Nanquidno: 1 Golden Oriole (female or immature male flew over Nanquidno downs at about 1600 and appeared to land near the pines). (N R Rogers)

Walmsley: 1 Purple Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier (f&m), 1 Fox. (R Chiffers) Also 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 5 Gadwall, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Linnet, 1 Stonechat, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (heard). Also 40+ Swift and large numbers of Hirundines. (J St Ledger, G Fisher, S Chandler)

Steve’s Pool, Goonhilly: Black-winged Stilt still present at 1645. (B Dallas)

Carnmenellis: 1 Cuckoo, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1m Reed Bunting. (S Van Hear)

Redruth, Carn Marth & Cal Hill: 1 Red Kite, 1 Cuckoo, 6+ Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Skylark, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Stock Dove. (D Morcom)

Coverack: 2 Great Northern Divers in the bay (one in summer plumage), also 6 Risso’s Dolphins offering sustained views. (D Wood)

St Just: 4 Swift. (M Claughton)

Crows-an-wra: 1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing male). (N R Rogers)

Gannel Estuary: 2 pb Brent Goose, 7 Whimbrel. (S Rowe)

Lanivet: 1 Red Kite over the A30. (B Bosisto)

Scillonian – Penzance to Wolf Rock: 2 Storm Petrel, 1 Great Skua, 1 Arctic Skua, 3 Kittiwake, 300 Manx Shearwater, House Martin, 2 Great Northern Diver, 3 Razorbill, 30 Guillemot 3 Fulmar, 35 Gannet. (S Rogers, P Clement)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 3 (1m 2f) Stonechat, 6 Linnet, 2 Cetti’s Warbler heard, 1 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 3 Little Grebe, 7 Mallard (5m 2f with 5 & 6 ducklings), 40+ Canada Goose (4prs with 3, 4, 6 & 12 goslings) 5 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 11.10 – 12.10. (M Webb)

Downderry: 0600-0820, 199 Gannet & 101 Manx Shearwater west. Also 14 Great Northern Diver, 9 Whimbrel. (A Payne)

Polbathic Creek: 1 Whimbrel. (A Blonden)

Newquay, Barrowfields: 3 Chough, 2 Stonechat, 1 m Kestrel. (S Grose)

Whipsiderry: 2 Corn Bunting, 7 Skylark, 4 Stonechat, 1 Kestrel. (S Grose)

St Column Major: 1 Merlin from Nine Maidens. (S Grose)

Porthilly Point: 2 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 29 Oystercatcher, 10 Sand Martin, 3 Greenfinch. (S Grose)

Hayle: 2 Whimbrel, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Whitethroat. (A Khan)

Gunnislake: 1 Tawny Owl. (R Pethick)

Pendennis Point: 1 Great Northern Diver (feeding well), 2 Jackdaw (gathering nesting material). (R Bowyer)

Hendra lane, Ashton: 2 Red Kite over at 1000. (B Dallas)

Croft Pascoe: 2 Spotted Flycatcher & 1 Sand Martin this evening. (B Dallas)

Bugle: Cuckoo calling around midday between Bugle and Roche. (J Macadam)

Perranuthnoe: 12 Whimbrel flying North West towards Penzance at 17:40 this evening. (J Warner)

Ruan Lanihorne: 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 14 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 7 Dunlin, 2 Reed Warbler. (T Wilson)

Late Submission, 05/05/2026, Croft Pascoe: 1 Lesser Kestrel. (R Bowyer)

Late Submission, 05/05/2026, Castle Beach: 4 Whimbrel, 14 Herring Gull, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Turnstone, 1 Stonechat (f), 1 Pied Wagtail. (R Bowyer)

Late Submission, 05/05/2026, Siblyback Lake: 1 Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Wren, 2 Robin, 2 Swift, many Swallows and Sand Martins, heard 1 Green Woodpecker yaffling. (G Chapman)

Late Submission, 05/05/2026, Croft Pascoe Pool: About a dozen Swift, and about a dozen Swallow, 2 Mallard (m&f), 1 Black-backed Gull, 1 Chaffinch. Heard a cuckoo. (R Bowyer)

Late Submission, 04/05/2026, Dollar Cove: 2 Sand Martins prospecting sandy cliffs at back of beach for nest site. (M Claughton)

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