Hayle: 1 ad sum plum Laughing Gull over estuary heading towards harbour at 10.05am. Also, 3 Sandwich Tern, 4 Whimbrel, 54 Mediterranean Gull. (G Lawlor)
St Ives: 1 ad sum plum Laughing Gull at Pedu Olva at 15.15, flew NW at 15.25. (P Sharpe). Again off Smeatons Pier at c16.15. (L Langley, P Clement)
Penzance: 1 Laughing Gull at Eastern Green at 17.50. (P St Pierre)
Newquay, East Pentire: 1 Wilson’s Petrel, 23 Storm Petrel, 11 Sandwich Tern, 1 Whimbrel this am. (S Rowe)
Pendeen (7.30 – 11.30): 3 Wilson’s Petrel, 9 Great Shearwater, 3 Cory Shearwater, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 60+ Storm Petrel. (R Wilkins & R Archer et al)
St Ives: 1 Wilson’s Petrel, 65+ European Storm Petrel, 2 Great Shearwater, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 18,000 Manx Shearwater, 2 Puffin. (L Langley, B Nason)
Downderry (0600-0755): Moving west – 1 Common Scoter, 142 Gannet, 8 Fulmar, 1 Arctic Skua, 40 Mediterranean Gull, 16 Black-headed Gull and 1 Razorbill. (A Payne)
Walmsley Sanctuary: 80+ Mallard, 3 Teal, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan+ 5 juv, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Kingfisher, pair G S Woodpeckers, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Yellow Wagtail + 2 juv, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Linnet, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Crow, 1 Great Tit, 5 Blue Tit inc 3 juv, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Marsh Harrier. (J Marshall). Also, 3 Marsh Harrier (1 ad male, 2 juvs), 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Cattle Egret. (A Pearson, R Brandon)
Lizard, Coverack: 9 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Swifts screaming, including one entering nest site under eaves by harbour, 6 House Martin, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. (D Wood)
Par, Spit beach Par and rocks: 4 Sanderling, 5 Turnstone, 7 Ringed Plover, 3 Cormorant, 4 Shag, 1 Green Woodpecker heard, numerous Goldfinch on cliff and 4 Stonechat. (N Best)
Bude, Maer Lake: 42 Canada Geese, 18 Mallard, 2 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 25 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Greenshank, 200+ Sand Martin, 50 + Swallow, 1 male Bullfinch. (N Bastin)
Hayle Estuary B3301 Causeway: 1 Bar-headed Goose, 1 leucistic Greylag Goose, 150+ Canada Goose, 6 Curlew, 7 Mallard, 4 Shelduck, 200+ mixed Gull flock. Ryan’s Field: 2juv Shelduck, 23 Black-headed Gull 14.30 – 15.30. (M Webb)
Wadebridge: 56 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 89 Black-headed Gull, 1 juv Mediterranean Gull behind Bridge bike hire. (S Grose)
Truro River: 2 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Cormorant, 58 Black-headed Gull, 5 Whimbrel, 21 Curlew, 2 Coal Tit , 2 Greenfinch. (S Grose)
Newquay Boating lake: 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Reed Warbler. (S Grose)
Polbathic Creek: 2 Green Sandpiper. (A Blonden)
Goonhilly Downs: 5 Green Sandpiper. (D Collins). Also, 3 Common Buzzard. (A Lea)
St Gothian Sands: 15 + Sand Martins, 3 Barn Swallows, 8 Linnet. (G Gillard)
St Columb Major: 6 Swift around town and 5 Jay in private garden. (D Dennis)
Chapel Carn Brae: 2 Kestrel (1 eating Emperor Moth caterpillar). (R Chiffers)
Golitha Falls: 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Nuthatch and 2 Grey Wagtail late morning. (A Payne)
Lanivet: 2 Herring Gull, 2 Buzzard, c10 House Martin, 15+ House Sparrow, large mixed flock 100+ Rook and Jackdaw, 5 Magpie (1 juv), 10 Carrion Crow (3 juv), 6 Goldfinch, 1 Starling, 15+ Woodpigeon, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Rabbit and 1 Fox. Also many butterfly this year, including Large White, Small White, Red Admiral, Large Tortoiseshell, Peacock and Brimstone. (B Crowle)
Late submission, 28/7, Lizard, Bray’s Cott: 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Linnet. (D Wood, A Witheywood)
TJW