Note – Walmsley sanctuary.  Please note that there will be a work party cutting reeds at the reserve on Wednesday 20th August from 9am to approx 2pm. 

Lizard Head area: 1 Cuckoo, 10 Yellow Wagtail, 25 Wheatear, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Tree Pipit. Offshore, 1 Wilson’s Petrel, 1 Long-tailed Skua, 1 Pomarine Skua. (R Wilkins, J Foster, T Blundon, J Jones, A Witheywood, S Wood)

Lizard Point: 2000 approximately Manx Shearwaters feeding and rafting with 10/20 Storm Petrels feeding + 1 Wilson’s Petrel amongst them, many hundreds of Kittiwakes all flying towards Falmouth Bay. (R Wilkins)

Hayle, Carnsew Basin: 3 Little Stint (var obs). Also, Little Ringed Plover opposite car wash. (R Humphries).  Also, Carnsew Pool / Hayle Estuary: 400+ Ringed Plover, 100+ Dunlin, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Little Stint and 2 Sanderling. (A Holmes)

Davidstow Airfield: 17 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 Wheatear. (G Williams)

Devoran Quay: 19 Ringed Plover, 14 Dunlin, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel. (T Wilson)

Par, Spit beach: c25 Sanderling, c20 Ringed Plover, c20 Turnstone, 4 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret. (R Hampshire)

Little London Beach, Marazion: 25 Sanderling, 18+ Ringed Plover, 10 Oyster Catcher, 1 Little Egret, 8 Curlew, 1 Dunlin. (R Hamilton-Ahearne)

River Tamar, Calstock Wetlands: 3 juvenile Shelduck, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 19 Ringed Plover, 7 Swallow, 5 Reed Warbler (calling), 1 Chiffchaff (calling). (A Parker)

Walmsley Sanctuary: 20 Cattle Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Sedge Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Moorhen, pair of Mute Swan with cygnets and large numbers of Mallard. (A Tomkins)

Pendeen: 1 Pied Flycatcher, 3 Tree Pipit.  Offshore 2 Wilson’s Petrel. (P Combridge, A Bayly, J Carr)

Porth Joke: 1 Snipe, 3 Curlew, 1 Pied Flycatcher. (B Bosisto)

Kenidjack: 1 Pied Flycatcher and 1 Willow Warbler in valley.  5 Clouded Yellow butterflies on Kenidjack Head. (P Clarke)

Portwrinkle: 12 Sandwich Tern (1 juv.) on rocks. (K Pellow)

Carnewas: 1 Great White Egret, 9 Herring Gull, 1 Raven, 1 Rook, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Magpie. (A Quincey)

Newquay, Nansledan Pools: c100 House Martin, c30 Swallow, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, 2 Willow Warbler, Jackdaw, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Robin, 4 Blue Tit, c50 Goldfinch, 1 Blackbird, 2 Wren, 1 Buzzard, 5 Linnet, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Magpie, 2 Dunnock, 9 Moorhen, 4 Mallard, Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 8 Canada Goose and 3 Broad-bodied Chaser. (C & G Horsley)

St Buryan: 25 occupied House Martin nests. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)

Gothian Sands LNR: 30+ Sand Martin and 30+ Swallow. (A Holmes)

Pentire, the Rumps: 4 Kestrel. (Harry W)

Late submission, 18/8, Zennor: 1 Osprey flew up valley at 1700, another/same bird then west at 1830. Also Common Redstart. (J Machin)

Late submission, 18/8, Hayle – Copperhouse Creek: Flock of 300 plus small waders, majority of them Ringed Plover but including lots of Dunlin and a few part summer-plumaged Sanderling.  Also, 4 Redshank, Grey Heron and Sparrowhawk over.  Hundreds of mixed gulls plus 30 Canada Goose. (M Lammas)

TJW