Late news, 12/5, Porthcurno: 1 Hoopoe. (M Emery)
Late news, 14/5, Cambourne, Kehelland: 1 Red Kite being mobbed by a couple of Jackdaws. (B Watkins)
Perranuthnoe, Trevean Cove: 1 Red Kite. (J McKenna)
Truro: 1 Red Kite being mobbed by Herring Gulls, later 1 Sparrowhawk. (D Jenkins)
Porthgwarra: 1 juv Iceland Gull. (S Maycock)
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Looe, Pelynt: 1 Hawfinch in garden. (D Thorpe)
Redruth: 1 Kite sp, mobbed by Jackdaws. (R Holmes)
Penzance, Chyandour: 1 Red Kite (12.50 – 13.00), 1 m Eider and Grey Wagtails bred successfully. (D Flumm)
Nanjizal: 1 Squacco Heron flew NW early morning, see next report.
Lands End: 1 Squacco Heron flew in from south at approx 08.15 circled and dropped into Swingates Pool. (A short while later flew out toward Sennen Cove turning toward Sennen Churchtown. Later reported back in Swingates), 35 Red Kite over at 8.45 and 23 probably some of the same later. 1 1S m Sardinian Warbler (first heard singing in scrub between the complex and Greeb Farm), 2 Golden Oriole (both either f or1S m) also1 Jay, c50 Swallow, 4 Stonechat and 1 Whitethroat. (C Barnard, M Ahmad, M Spicer, B Toms, D Chadwick, J FitzGerald-Patrick, P Freestone)
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Treeve Moor: 1m Woodchat Shrike. (C Barnard, M Spicer)
Trevescan:15 Red Kite over. (C Barnard)
Sennen, Brew Pool: 23 Red Kite over all probably birds seen at Lands End. (C Barnard, A McKechnie)
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Botallack cliffs: 1 Red Kite over. (K Irish)
Hayle Estuary RSPB: 3 Dunlin, 2 Whimbrel and 1 1w Ring-billed Gull on Lelant Saltings. 4 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit and 1 Grey Plover on Carnsew Basin. 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel and 2 Little Ringed Plover on Ryan’s Field. (MJ Spicer) Also 4 Red Kite over Copperhouse Creek. (M Bishop)
St Erth: 1 Red Kite over at 18:00 (MJ Spicer)
Newquay, Whitecross: 1 Red Kite (9.45am), 2 Buzzard, 1 Yellowhammer, 15 Sparrow, 6 Swallow and 4 Magpie. (D Thomas)
Croft Pascoe:1 Cuckoo and 2 Stonechat. (J St Ledger)
Polgigga: 1 Golden Oriole in Bosistow Lane / Shop Pool area. 18 Red Kite over. Also 1 Black Kite reported over Little Trethewey.
Higher Bosistow: 8 Red Kite, c40 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin and 3 Buzzard. (J Hawkey, K Dalziel)
Carlyon Bay: 1 Red Kite over at 5pm. (L Pallett)
Falmouth: 1 Red Kite circling over the Beacon with 1 Buzzard. (S Perfect)
Traboe: 7 Red Kite over ploughed ground. (A Williams)
Alsia Mill: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch and 2 Red Kite at 7.45am. Alsia Farm: 3 Red Kite and 2 Buzzard at 15.00. (J FitzGerald-Patrick)
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Carnyorth: 9 Red Kite over. (J Swann)
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