porth Reservoir: 3 Great spotted Woodpecker, 4 Blackcap, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Raven over, 3 Buzzard, 6 Coot, 13 Great crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 juv  Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl heard, 1 Jay, 1 Red Kite, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Sparrowhawk (being mobbed by Swallows at altitude). (S Grose)

Late submission, 16/5, Truro: 2 Swifts this evening over Morlaix Avenue. (A Nicholson)

Late submission, 14/5, Colliford reservoir and Dozmary Pool: 23 Canada Goose, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Goosander, 1Cormorant, 8 Mallard, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 27 Carrion Crow, 18 Jackdaw, 2 Magpie, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Cuckoo, 8 Blackbird, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, 4 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 2 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Linnet, 8 Swallow, 9 Willow Warbler, 2 Rabbit and 4 Green-veined White. (H & F Eddicliffe & D A Conway)

tdm & tjw

Death’s Head Hawk-moth – Adam Cheeseman
Golden Oriole – Nigel Rogers
Spotted Flycatcher – Rick Napp