Tuesday 28th April 2026

Tuesday 28th April 2026

Walmsley Sanctuary/Chaple Amble: 1 2cy Purple Heron, 3 Black-winged Stilt, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Wood Sandpiper, male Marsh Harrier , 25 Swift, 15 House Martin , 20 Swallow , 5 Teal , 7 Cattle Egret, 3 singing male Reed Bunting, 3 singing male Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel , 3 singing male Reed Warbler, Greylag Goose. (B Bosisto, S Simpson, A Langdon, D Sharp). Also, 3 Wood Sandpiper (D Julian) and 3 Ruff late afternoon. (R Copeland)

Rinsey Head: 1 Woodchat Shrike. (RBA)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 1 2cy Bonaparte’s Gull again on Ryan’s Field, 2 Pale-bellied Brent Goose still. (R Veal, P Freestone, R Ward-Smith)

Hayle, Copperhouse Creek: 1 Wood Sandpiper. (G Lawlor)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Cuckoo, 1 Garden Warbler, multiple Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat and Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff heard. (S Ford). Also, 1 Redshank, 3 Willow Warbler nest building. (D Eva). In addition, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cuckoo (calling), I male Sparrowhawk (over). (J St Ledger)

St Breward1 Common Redstart male, 1 Stonechat male, 3 Skylark, 10+ Linnet, 4 Wheatear males. 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Raven. (Vic Booth)

Dubbers Dam Trail, Roche: 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 1 singing Garden Warbler, many Blackcap, Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff, 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Linnet, 2 Roe Deer. (C Yates)

St Erth: 4 Reed Warbler, presumed returning mixed singing Chiffchaff/ Willow Warbler doing more Willow Warbler this year, 1 Green Woodpecker. (R Veal)

Cudden Point: 2 Great Northern Diver, 1 Wheatear. (R Veal)

Downderry: 0635-0730, 77 Gannet and 205+ Manx Shearwater west. Along the coast a Wheatear. (A Payne)

Wadebridge: 19 Mute Swan, 5 Oystercatcher, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper, 12 House Martin, all behind Bridge bike hire. (S Grose)

Guineaport: 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper. (S Grose)

Marazion beach: 14 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 12 Oystercatcher, 25 Sand Martin, 1 Gadwall (marsh). (S & P Rogers, P Fraser).  Also, on Marsh, 2 Garganey (pr), 1 Common Sandpiper. (P Fraser)

Mounts Bay: 2 Great Northern Diver, 4 Whimbrel from Station Car Park. (P Freestone, R Ward-Smith)

Porthilly Point: 1 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 89 Oystercatcher, 2 Dunlin, 2 Shelduck. (S Grose)

Porth Reservoir: 5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron, 40 House Martin. (S Grose)

Chapel Amble: 11 Cattle Egret, 1 Swift, 21 House Martin, 1 Cuckoo. (S Grose)

Pendeen: 1 Greenshank. (P Combridge)

St Gothian Sands: 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper. (P Freestone, R Ward-Smith)

Penzance: 1 Red Kite low over Penlee Park early afternoon. (C Beazley)

West Pentire: 1 Sedge Warbler in Vugga Cove. (M Bell)

Cot Valley: 2 Common Whitethroat. (S Headland)

Cape Cornwall Golf course: 2 Swift, 1 Tree Pipit and 6 Wheatear. (P Fraser)

Pendennis Point2 Wheatear (1m 1f), 1 Rock Pipit. (L Ng)

Lands End: 7 Wheatear, 1 Swift, 100+ Manx Shearwater offshore. (P Freestone, R Ward-Smith)

Boscundle woods : 1 Firecrest. (I Stewart)

TJW

Willow Warbler - Steve Ford
Purple Heron - Adrian Langdon
Purple Heron - Adrian Langdon
Common Redstart - Vic Booth
Wheatear - Martin Booth
Great White Egret - John St Ledger
Purple Heron - Deena Sharp
Black-winged Stilt - Deena Sharp
Common Whitethroat - Sophie Headland
Black-winged Stilt - Andy Tomkins
Bar-tailed Godwit - Steve Rogers
Bonaparte's Gull - Paul Freestone
Sand Martin - Paul Freestone
Purple Heron - Andy Tomkins