Tuesday 8th April 2026

Tuesday 8th April 2026

St Martin, Chanhale Farm: 1 Hoopoe on driveway. (M Nattrass)

Constanine, Bonallack: 1 Hoopoe, 1 Swallow. (K Pinch)

Launceston PL15 9GN: 1 Hoopoe at 07.40 – it was a single bird it feed for about five minutes, before flying off. (R Butler)

Constantine, Mountview: 27 Cattle Egret with cattle. (K Pinch)

Porth Reservoir: 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swallow, 3 pairs Great Crested Grebe starting courtship, 1 Canada Goose, 1 Buzzard, lots Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Teal, 4 Goldcrest. (D Dennis)

Maer Lake: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 30 Teal, 9 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, 2 Canada Goose, 4 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Herring Gull, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 12 Jackdaw, 1 Magpie, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Chiffchaff, c20 Sand Martin and Swallow. (K Hannavy)

East Pentire (07.00-08.40): 1 dark Arctic Skua, 3 Common Scoter, 6 Sandwich Tern, 43 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Black-headed Gull, 4 Swallow, 7 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin, 1 Wheatear. (S Rowe, D Grose) Also 1 pale Arctic Skua, 2 Sandwich Tern mid pm. (S Rowe)

Pendeen: 2 Wheatear, 2 Swallow, 2 Rock Pipit, 3+ Kittiwake, 10 Herring Gull, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Jackdaw, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Wren. Plus 100s of Auk sp and 10s of Shearwater sp out to sea. (JP & C Taylor)

Housel Bay: 1 Swift, 1 Wheatear, 7 Swallow. (J Drage Hubert)

Caerthilian: 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear. (J Drage Hubert)
 
Windmill Farm NR: 9 Willow Warbler, 1 Sand Martin. (J Drage Hubert) 

Bowithick8+ Singing Willow Warblers; 1 pair Wheatear. (T Potterton, P Dingle)

Porth Joke: 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Swallow, 8 Wheatear, 4 Sandwich Tern. (S Rowe)

Hayle Birdies Bistro26 Sandwich Tern, 1 Swallow, 4 Greenshank and 15 Shelduck. (S Willson)

Hayle Estuary: 26 Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Tern, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Ringed Plover, 27 Redshank, 1 Sanderling, 3 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, 1 Wheatear, 1 Redwing. (D Eva)

Hayle: 16 Sandwich Terns from the Causeway, 1f Wheatear and a singing Reed Warbler at Ryans Field. (D Morcom)

Tresillian to St Clements (10:00 – 11:30): 1 Wren, 2 Robin, 6 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Mallard, 7 Jackdaw, c25 Rook, 2 Wood Pigeon, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Redshank, 10 Shelduck, 1 Moorhen, 3 Little Egret, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard. 1 Orange Tip, 1 Peacock. (I & C Sowerby)

Polperro5 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 7 Goldfinch, 7 House Sparrow, 3 Buzzard, 2 Roe Deer, 1 Orange Tip. (A Matthews)

Dobwalls, private garden: 2 Swallow, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1m Siskin,  1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock. (C&J Duffy)

St. Erth: 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch. (T Culmer)

Pendrea, St Buryan: 2 Swallow arrived yesterday and inspected site. 3 Present today. Earliest arrival by 10 days. (P Fraser)

Cape Cornwall Golf course: 5 Sand Martin. (P Fraser)

Charlestown: – 2 Swallow. (N Best)

Stithians Reservoir Feeder Hide: 1f Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 3 (1m 2f) Chaffinch, 1 Dunnock, 1m Blackbird, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret 13.15 – 13.45. (M Webb)

Lands End: 1 Gannet, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Shag, 4 Cormorant, 2 Wheatear, 3 Linnet, 2 Rock Pipit. (A Hiscock)

Kennack Sands: 2 Gannet, 2 Stonechat. (A Hiscock)

Grey Wagtail - Tim Culmer
Common Sandpiper - Ian Sowerby
Sandwich Tern - Simon Willson
Little Grebe - Martin Webb