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Tuesday 2nd July 2019

Posted on 02/07/2019 by dparkerJuly 2, 2019

Nanjizal: Red-rumped Swallow drifted north this morning. (K Wilson)

St Merryn: Hooded Crow in field beside the Alps Fishery. (R Hughes)

North Cliffs/Tehidy Woods: 10 Linnet, 4 Skylark, 10 Painted Lady, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Golden-ringed Dragonfly. (J Baker)

Illogan: European Hornet killed by dog in garden. (J Baker)

Penzance: 1 juv Tawny Owl calling from the college 14:00. (R Veal)

Hayle Estuary RSPB, Ryan’s Field: 7 Meditteranean Gull, 5 Whimbrel, 18+ Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper. (S Murnan)

Compass Point, Bude: 2 Whitethroat, 5 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 6 Stonechat. (R Mudge)

Lower Tamar Lake: 4 Willow Tit, Great Crested Grebe on 3 nests. (R Mudge)

Marazion Beach: juv Meditteranean Gull. (R Veal)

Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra: 120 Storm Petrel caught overnight, including birds originally ringed in Pembrokeshire, Gwynedd, Co Mayo and Spain. (West Cornwall Ringing Group)

Downderry: birds moving west 06:25-07:25 included 19 Mediterranean Gull and 37 Manx Shearwater. (A Payne)

Little Petherick: 1 Greenshank. (S Grose)

Tregonetha Downs: 5 Yellowhammer, 4 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 13 Linnet, 1 m Bullfinch. (S Grose)

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Saturday 4th May 2019

Posted on 05/05/2019 by Dan ChaneyMay 6, 2019

Lizard: Red-rumped Swallow over Henry’s Campsite, before drifting off towards the village with House Martins. (P St Pierre)

Feock: Great White Egret flying overhead towards Loe Beach at 10:15. (J Hawkey)

Porthgwarra: Continental Coal Tit at Trevean in NW corner. (M Wallace)

Kuggar: 2 Ring-necked Parakeets (of unknown origin) briefly in a private garden. (M Hardy)

Par, Spit Beach: 7 Eider, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat (male), 2 Whitethroat, 12 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Fulmar, plus numerous Oystercatchers, Herring Gulls, Shag, and Great Black Backed Gulls. (S Wheatley)

Walmsley Sanctuary (Key holders only): Pair Canada Geese with 4 Goslings , 3 pairs of Mallard with 10, 8 and 1 duckling , 1 Wigeon , 8 Dunlin , 1 Ringed Plover , 10 Swift , 15 Swallow, 20 Sand Martin , 90 House Martin. (B Bosisto)

Penzance: Swift over Humphrey Davey statue. (DK Parker)

Carn Brea: Cuckoo present since 2nd May. (S Baillie)

Windmill Farm: 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Grochall gateway), 3 Gadwall (Ruan Pool), 12+ Willow Warbler, 8 Sedge Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Grey Heron. Also 1 Adder, 1 Common Lizard, 1 Common Toad. (G Adams)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 8 Willow Warbler, 1 pair of Great Crested Grebes at Golden Lion, 4 pairs of Magpies nesting (D Eva)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 1 Greenshank, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 14 Whimbrel, 2 Dunlin, 1 Moorhen chick. (R Veal) Also 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron on Ryan’s Field. (C Hooper)

Tintagel: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern, from Dunderhole Point. (S Grose)

Gannel Estuary: 10 Whimbrel, 1 Dunlin. (S Rowe)

Towan Head: 3 Purple Sandpiper. (S Rowe)

College Reservoir: 1 Swift, 25+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 1+ Sand Martin, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Green Woodpecker (T Phelps)

Argal Reservoir: 50+ Swallow, c40 House Martin, 5+ Sand Martin, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard (T Phelps)

Sunday 14th April 2019

Posted on 14/04/2019 by dparkerApril 14, 2019

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Red-rumped Swallow again at the eastern end of the marsh, also Glossy Ibis briefly and 2 sum plum Water Pipit. (OrioleBirding)

Polgigga: Pied Crow and Siberian Chiffchaff at the duck pond and “Channel” wagtail still in the fields with 10 White Wagtail and 6 Pied Wagtail. (M Wallace, D Julian, P Ash)

“Channel” Wagtail – Steve Rogers

“Channel” Wagtail – Linton Proctor

Siberian Chiffchaff – Paul Ash

Land’s End: Pied Crow back at the complex. (M Elliott, M Ahmad, P Ash)

Pied Crow – Paul Ash	Pied Crow – Paul Ash
Pied Crow – Mashuq Ahmad	Pied Crow – Paul Ash

Hayle Estuary RSPB: Osprey at 14:30 flew towards St Erth with a fish. (B Mellow) Also 4 Whimbrel and 1 Grey Plover. (R Veal) 2 Sandwich Tern, 2 Sanderling, 7 Ringed Plover. (P Roseveare)

Par Beach Pool: 2 Water Rail, 2 Shelduck, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 41 Sand Martin, 1 Lesser Black backed Gull, 1 Little Egret , 4 Cormorant, 5 Chiffchaff, 7 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet. (S Grose)

Par Beach: 10 Sandwich Tern. (S Grose)

Gwithian: 5 Wheatear, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Swallow , 2 House Martin, 26 Tufted Duck. Plus 2 Stoat. (P Fraser)

Drift Reservoir (members only): 1 Common Sandpiper, c40 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 4 House Martin.

Mousehole: 1 Sandwich Tern and 8 Manx Shearwater. (P Roseveare)

Penzance: 5 Eider in the Harbour and a 1st cy Med Gull. (P Roseveare)

Lizard: 2w Iceland Gull again.

Hensbarrow Downs: 1 Northern Wheatear, 1 Willow Warbler (singing), 4 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 6 Stonechat. (R Hollis)

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Saturday 13th April 2019

Posted on 13/04/2019 by dparkerApril 13, 2019

Late news, 11/4, Levant Mine: Wheatear (female), 6 Swallow. (R Bonser)

Late news 12/4, RSPB Scillonian III wildlife cruise, Penzance to Wolf Rock: 1 ad m Eider, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 77 Gannet, 26 Guillemot, 108 Manx Shearwater, 1 Common Dolphin, 3 Razorbill, 1 Fulmar. Wolf Rock to St Marys: 1 Fulmar, 8 Gannet, 3 Great Skua, 63 Manx Shearwater, 4 Kittiwake, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, c20 Common Dolphin. St Marys to Wolf Rock: 6 Manx Shearwater, 5 Razorbill, 2 Guillemot, 5 Gannet, 1 Kittiwake. Wolf Rock to Penzance: 69 Gannet, 6 Kittiwake, 7 Fulmar, 23 Manx Shearwater, 12 Guillemot, 40 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Eider (all imms). (P Taylor, H Mitchell)

Late news, 12/4, Lizard Point to Caerthillian: Tree Pipit (1 over), 4 Swallow. (R Bonser)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Red-rumped Swallow. (S Rogers) Also Glossy Ibis, 5 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Swallow, c20 Sand Martin. (DK Parker, R Veal)

Chapel Amble: 1 Temminck’s Stint again, singing Reed and Sedge Warbler. Also 1 m Garganey seen flying towards Walmsley Sanctuary. (D Julian) The stint still present this evening. (P Roseveare)

Polgigga: 1 m ‘Channel’ Yellow Wagtail reported in field opposite Old Smithy. Also 10 White Wagtail. (M Wallace)

Channel Wagtail – John Chapple

Helston: Yellow-browed Warbler at the sewage works again. (P Fraser)

Sennen Cove: 1 Great Skua harried by Great Black-backed Gull. (B Dodd)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 1w Little Gull again.

Church Cove, Gunwalloe: steady stream of Swallows and Sand Martins 12:30 to 13:30. (J Lander)

Gannel Estuary: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Blackcap, 3 Buzzard, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Linnet. (S Grose)

Trevose Head: 1 Sedge Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 11 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff and 8 White Wagtail. Also 36 Skylark feeding on recently cultivated fields. (P Roseveare) Merlin around the lifeboat station area 16:12. (S Lilley)

Walmsley Sanctuary: 1 Sedge Warbler, 82 Black-tailed Godwit, c120 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow. (P Roseveare)

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Sunday 31st March 2019

Posted on 31/03/2019 by dparkerMarch 31, 2019

Late news, 30/3, Rumps – Pentire Head – Pentire Farm: 1 Wheatear (m), 5 Swallow, 2 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 5 Stonechat, 2 Linnet. (S Marquis)

Late news, 30/3, Truro: 3 Jay flew over the Rosedale Estate, calling. (K Mortimore)

Late news, 30/3, Marazion Beach: Sanderling, originally ringed in Iceland in May 2011, subsequently seen on the Isles of Scilly in April 2012, January and October 2013, August 2014 and January 2017, and in Iceland in August 2015. (S Rogers)

Sanderling – Steve Rogers

Lanreath: White Stork resting on a pergola in a private garden this morning. (R & S Rickard)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Garganey, 2 Swallow, 1 Greylag Goose, 6 singing Cetti’s Warbler. (D Eva) Also Water Pipit. (L Proctor) Glossy Ibis again present at 16:00 plus at least 2 pairs of Shoveler and 1 Little Egret. (P Bray)

Trevose Head: Red-rumped Swallow came through with a bunch of mixed Hirundines at 13:55. Not relocated since, but strong steady passage mostly of Sand Martin suggests that they are coasting through and not hanging around. Also 3 House Martin, 18 Swallow, 116 Sand Martin, 1 female Black Redstart, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff between 13:00 and 15:00. (P Roseveare)

Coverack: Pallas’s Warbler still present.

Drift Reservoir (members only): 2 Black-necked Grebe still. (S Rogers) Adult Kumlien’s Gull again. (M Ahmad)

Black-necked Grebe – Steve Rogers

Tresillian: 1 Cattle Egret on the river opposite Tresemple pool. (M Jones)

St Martin in Meneage: 17 Cattle Egret in cattle field north of village again. (A Chatfield)

Cape Cornwall: 2cy Iceland Gull on the golf course. (M Ahmad)

Lizard: 3cy Iceland Gull and 1 Black-throated Diver.

Land’s End: 2 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Wheatear, 1 Icelandic Redwing and 3 Roe Deer. (B Mellow)

Sheffield: 4 Wheatear and 1 White Wagtail in field towards Mousehole. (M Elliott)

Penzance: 17 Purple Sandpiper at Jubilee Pool. (P St Pierre)

Par Beach Pool: 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Shelduck, 4 Water Rail (from footpath behind the pool), 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush. (S Grose)

Par Beach: 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 12 Linnet, 9 Greenfinch, 3 Eider. (S Grose)

Bugle: 5 Tufted Duck, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite from Goonbarrow clay works. (S Grose)

Rosewall Hill, St Ives: 1 Red Kite (over at 12:50), 10+ Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Wheatear, 3 House Martin, 3 Sand Martin. (T Phelps and M Doyle)

Pentire: 1 Cormorant, 8 Stonechat, 3 Skylark, 2 Wren, 1 Meadow Pipit. (K Bowers)

Stonechat, Skylark, Wren and Meadow Pipit – Kevin Bowers

Porth Reservoir: 10 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Coot, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Buzzard. (S Grose)

Godolphin Bridge: Blackcap in song. Speckled Wood. (C Richards)

Dodman Point: 2 House Martin. (M Nicholson)

Tehidy Country Park: 22 Mute Swan, 4 Buzzard, 3 Moorhen, 5 Robin. (C Hooper)

St Agnes Head: 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Swallow, 10 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat. (D Chaney)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Tufted Duck, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Common Lizard. (D Chaney)

College Reservoir: 2 Teal, 3 Snipe, 30 Herring Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10+ Chiffchaff. (D Chaney, C Benton)

Argal Reservoir: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 distant Hirundine sp, 1 Kingfisher. (D Chaney, C Benton)

Pednavounder, nr Coverack: 1 Swallow. (D Beadle)

Pentire Point West: 2 Short-eared Owl. (S Grose)

Newquay, Trenance Gardens: 2 Tawny Owl heard. (S Grose)

Porthgwarra: 1 House Martin, 6 Swallow, 3 Wheatear & 1 male Emperor Moth. (G May)

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Monday 25th March 2019

Posted on 25/03/2019 by dparkerMarch 25, 2019

Rosudgeon: Red Kite over this morning at 08:15 being mobbed by gulls. Appeared to be interested in a dead badger on the A394. (S Rusga)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Drake Garganey, 1 Glossy Ibis, 60+ Sand Martin, 1+ Water Pipit, 1 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler; 1f Black Redstart in horse paddock. Also 4 imm drk Eider offshore. (R Veal, B Bosisto et al)

Glossy Ibis, John Lewis

Little Egret, John Lewis

Marazion: 3 Eider, 3 Common Scoter and 1 Great Northern Diver but all distant. (D Britton)

Porthgwarra: Red-rumped Swallow over the village before drifting up the valley at 11:05. Also 2 Shoveler, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Skylark and c12 Chiffchaff. (DK Parker)

Coverack: Pallas’s Warbler male (showing well and singing occasionally/quietly late morning) at the sewage works. (M Pass) Also 1 Eider and 1 Common Scoter. (D Britton)

Walmsley Sanctuary (members only): Pectoral Sandpiper early afternoon but flew towards estuary. 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Knot, 1 Drake Garganey, 45+ Cattle Egrets 10+ Swallows and 150 Sand Martin. (P Roseveare)

Chapel Amble: Temmink’s Stint, 3 Ruff and a Green Sandpiper. (P Roseveare)

Land’s End: 3 Black Redstart along track to Greeb Farm.

Hayle Estuary RSPB: adult Ring-billed Gull. (B Bosisto ) Spoonbill on Ryan’s Field.

Polgigga: Siberian Chiffchaff calling by the duck pond. (I and J Miller)

Siberian Chiffchaff, John Miller

Hannafore: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff. (I Juliane)

Foage: male Ring Ouzel in field near farm at top of valley this afternoon. (P Clement)

Ring Ouzel, Pete Cement

Ring Ouzel, Pete Clement

Bude Marshes: 2 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Shelduck, 5 Buzzard, 4 Raven, 4 Wheatear, 2 Willow Warbler and 1 Chiffchaff. (N Bastin)

Chapel Carn Brea: Red Kite, sub ad over car park heading north 11:30. (J Miller)

Kenidjack: House Martin over west end of valley then flew north, 3 Wheatear (2 m,1 f), Willow Warbler, 10 + Chiffchaff. (P Clarke)

Cape Cornwall: 13 Linnets, 1 Raven, 4 Stonechat at the golf course. (M Holt)

Aire Point: 7 Wheatear. (M Holt)

Nanjizal: 2 Redwing, 1 Siskin. (B Bosisto)

Padstow: 3 Grey Partridge in fields at Crugmeer, 1 Barn Owl at Tregudda Gorge, 1 Chiffchaff in scrub at Hawkers Cove, 5 Mediterranean Gull following the plough in fields at Radar Station. (S Grose)

Lizard Point: 2 Risso’s Dolphin. (D Britton)

The Waterings, Housel Bay: 1m Black Redstart, 2 Chiffchaffs. (J Hawkey)

Penzance, private garden: I Holly Blue and 1 Peacock Butterfly. (T Mills)

Wheal Martyn (Carthew): 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Great Tit, 11 Coal Tit, 1 Mallard, 1 Wren, 2 Woodpigeon, 15 Jackdaw, 3 Robin. (K. Bowers)

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kevin Bowers	Chaffinch, Kevin Bowers
Mallard, Kevin Bowers	Wren, Kevin Bowers

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Sunday 24th March 2019

Posted on 24/03/2019 by Tony MillsMarch 25, 2019

Late news, 22/3, Truro: c5 White Stork circling high over Treliske hospital. (H Perkins)

Late news, 23/3, Predannack Wollas: 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 4 Wheatear, 2 Black Redstart (1m 1 f). (J Evans)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 Red-rumped Swallow, 1 Glossy Ibis and 1 m Garganey still, 6 singing Cetti’s Warbler. (S Rogers, L Proctor) At least 1 Water Pipit on eastern side. (R Menari, T Mills) At 16.45: 5 Shoveler. 10 Sand Martin, and at 17.45 Red-rumped Swallow returned and 1 m Garganey showing well, plus 1 f Black Redstart in field near Red River bridge. (S. Rogers)

Red-rumped Swallow, Steve Rogers

Red-rumped Swallow, Mashuq Ahmad

Garganey, Paul Ash

Glossy Ibis, Paul Ash

Porthgwarra: 1 Red-rumped Swallow, 1 Swallow at 11.15. (M Wallace) Also 3 Black Redtsart. Red-rumped Swallow still over footpath between Porthgwarra and St. Levan at 13.15.Red-rumped Swallow was over Porthgwarra houses at 15.05. (J&I Miller) Other sightings: 3 Black Redstart, 1 Willow Warbler, 7 Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 29 Chiffchaff. (M Wallace)

Chaple Amble: Temminck’s Stint still. ( B.Toms, M.Curtis)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 1 ad Ring-billed Gull. (R Veal) Ryan’s Field: 1 Spoonbill and 1 Little Egret. (P Ash)

Brew Pool: 2 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Iceland Gull following tractor. (R Augarde)

Old Lizard Head: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Black Redstart, 2 Marsh Harrier (over high), 12 Wheatear, 8 White Wagtail. (I Maclean)

Caerthillean: 1 Wryneck, 2 Wheatear, 1 Black Redstart. (T Phelps, I Maclean et al)

Drift Reservoir: 4 Cattle Egret and 2 Black-necked Grebe.

St Buryan: 1 m Hen Harrier east.

Par Beach Pool: 1 Water Rail, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Teal, 1 Sand Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Buzzard, 3 Bullfinch, 11 Greenfinch. (S Grose)

Par, Spit Beach: 1 Purple Sandpiper. (S Grose)

Trevose: 20 Swallow through. (B.Toms, M.Curtis)

St Ives Island: 1 f Black Redstart. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)

Colliford Reservoir and Dozmary Pool: 47 Canada Goose, 6 Cormorant, 1 ad Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron, 22 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Goosander (includes 2 males), 9 Mallard, 1 Goldeneye, 10 Tufted Duck, 3 Lapwing, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 52 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 3 Black-headed Gull, 4 Buzzard, 7 Raven, 84 Carrion Crow, 16 Jackdaw, 14 Magpie, 25 Starling, 1 Wood Pigeon, 5 Stock Dove, 7 Blackbird, 12 Wheatear, 4 Chaffinch, 14 House Sparrow, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail and 5 Wren (DAConway)

Tregonetha Downs: 3 Yellowhammer, 1 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet, 4 Stonechat, 7 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Snipe, 2 Raven. (S Grose)

Looe estuary (WeBS count): 2 Buzzard, 14 Canada Goose, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Cormorant, 12 Great Back-backed Gull, 1 Greenshank, 15 Grey Heron, 2 Grey Wagtail, 125 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Little Egret, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Mallard, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Moorhen, 5 Mute Swan, 6 Oystercatcher, 7 Pheasant, 1 Shag, 5 Shelduck. (D Spooner)

Nanjizal: ringed 2 Willow Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Blackcap and an Icelandic Redwing. (K Wilson)

North Cliffs: 1 Wheatear, 12 Razorbill, 4 Raven, 2 Grey Seal pups. (Hell’s Mouth) 2 Raven, 40+ Guillemot, 5 Razorbill, 1 Peregrine. (J Evans)

St Gothian Sands: 1f Merlin, 2 Coot, 5 Wheatear, 4 Chiffchaff and 1 Goldcrest. (MJ Spicer)

Land’s End: 3 Wheatear & 3 Black Redstart at LE Complex. (P Taylor, H Mitchell, M McKee) Plus13 Wheatear in “Burger Rock” field between Land’s End & Nanjizal. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)

Cudden Point, Prussia Cove: 4 Wheatear, 1 Raven. (A Witheywood)

Lizard Point: 1 Great Skua, 18 Common Scoter, 16 Puffin, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black Redstart, 2 Wheatear. (I Maclean)

Housel: 2 White Wagtail, 1 Willow Warbler. (I Maclean)

Pentire Farm / Park Head: 2 Wheatear, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Corn Bunting, 5 Yellowhammer, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Kestrel, 1 m Blackcap, 4 Raven, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Curlew, 11 Oystercatcher, 6 Turnstone, 17 Fulmar, 3 Swallow. 1 Stoat, 1 Common Lizard, 5 Hare. (S Grose)

Lizard Peninsula, Soapy Cove: 3 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap. Predannack Downs:1 Marsh Harrier. (M Nattrass)

Hannafore: 1 imm male Black Redstart. (I Juliane)

Par Lake: 40 Canada Geese, 6 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 12 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck. (C Hooper).