Garden Lockdown Listing

Cornwall Garden Listing Competition: Open to all – the birds and other wildlife are still out there, with spring truly on its way. See below for general rules and how to take part, the most important thing is to enjoy seeing nature closer to home. The table and posts are updated daily. Scroll down to read updates from the garden listers (click on bottom left corner to see older posts).

The April 19th Garden Bird Race Competition Results can be found Here . We will also be taking part in the weekly ‘Big Garden Sit’ 8 – 9:00 am every Saturday, and will hopefully have another Big Garden Day coming up.

Rank	Updated	Name	Location	Species Total	Notes
1	11/05	Steve Rogers	Marazion	100	Coastal, rural and marsh views.
2	10/05	Dave Parker	Marazion	91	Coastal location backing onto fields
3	19/05	Dan Beadle	Coverack	68	Bordering fields, sea in the distance
4	10/05	Ilya Maclean	Porthleven	67	Coastal sub-urban location backing onto fields
5	08/05	Bob Bosisto	Gluvian, St Columb Major	66	Inland, rural location
6=	12/05	Reuben Veal	Crowlas	65	Inland location backing onto fields
6=	26/05	Matt Southam	Praa Sands	65	Medium sized garden, backing onto Praa Sands
8	20/05	Toby Phelps	Falmouth	64	Coastal, overlooking Falmouth Bay
9=	20/05	Phil Bedford	Mawgan	62	Rural village backing onto woodland
9=	12/05	Matt Jordan	Freathy	62	Sea view
11	02/06	David Collins	Constantine	61	Inland, rural location
12	07/05	Peter Roseveare	Talskiddy	60	Inland, rural location
13	26/05	Greg Wills	Falmouth	58	Urban location, with obstructed view of Swanpool
14=	10/05	Bruce Taggart	Millbrook	57	Rural village edge, views
14=	16/05	Stu Bearhop	Devoran	57	Rural, overlooking river
16	10/05	Steve Mayes	Morvah	56	Farmland/moorland
17=	12/05	Derek Julian	Wadebridge	55	Urban, some views
17=	28/05	Tim Pinfield	Constantine	55	Fringe of Woodland, view down a valley
17=	31/05	Martin Rule	Gweek	55	Inland, rural, farmland/wooded valley
20=	22/05	Andrew le Masurier	Tresillian	53	Inland woodland/farmland
20=	03/06	Phil McVey	Lanlivery	53	Inland rural
22=	16/05	Andy Blonden	Polbathic	51	Overlooking small creek
22=	13/05	Dan Chaney	Mabe Burnthouse	51	Edge of village, small garden
24=	11/05	Tony Wilson	Callestick	49	Inland woodland/farmland
24=	18/05	John Macadam	Little Kirland	49	Inland, rural
26	16/05	Geoff White	Trethurgy	48	Large garden, rural
27=	27/04	Brian Mellow	Truro	47	Inland, rural location
27=	07/05	Tony Mills	Penzance	47	Small garden but with sea view
27=	28/05	Brian Toms	Chacewater	47	Surrounded by scrub moorland, stunted oaks and pasture
30	02/06	Eddy Mayhew	Lostwithiel	46	Edge of small town
31=	04/05	Richard Augarde	Truro	45	Urban location, some view over fields
31=	24/05	Chris and Janet Duffy	Dobwalls	45	Village edge, bordering fields & scrubby copse, open views
31=	21/05	Catherine Lee	Kuggar	45	Hamlet surrounded by farmland
34=	10/05	Lawrie Sampson	Truro	44	Communal garden
34=	15/05	Neil Best	St Austell	44	Coastal, overlooking St Austell Bay
34=	20/05	David Williams	Illogan	44	Small garden backing onto fields
37=	04/05	Gary Healey	Crowlas	43	Inland location with large garden
37=	02/06	Martin Lenney	Hayle	43	Small garden, views of scrub and Hayle estuary
37=	03/06	Bob Nicholls	Tregidden	43	Hamlet with adjacent fields and streams
40	03/06	Jen Bousfeld	Middlewood	39	Rural, edge of woodland
41=	10/05	Bec Penny	Feock	38	Woodland garden
41=	28/05	Helen Norton	St Keverne	38	Medium garden, farmland
43	26/05	Pete Wilkins	Foxhole	37	Centre of village, view of old clay pit
44	23/04	Clive Richards	Godolphin	36	Inland, rural location
45=	10/05	Ian Toogood-Johnson	Trewoon	34	Inland, edge of town
45=	17/05	Trevor Nicholson	Flexbury, Bude	34
47	05/05	Simon Marquis	Wadebridge	33	Inland, rural
48	20/05	Nick Page	Delabole	31	Edge of village, tiny garden.
49	03/04	Graham Sykes	St Ives	24	Semi rural surrounded by Woodland

To take part: Please email your running total to us at: gardenlisting@cbwps.org.uk. along with any other extras such as photos and your updates. For the full instructions, information on Bubo listing and general Garden Listing Rules please see the post >Here< (26th April’s post).You can be as competitive or not as you like – the main aim is to be motivated and enjoy your garden birding!

Garden Listing Wednesday 3rd June

Posted on 03/06/2020 by Dan BeadleJune 3, 2020

Middlewood: Last #BigGardenSit list Saturday May 30th:

Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great Tit, Jackdaw, Magpie, Nuthatch, Pheasant, Robin, Siskin, Song Thrush, Woodpigeon, Wren.

Only Robin and Wren loudly defending territories. Blue & Great Tit fledglings calling constantly. The Song Thrush has finally quietened down but there was a new sound this morning… the traffic is back on the road below.

And for the Garden Lockdown Listing, please add Swallow, Swift and Kestrel to my list which now totals 39. (Jen Bousfield)

Lanlivery: Finally saw a Red Kite drifting East, bringing my total to 53. (Phil McVey)

Tregidden: New total 43 (Bob Nicholls)

Garden Listing Tuesday 2nd June

Posted on 02/06/2020 by Dan BeadleJune 2, 2020

Lostwithiel: Garden Warbler puts me up to 46. (Eddy Mayhew)

Constantine: Grey Wagtail moves me on to 61. There are three fledged young down at the nearby sewage treatment works, which is where this adult was heading for when it flew over at lunchtime. (David Collins)

Hayle: Been waiting a while to see Curlew, as I started the lockdown list a little late all I could find were Whimbrel but knew I would spot one soon enough. Up to 43 I go. (Martin Lenney)

June 1st

Hayle: A Great Spotted Woodpecker came to check out the vicinity today which brings me to 42. (Martin Lenney)

Gweek: 55 species at 31.05.20 (Martin Rule)

BigGardenSit 30th May 2020

Posted on 31/05/2020 by Dan BeadleMay 31, 2020

Results from the #BigGardenSit 08:00 – 09:00am:

No	Name	Location	Highlights
28	Tim Pinfield	Constantine	Mistle Thrush, Green Woodpecker
28	Dan Beadle	Coverack	Sedge Warbler, no Great Tit
27	Geoff White	Trethurgy	Raven, Siskin
12	Marianne Pryor	Tywardreath	Long-tailed Tit, Canada Goose
10	Dan Chaney	Mabe Burnthouse	Starling

Combined list of 43 species:

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Trethurgy: Still awaiting a Red Kite sighting but a recently fledged Wren family will certainly make up for it! (Geoff White)

Coverack: No Great Tit, quite a surprise! But plenty of fledglings – House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Dunnock and Blackbird are all feeding young and a new colony of House Martin has appeared across the road. (Dan Beadle)

Garden Listing Thursday 28th May

Posted on 28/05/2020 by Dan BeadleMay 28, 2020

St Keverne: After a very long wait, at last another record! Red Kite (very low over). (Helen Norton)

Chacewater: Red Kite for 47 (Brian Toms)

Lanlivery: At last, Kestrel, probably the absence of a record so far is more to do with poor observer effort than lack of birds. Total = 52. (Phil McVey)

27th May

Constantine: For a few days now I have caught snatches of what sounded like a distant Garden Warbler. Early this afternoon I was convinced I could hear one singing across the valley. To confirm this I wandered over and confirmed that there is one on territory about 450m from my house. So the list moves on to a landmark 60. (David Collins)

Garden Listing Tuesday 26th May

Posted on 26/05/2020 by Dan BeadleMay 26, 2020

Praa Sands: Nothing last week but today found myself awake at a very early hour so instead of lying in bed got up and sat out in the garden to listen to the start of the dawn chorus. Immediately heard female Tawny Owl, 65 species now. (Matt Southam)

25th May

Foxhole: Mistle Thrush = 37. (Pete Wilkins)

Falmouth: My garden list now stands at 58, an increase of 1 after a fly over House Martin. (Greg Wills)

BigGardenSit 23rd May 2020

Posted on 24/05/2020 by Dan BeadleMay 24, 2020

Results from the #BigGardenSit 08:00 – 09:00am:

No	Name	Location	Highlights
27	Dan Beadle	Coverack	Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler
25	Geoff White	Trethurgy	Willow Tit, Green Woodpecker
23	Tim Pinfield	Constantine	Skylark
23	Andy Blonden	Polbathic	Little Egret, Shelduck
20	Jen Bousfield	Middlewood	Swallow, Bullfinch
17	Dan Chaney	Mabe Burnthouse	Starling
8	Marianne Pryor	Tywardreath	Swallow

Combined list of 47 species:

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Middlewood: This morning’s soundscape dominated by Wren, Blackcap and Chiffchaff with the Song Thrush that woke me this morning re-joining us half way through! They were competing with the sound of a near gale blowing overhead from the west. New Blackbird and Song Thrush nests started; fledgling Great Tit, Chaffinch being fed and Chiffchaff eggs have hatched. (Jen Bousfield)

Garden Listing Sunday 24th May

Posted on 24/05/2020 by Dan BeadleMay 24, 2020

Dobwalls: At last, number 45 – House Martin, first of the year for us over the garden. (Chris and Janet Duffy)

Chacewater: Now up to 46, Cuckoo and Meadow Pipit added (Brian Toms)

Lanlivery: Tree Pipit singing and displaying all day and my first Sparrowhawk. Siskin heard next door. Total = 51. (Phil McVey)

22nd May

Tresillian: Total now 53 (Kingfisher added). (Andrew le Masurier)

21st May

Lostwithiel: At last, Greenfinch perched on the composter! That puts me up to 45. (Eddy Mayhew)

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