Porthkidney: report of a Western Subalpine Warbler today. Follow coast path around from Porthkidney car park, to where caravan park ends and sand dunes begin. (50.2002, -5.4239).
Hayle Estuary RSPB: 1 Bonaparte’s Gull, 3 Whimbrel. (M Broadbent, L Parkerson, J Drage Hubert, F Hutchinson)
Lizard, Bray’s Cott / Goonhilly: 2cy Montagu’s Harrier. (D Wright et al) [believed to be a new bird and not the long-staying individual around Kynance]
Marazion Marsh RSPB: Purple Heron over Chesire Homes section 0908. (E Wall) Still present at 16:50, 17:35 and 18:15. Also 40 Swift, 20 Swallow, 80 Sand Martin, 110 House Martin. (M Broadbent, L Parkerson, J Drage Hubert, F Hutchinson, J Machin)
St Austell, Trethowel: Hoopoe in private garden. (D Hawken)
Dobwalls: 15 Swift over, 1 f Sparrowhawk, 1 juv Siskin, 2 Canada Geese over (C&J Duffy)
Summercourt: 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3+ prs Linnet, 5 prs Robin, 37 Herring Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 30+ Jackdaw, active Rookery with c8 nests. (A Riley)
Porthbean Beach: 3 Whimbrel over. Also 21 Shag in a feeding raft just offshore being hassled by a dozen or so Herring Gulls unsuccessfully attempting to rob them of their catch. (S Gibson)
Kingsmill Lake: 1 Spoonbill, 6 Whimbrel, 5 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 w/p Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 m Mallard, 4 Cormorant, 4 2CY Black-headed Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Greater Black-backed Gull & 350+ Herring Gull (P Kemp)
Stithians Reservoir Feeder Hide: 1m Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1m Greenfinch, 1m Chaffinch, 1 Great Tit, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 (2m 1f) Blackbird, 2 Magpie, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Canada Goose, 3m Mallard. (M Webb)
Croft Pascoe: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Swift, 3 Cuckoo & numbers of goldfinch, goldcrest, chiffchaff, blue tit & coal tit. (S Van Hear & A Lea)
Dean Quarry, Lizard: 3 Whitethroat. (A Lea)
Bodmin: Tree Pipit. (S Sanderson)
Davidstow Airfield: 2 Tawny Owl. (S Grose)
Rumps and Pentire: 2 Pheasant, 3 Wood pigeon, 2 Feral pigeon/rock dove, 4 Oystercatcher, 12 Kittiwake, 3 Great black-backed gull, 65 Herring gull, 2 Lesser black-backed gull, 45 Guillemot, 12 Razorbill, 2 Fulmar, c.30 Manx shearwater, 6 Gannet, 3 Cormorant, 5 Shag, 2 Kestrel, 1 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 4 Carrion crow, 2 Raven, 12 Skylark, 35 Swallow, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Blackbird, 4 Stonechat, 5 Wheatear, 2 Meadow pipit, 5 Rock pipit, 8 Linnet, 2 Grey seal, 1 Small white, 5 Orange tip (M Scawen et al).
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