Tag Archives: Purple Heron in Cornwall

Thursday 27th May

Posted on by May 27, 2021

Late news 24/05 St Ives: Small skua sp. showing some features of Long-tailed Skua, (G Jones)

Skua sp. Gareth Jones

Skua sp. Gareth Jones

Late news 26/5 Praa Sands: 1 Barn Owl, several Serotine Bat over the garden this evening (J Evans)

Downderry: moving west, 0610-0815: 3 Great Northern Divers (2 on sea too), 31 Gannets, 17 Manx Shearwaters, 3 Fulmar , 17 Kittiwakes and 8 auks. A Whimbrel also present. (A Payne)

Kenwyn: Coal Tit feeding 3 young in hole in yew stump, Great Tit feeding 1 young in hole in hedge, Robin feeding 4 young at nest, pair of Goldcrest nestbuilding ( D Eva )

Southerly Point: 1 Sooty Shearwater, 1 Great Northern Diver, 7 Sandwich Tern. (G Adams)

St Austell: Swift colony around Springfield Close area in last few days, (M Bowers)

Towan Beach to St Anthony Head:  8 Common Whitethroat, 1m & 1 f Kestrel, 1 Fulmar, 2 Gannets, Skylarks, Linnets, Stonechats. 1 Cream-spot Tiger moth. (P. Pearson)

Hensbarrow Downs: 4 Cuckoo, many Meadow Pipits, Stonechats and Skylarks, (R Hollis)

Mylor Bridge: 1 Red Kite over 6pm (M Ravine)

Nanjizal: Purple Heron early am only. (K Wilson)

Carharrack:  1 cuckoo calling 5pm Sparry Lane, (W Chegwidden)

West Pentire, Newquay: 1 Hobby, 6 Swift, 12 House Martin, 1 Sand Martin, c20 Swallow. (S Rowe)

Castallack: Short-eared Owl, in field this afternoon, (R Fox)

Newlyn: American Herring Gull, 1st winter at South Pier (Birdguides)

Restonguet Creek: Osprey, flew towards the beach (Birdguides)

St Just: Hooded Crow, Bosorne Street. (D Flumm)

Hooded Crow, Dave Flumm

Hooded Crow, Dave Flumm
Temple: Cuckoo, Robin, Wheatear, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, (S Netherton)

Cuckoo, Sue Netherton

Tuesday 27th April 2021

Posted on by April 28, 2021

Late News, 26/04, Kenidjack: 1f Black Redstart, 11+ Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler. Also, probable Locustella type warbler, but only seen very briefly, opposite allotments.(P Clarke)

Late News, 26/04, Stithians: 2 Great Crested Grebes mid afternoon. (S&R Whitwam)

Late Photo, 26/4, Nanquidno: Woodchat Shrike. (S Windle)

Woodchat Shrike 26/4 – Stevan Windle

Woodchat Shrike 26/4 – Stevan Windle

Treeve Moor, Lands End: 1 Eastern Subalpine Warbler,1 Tree pipit, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap,1 Moorhen, 1 Rock pipit, 5 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 2 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 6 Common Whitethroat, 5 Chaffinch,10 Linnet and 1 Sparrowhawk. (S Windle)

Eastern Subalpine Warbler – Stevan Windle

Ring Ouzel – Stevan Windle

Tree Pipit – Stevan Windle

Hayle, Carnsew Pool: 7 Whimbrel, 4 Turnstone, 1 Oystercatcher, 5 Little Egret, 1 Great Black-backed Gull (J Baker)

Stithians: 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Swallow, 2 Cormorant, 5 Canada Goose, 4 Linnet, 2 Buzzard, 1 Pheasant (S Van Hear)

Dinham Flats, Camel Estuary: 1 Osprey fishing this morning. (C Selway)

Bude Marsh: 2 Cattle Egret (Helen Wilkins)

Lizard: 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20 Whimbrel, 5 Wheatear, 1 male Whinchat, 50 Swallow north, 5 House Martin north. (D Collins)

St Dennis Quarry: Cuckoo (J Howells, V Hall)

Cuckoo – J Howells, V Hall

Cuckoo – J Howells, V Hall

Tredinney Common: Purple Heron flying east overland towards Drift between Tredinney Common & Chapel Carn Brea at 1530hrs. Appeared to come from direction of the ponds at Nanquidno. (J Hawkey)

Siblyback: 10 Willow Warblers, Sedge Warbler, Little Egret, 4 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, Cuckoo (heard only), 8 Great tit, Treecreeper. (R Napp)

Treecreeper – Rick Napp

Sedge Warbler – Rick Napp

Perranporth, Cligga Head: Male Common Redstart, 6 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 4 Swallow. (T Wilson)

Tywarnhayle: (15.00 – 15.30) 1 Buzzard, 1 Woodpigeon, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 3 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch. (RB & PC Girling)

Dowran, Sancreed: 9 Wheatear, 3 Whitethroat. (D Flumm)

Kenidjack: 2 Ring Ouzel, 3 Wheatear, Sedge Warbler, 10 Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 6 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff. 10 Swallow & 4 Sand Martin north. (D Flumm)

Botallack: Common Redstart, 9 Wheatear, 5 Whitethroat. (D Flumm)

Carn Gloose: c150 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin north. 12 Whimbrel, 3 Whitethroat. (D Flumm)

Ring Ouzel – Dave Flumm

Ring Ouzel – Dave Flumm

Ring Ouzel – Dave Flumm

Bodmin Moor, Stowe’s Hill: 2 Cuckoo, 1 pair Common Redstart, 6 Yellowhammer, 8 Wheatear. (J St Ledger)

Bodmin Moor, Sharp Tor: 1 pair Common Redstart (near stables), 5 Wheatear, 4 Swift circling overhead. (J St Ledger)

Bodmin Moor, Withey Brook Marsh: 1 pair Whinchat, 1 Cuckoo, 4 Reed Bunting, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Wheatear, 1 Kestrel (hovering), 1 Sparrowhawk (over). Also 5 Red Deer. (J St Ledger)

Common Redstart – John St Ledger

Whinchat – John St Ledger

Yellowhammer – John St Ledger

Foxhole: 2 Grasshopper Warbler. (B Bosisto)

Porthilly Point: 30+ Sand Martin, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Heron, 19 Oystercatcher, 2 Skylark, 1 Osprey, 1 m Peregrine, 4 Rock Pipit. (S Grose)

Lanivet: 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Spotted Flycatcher. (S Grose)

Tregonetha Downs: 1 Reed Bunting,1 House Martin, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven over, 1 Skylark, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Stonechat, 11 Linnet, 1 Red legged Partridge. (S Grose)

Tresaddern: 25 Raven, 1 Yellowhammer, 6 Linnet, 4 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Red legged Partridge, 3 Buzzard. (S Grose)

Whipsiderry: 4 Corn Bunting (S Grose)

Par, Spit Beach: 9 Eider (3 female), 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 3 Whimbrel, 2 Dunlin, c30 Oystercatchers, 6 Sandwich Tern and 7 Great Northern Divers. (D Cooper)

Porthgwarra: 1 Merlin, c15 Whitethroat, 1 Cuckoo (at Trevean). (R Veal)

Sennen, Brew Pool: 3cy Glaucous Gull still, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Sedge Warbler. (R Veal)

Longrock: 2 sum plum Great Northern Diver, 1 Swallow and 6 Whimbrel in off the sea. (R Veal)

Nanjizal: 12 Blackcap, 7 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Linnet trapped and ringed. Also 2 Tree Pipit over (0550 & 0830), 1 Coot, 1 Grasshopper Warbler. (J Overfield, R Veal)

Kenneggy coast path. Kestrel, 2 pair Fulmar (possibly 4), Wall Brown, Orange-tip. (C Richards)

Lizard, Windmill Farm: 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Blackcap, 6 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Stonechat, 5 Swallow. (I Grant, F Were)

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Saturday 24th April 2021

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Late news, 23/4 Higher Larrick: 1 male Wheatear (L Whitley)

Late news, 23/4 Longrock Pool: 1 Cattle Egret roosting in the evening. (P St Pierre)

Newlyn: American Herring Gull in harbour again. (L Proctor)

Treeve Moor, Trevescan: Eastern Subalpine Warbler still at present this morning. (F Bell) And again briefly this afternoon. (S Rogers) Also 1 m Ring Ouzel, 1 Swift and 5 Whimbrel over.

Ring Ouzel, John Chapple

Kynance Cove: 1 Purple Heron seen in flight from Soapy Cove towards Mullion.

Marazion: 1 Barnacle Goose in field between Marazion Marsh and Cheshire Homes. (R Veal R Menari)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 Barnacle Goose, c20 Sand Martin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, c15 Whimbrel, 3 Dunlin early morning. Also 3 Sanderling, 8 Ringed Plover, c20 Dunlin, 1 Sandwich Tern on/from the beach. (R Veal, P St Pierre)

Trevose: 12 White Wagtail, 4 Whitethroat, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 13 Whimbrel, 2 Sanderling, 150+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 20+ Sand Martin. (R Wilkins)

Dodman: 2 Swift, 1 Great Northern Diver. (L Sampson)

Penzance: 50 Purple Sandpiper at Battery Rocks. (P Walsh)

Hayle Estuary, Carnsew Basin: 7 Whimbrel. Also  20 Dunlin, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret, (D Sharp).

Whimbrel, Deena Sharp

Bar-tailed Godwits, Deena Sharp

Gannel Estuary: 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 4 Whimbrel, 5 Black-headed Gull. (S Rowe) Also 13 Dunlin and 12 Whimbrel  at 6 pm   (M Lammas) Plus 9 Whimbrel, 4 Little Egret, 36 Rook nests at Penpol Creek. (S Grose)

Porth Joke: 5 Wheatear, 1 Reed Warbler, 7 Sedge Warbler, 7 Whitethroat, 12 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff. (S Rowe)

Pendennis Point, (seawatch 10:45-11:55): 25 Manx Shearwater, 2 Sandwich Tern, 7 Great Northern Diver, 90 auk sp, 42 Gannet. (M Broadbent)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 House Martin, 30 Swallow, pair Stonechat feeding 5 young at nest. (D Eva)

Lands End: 1 Swift, 12 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Pied and 1 White Wagtail, also 4+Painted Lady. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)

Tregantle: 5 Whimbrel and 1 Grey Plover on beach. Swift, House Martin, 2 Sand Martin and 3 Swallows in off sea. 6 Whitethroat and 1 Willow Warbler singing in scrub. (M Jordan)

Seaton: 1 Garden Warbler singing on territory on land by Bokenvor Farm. (M Jordan)

Pendeen: 1 Great Skua, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Stock Dove,1 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Swift, 23 Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Siskin. (A Bayly)

Praa Sands: 5 Whimbrel over (J Evans)

Germoe: 1 Garden Warbler (singing), 1 Common Whitethroat (singing) (J Evans)

Millpool: 1 Reed Warbler (singing from reed beds), 1 Nuthatch, 1 Bullfinch (m), several Blackcap and Chiffchaff singing (Woodland) (J Evans)

Trescowe: 2 Swallow (J Evans)

Godolphin Hill: 2 Swallow, 1 unknown Bunting type song from hedgerow. Unfortunately unable to get recording due to strong wind gust interference (J Evans)

Amble Marshes: 1 Greylag Goose, 20 Canada Geese, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 15 Teal, 5 Mallard, 2 Wigeon, 2 Mute Swan, 5 Shelduck, 4 Black-headed Gull, Swallow, Sand Martin, Moorhen, Coot. (A Tomkins)

Greylag Goose, Andrew Tomkins

Greylag Goose, Andrew Tomkins

St Gothian Sands LNR: 1 m Pochard still on the lake amongst Tufted Ducks. (D Sharp).

Nare Head – Carne Beach: 3 Great Northern Diver, Shelduck, 8 Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 6 Sand Martin. Also 12 Holly Blue, Small Copper, 5 Green-veined White, 8 Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Peacock. (D Flumm)

Porthgwarra: 2 Common Swift, 1 House Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 Whitethroat. (J Hawkey)

Towan Head: 11 Whimbrel, 1 Swift, 12 Purple Sandpiper, 12 Oystercatcher, 23 Turnstone, 3 Rock Pipit, 1 Skylark, 1 m Wheatear, 1 House Martin, 1 Stonechat. (S Grose)

Newquay Boating Lake: 1 f Sparrowhawk with Collared Dove prey. (S Grose)

Trevemper sewage works: 3 Raven, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 m Bullfinch, 1 Tawny Owl. (S Grose)

Downderry: Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 10 Whimbrel, Reed Warbler and Red-legged Partridge early morning. (A. Payne)

Foxhole: 7 Sand Martin. (L Bosisto)

East Pentire: 10 Whimbrel, 2 Wheatear. (B Bosisto)

Wicca Cove 6-30 pm to 8-35 pm:160 Swallow, 48 House Martin, 18 Sand Martin, all coming in the lee of the sheltered cliffs. (V Stratton)

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Wednesday 3rd July 2019

Posted on by July 3, 2019

St Gothian Sands: 5 Coot (2 young), 18 Tufted Duck (7 young), 6 Greylag Goose. (R Veal)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 5 Common Sandpiper, 2 Sandwich Tern, 2 Redshank (ad and juv). (R Veal) Hobby over towards St Erth at 12:50, broods of 2 & 5 Shelduck ducklings and 2 Black-tailed Godwit. (DK Parker) Also wholly unconfirmed report of a Purple Heron on the ebbing tide.

Crowlas: 1 Nuthatch, second record in 5 years. (R Veal)

Illogan: 1 ad, 2 juv Green Woodpecker in field next to cemetery. (J Baker)

Drift Reservoir: 5 Common Sandpiper. (A McKechnie)

Common Sandpiper – Alex McKechnie

Polbathic Creek: 11 Siskin on feeders. (A Blonden)

Siblyback Reservoir: 2-300 Canada Geese, 10 Sedge Warbler, 2 juv Robin, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Chaffinch. (R Napp)

Sedge Warbler and Goldfinch – Rick Napp

St Clement: 1 male and 1 female Siskin, 1 Nuthatch. All on feeder in private garden. (P Pearson)

New Polzeath: 3 Mediterranean Gull at Hayle Bay. (S Grose)

Woongumpus Common: 1 Hobby catching dragonflies at 16:15 then drifted off SW. (P Clement)

St Merryn: 1 Tawny Owl heard, 1 Barn Owl near the Cornish Arms. (S Grose)

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Sunday 5th May 2019

Posted on by May 6, 2019

Late news, 4/5, St Ives: 1 Swallow at Ayr Field. (K Money)

Late news, 4/5, Torpoint: 12 Whimbrel, at John’s lake. (S Eddy)

Hayle: Probable Purple Heron flew over the A30 towards St Erth. (B Toms)

Lizard Village: Whinchat in ploughed field below Henry’s campsite. (M Pass)

Polgigga: Spotted Flycatcher along Bosistow Lane. (M Wallace)

Men-an-Tol: Red Kite over at 08:35 plus m & f Cuckoo. (L Proctor)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Glossy Ibis flew in at 10:05. (P Walsh) Glossy Ibis still  at 12:15 also 2 Grey Heron, 2 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 m Reed Bunting. (S Grose) Probable Blue-headed Wagtail,  Glossy Ibis feeding, 4 Canada Geese and 3 goslings. (B Tregunna)

Blue-headed/Channel Wagtail – Adrian Tregunna

Redruth: 1 Red Kite heading east at c09:40. ( L Payne B Bosisto )

Marazion: 1 Sandwich Tern( B. Toms, M. Curtis)

Bartinney: 3 Cuckoo ( B.Toms, M. Curtis)

Newquay: 1 Red Kite seen flying south over zoo. (D Trevelyan) 2 Red Kite over 12.45 sw. (T Carson)

Lelant: 1 Red Kite over. (R Veal)

King Edward Mine: 4 Red Kites at 13:15 heading SW. (P Boorman & L Mayers)

Chapel Carn Brea: 4 Red Kite. (S Rogers)

Hayle Millpond: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Chiffchaff, & 5 Terrapin. (S Grose)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 1 Common Sandpiper, 26+ Whimbrel, 7 sum plum Black-tailed godwit, 1 Greenshank, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Canada Goose goslings and Blackbirds nest with 3 fairly well grown young in bramble near the hide. (R Veal)

Tywardreath: 3 Siskin (2 m & 1f) on private garden feeders. (R. Barlow)

Lanhydrock Estate (Fowey River): 3 Dipper. (N de Freitas)

Farms Common: 1 Cuckoo , 4 Swift. ( B Bosisto L Payne )

Trevethan Road, Falmouth: 3 Swift. (S Van Hear)

Castle-an-Dinas: 1 Cuckoo, 6 Swift, 2 Willow Warbler, 12 Linnet. (S Rowe)

Botallack: 2 Swifts flying north. (J Hawkey)

Temple: Cuckoo calling this evening. (RB & PC Girling)

Porthgwarra: 1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth. (M Wallace)

 

Friday 3rd May 2019

Posted on by May 6, 2019

New Membership Secretary:  As of 1st May Carol Hughes has taken over from Angela Moore as Membership Secretary for the Society. Carol writes: “I was born in Cornwall and have lived the majority of my life in the small village of Ruan Lanihorne. I gained an interest in wildlife as a whole quite late in life, but have been a member of Wild Roseland (link) since its inauguration and hold several positions. I have been recording for the BTO, Wildlife Trust and UK Butterfly Conservation for many years and help with a number of wildlife surveys. I have recently taken up an interest in moths and was lucky enough to find a first for Cornwall in my first year.”

The Society is very grateful to Angie for her many years of tireless service as Membership Secretary, and wishes her all the best in her future endeavours.

Membership enquiries and requests should continue to be sent to membership@cbwps.org.uk , where they will now be directly received by Carol. Membership documentation on the website will shorty be updated to reflect on these personnel changes.

Late news, 2/5, Tintagel: 2 Swallows flying around Camelot Castle and another flying in the churchyard at St Materiana’s Church. (J Worth)

Late news, 2/5, Penzance, Wherrytown Beach: 3 Ruddy Turnstone (J Evans)

Carn Gloose: Woodchat Shrike still present by the bench. (S Williams, S Rogers)

Kenidjack: Hoopoe still present in top fields north of the valley, also 2 Bullfinch. (M Ferris, N Wheatley et al.) Please keep to public footpaths and on no account enter any of the fields.

Sennen: 56 Whimbrel on the green with 1 Bar-tailed Godwit. (M Ferris)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Purple Heron dropped into Cheshire Homes section at c09:25 but not seen since. (DK Parker) Also Grasshopper Warbler reeling, drake Gadwall and 5 Teal. (P St Pierre, DK Parker) Glossy Ibis returned to the marsh at 18:20, also 1 Redshank in the eastern corner. (P & S Rogers)

Mounts Bay: 6 Great Northern Diver & 5 Eider plus 18 Whimbrel on Marazion beach. (S Rogers, P St Pierre, DK Parker)

Heligan: 2 Swallows on roof of Lobbs farm shop. (R. Barlow)

Bodmin Moor – De Lank Water works to Garrow Tor: 1 Whinchat (male), 2 Redstart (m&f), 10 Wheatear, 3 pairs Reed Bunting, 4 Mistle Thrush, 3 Cuckoo, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Skylark, 10+ Swallow, 1 Sparrowhawk (male), 1 Kestrel (male), numbers of Meadow Pipit, Linnet and Stonechat. Also 6 Red Deer and 2 Roe Deer. (J St Ledger, D Conway)

Hayle: 3 Swift circling over Foundry Square this evening (J Evans)

Porth Reservoir: 2 Great crested Grebe, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper, & 1 Yellowhammer at Trewassick. (S Grose)

Newquay: 8 Whimbrel on rocks behind Headland Hotel this evening they then flew to the Golf Course. (D Grose)

St Breward: 2 Mistle Thrush just up from the football club. (D Trevelyan)

Tuesday 22nd May 2018

Posted on by May 23, 2018

Late news, 21/5, Swanpool area: Purple Heron flying c.north west, seen from garden nearby. (R Phillips)

Late news, 21/5, Foage: Osprey tried to land in the valley late evening, but then headed towards Newmill. (P St Pierre)

Late news, 21/5, St Ives: Honey Buzzard over my house being harassed by an army of Herring Gulls and Jackdaws. (V Stratton)

Hayle: Iberian Chiffchaff still singing at the millpond near the wooden bridge. (L Proctor)

Gannel Estuary: 2 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Oystercatcher, & 1 Kingfisher. (S Grose)

Porthilly Point: 17 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover, 4 Turnstone, 1 Curlew, 3 Shelduck, 50 Oystercatcher. (S Grose)

Truro: 2 Red Kite over W at 11:40. (C Benton)

Marazion: 2 Red Kite heading west at 13:35. (DK Parker)

Crowlas: Different Red Kite circling over Crowlas at 13:35 with another at c14:45. (DK Parker)

De Lank River, from Waterworks to base of Brown Willy: 4 Whinchat (inc 2 males singing), 4 Grey Wagtail (2 feeding young), 2 Reed Bunting, 5 Stonechat, 1 Whitethroat, 10+ Linnet, 6 Skylark, 2 Wheatear (1m 1f), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Cuckoo, 2 Mistle Thrush, also numbers of Meadow Pipit, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler. (J St Ledger)

Threemilestone park and ride: Red Kite heading to Truro. (S Reddy)

Porthleven: 4 Red Kite drifting north at 15:30. (A Witheywood)

Red Kite – Jen Witheywood

Kenidjack: 2 Red Kite over  at 16:30 heading NE. (J Miller)

Cape Cornwall Golf Course: 2 Red Kite 1 at 9.00 1 at 14:00, 150 Barn Swallow, 15 House Martin, 10 Sand Martin, 5 Common Swift. (PA Fraser)

Newbridge: 1 Red Kite at 15:00. (PA Fraser)

Bodmin area: 3 Swift, 1 imm Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff & Willow warbler singing, 2 Song Thrush. (R Hurrell)

Washaway: 2 Red Kite flying over Tregainlands Park at about 11:00. (K Williams)

Treen: 6 Red Kite drifted over. (C Urquhart)

Callington: 6+ Red Kite and 2 Buzzard in amongst Gulls, Rooks and Jackdaws on new-ploughed land a couple of miles NW of Callington. (D Knight)

Tredrizzisk: Red Kite over, flying East at 10:30.(S Grose)

Constantine: 1 Red Kite drifting west at 13:30. (D Collins)

Breage: 1 Red Kite mid-afternoon. (D Collins)

Looe island (kayak trip): 1 Whimbrel (probably the resident bird), 15 Turnstone, 14 Dunlin. (R Kirkwood)

Dunlin – Rupert Kirkwood

Turnstone – Rupert Kirkwood

Gluvian: 7 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine , 5 Raven , 2 Grey Heron, 4 Yellowhammer. (B Bosisto)

Walmsley Sanctuary: Adult Pectoral Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling,108 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff and 1 Barn Owl, 90 Swift. (B Bosisto)

Drift Reservoir: 6 Canada Geese, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 10 Mallard. (K.Bowers) 1 Red Kite over dam wall 17:15. (D Hall)

Sedge Warbler – Kevin Bowers

Great Crested Grebe – Kevin Bowers

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