Wednesday 8th April 2026

Wednesday 8th April 2026

Hayle Causeway: 1 Bonaparte’s Gull, 30+ Black-headed Gull. (P Wiltshire) Also 15 Sandwich Tern, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 17 Redshank, 1 Greenshank and 1 Cattle Egret on Ryan’s field. (S Rowe)

Boscathnoe Reservoir: Dusky Warbler still. (S Rowe)

Compass Point, Bude: Wheatears arriving on the cliff. (S Guscott)

Maer Lake: 29 Teal, 8 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 3 Shelduck, 3 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Herring Gull, 6 Black-headed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Chiffchaff, c20 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 4 Roe Deer, 1 Small Tortoiseshell. (K Hannavy)

Swanpool Lake: 1 Northern Pintail. (B Walsworth-Bell)

Clerkenwater Vean: 1 Red Kite over. (A Wagstaff)

Tresillian to St Clement: 10:30 – 12:00, 1 Wren, 2 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wood Pigeon, 4 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Rook, 10 Mallard, 10 Shelduck, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Moorhen, 3 Cormorant, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, c50 Herring Gull, 1 Orange Tip, 1 Comma, 2 Holly Blue. (I & C Sowerby)

Spit Beach: At least 19 Eider, 2 Sandwich Tern, c25 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Guillemot. (D Dennis)

Swanpool Beach: 3 Red Kite flew north at 15.20, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Sandwich Tern and 8 Painted Lady. (T Wilson)

Truro, Calenick Creek: 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 7 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff. (T Wilson)

Marazion Marsh: 5 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 6 Canada Goose, 2 Jackdaw and 1 Adder. (P Geddes)

Marazion Marsh: 1 Blackcap, 4 Common Buzzard, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Linnet, 13 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Stonechat. (G Hart)

Long Rock Pool: 14 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull. (P Geddes)

Constantine, Private garden: Raven with week old young in nest, singing Firecrest and many butterflies present including Brimstone, Painted Lady, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Red Admiral and Large and Green-veined Whites. (T Pinfield)

Predanick Wallis to Soapy Cove, Mullion: 1 Cuckoo, 4 Swallow, 1 Sedge Warbler, Sparrowhawk, m+f Blackcaps. (A Witheywood)

Drift Reservoir: Several Willow Warblers singing. (G Hart)

Drift Reservoir: 1 Blackcap, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Swallow, 1 Wheatear, 4 Willow Warbler. (G Hart)

Windmill Farm: 6 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 female Marsh Harrier flyby, 1 Buzzard. Many Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, Robin, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Blackbird. 1 Blackcap heard. (A Khan)

Windmill Farm: 2 Sedge Warblers, 2 Common Whitethroat, 11 Willow Warbler, numerous Chiffchaffs, Cetti’s Warbler, Swallow, Brimstone butterfly (new for the reserve). (D Wright)

Camel Estuary, Wadebridge to Tregunna: 3 Canada Goose, 11 Mute Swan, 54 Shelduck, 5 Mallard, 6 Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 60 Oystercatcher, 4 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 74 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Knot, 17 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 100 Herring Gull, 8 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Sandwich Tern, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 5 Buzzard, 4 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 7 Rook, 9 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 House Martin, 1 (H) Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 4 Orange Tip, 4 Holly Blue, 4 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood. (M Scawen et al.)

Siblyback: 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch (m&f), 1m Wheatear, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler (plus 2 more singing), 3 Cormorant, 4 Canada Goose, 1 Swallow, 1 Robin, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gulls, 1f Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 m Brimstone. (C&J Duffy)

Dobwalls: 1 Tawny Owl heard (C&J Duffy)

Battery Rocks, Penzance: c35 Purple Sandpiper, c20 Sanderling, 1 Rock Pipit. (G Hart)

Davidstow: 8 Wheatear (4m, 4f), 5 Linnet, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Common Buzzard, 2 Raven (chasing off one of the Buzzards), 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Willow Warbler (singing), 3 Chiffchaff heard, 5 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Brimstone. (V Booth)

Walmsley1 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Greylag, 2 Buzzard. (P Davies)

Stithians Reservoir: 2 Swallow, 6 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Skylark, 1 Raven. (S Van Hear)

Porthilly Point: 4 Whimbrel, 5 Sandwich Tern, 22 Sand Martin, 67 Oystercatcher, 2 Skylark, 3 Rock Pipit. (S Grose)

Porth Reservoir: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Great Crested Grebe,1 Grey Heron, 14 Common Gull, 1 Nuthatch, 1 m Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff , 3 Kingfisher (1 ad feeding 2 fledglings), 1 f Mallard with 11 ducklings. (S Grose)

Newquay Boating lake: 1 m Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Chiffchaff. (S Grose)

East Pentire: 1 Sooty Shearwater, 7000+ Manx Shearwater, 7 Sandwich Tern, 3 Sand Martin. (S Rowe, D Grose)

Kenidjack: 5 Willow Warbler, 5 Swallow, 5 Sand Martin. (S Rowe)

Carn Marth: 5 Willow Warblers singing, 6 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff singing, 5 Linnet singing, 8 Blackbird, 4 Buzzard, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat. (T Wright)

Land’s End cycle track: 1m Kestrel hunting, 5 (4m 1f) Stonechat, 8 Linnet, 2 Wren, 7 Dunnock, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blue Tit, 12 House Sparrow, 1m Blackbird, 20+ Jackdaw, 10+ Carrion Crow, 10.15 – 12.15. (M Webb)

Minnions: 20-30 Skylark, 2 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 2 Jackdaw. (R Napp)

Dozmary Pool: 102+ Golden Plover on marsh (mostly in s.pl), 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Swallow. (B Craven)

 

 

 

 

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Wheatear - Steve Guscott
Wheatear , Compass Point, Bude 8/04/2026 Steve Guscott
Willow Warbler - G Hart
Willow Warbler - Aadil Khan
Cormorant - Ian Sowerby
Wheatear - Vic Booth
Wheatear - Vic Booth
Wheatear - Vic Booth
Wheatear - Vic Booth
Buzzard chased by Ravens - Vic Booth
Cattle Egret - Paul Davies
Grey Heron - Paul Davies
Gadwall - Paul Davies
Little Ringed Plover - G Hart
Male Kestrel - Martin Webb
Male Kestrel - Martin Webb
Male Stonechat - Martin Webb
Linnet - Martin Webb
Wren - Martin Webb
Male Blackbird - Martin Webb
Wheatear - Rick Napp
Stonechat - Rick Napp
Meadow Pipit - Rick Napp
Skylark - Rick Napp