BIRD REPORTS – Recent Sightings

Marazion - CATTLE EGRET reported at Marazion (per Sennen Cove Birding)

Stithians – Wood Sandpiper (2) at Golden Lion cut off this morning. Also Greenshank and Common Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Raven (8) and Marsh Tit. Green Sandpiper in Chapel Bay (Thanks M.Curtis and Stithians Birdwatching)

Pendeen - Balearic Shearwater (17), Sooty Shearwater (7), Manx Shearwater (2325), “Blue” Fulmar, Arctic Skua (4), Great Skua (3) and Med Gull (3.juv) flew past Pendeen watch between 0605-1255hrs

Porthgwarra - Balearic Shearwater (14), Manx Shearwater (c.3223) and Great Skua past Gwennap head by 1930hrs

Redruth – Raven (36) in flock at Trevisky nr Lanner early afternoon (Thanks K.Glazier)

Pendeen - Pomarine Skua, Balearic Shearwater (3) and Sooty Shearwater (c.6) flew past Pendeen Watch this morning

Drift - Little-ringed Plover (juv) in NW arm of Drift reservoir

Stithians - Greenshank and Ringed Plover at Stithians reservoir from Stuarts hide at 0700hrs (Stithians Birdwatching)

Porthgwarra - Balearic Shearwater (8), Manx Shearwater (1382) and Med Gull (2.juv) flew past Gwennap Head

St.Ives – Balearic Shearwater (18), Sooty Shearwater (6), Manx Shearwater (3500), Great Skua and Arctic Skua, Common Tern, Oystercatcher (14), Raven (3) and an Ocean Sunfish past St.Ives Island. Also Wheatear. (Thanks V.Stratton)

Padstow - Balearic Shearwater (3), Med Gull (5.juv) ,  Oystercatcher (200+), Gannet (300+), Manx Shearwater (100+)  past Rumps Point this morning. Also Ocean Sunfish (Thanks C.Selway)

St Ives – Probable Cory’s Shearwater past St Ives Island (tho distant) this evening. Also Balearic Shearwater (2), Manx Shearwater (204) and Sandwich Tern. Bottlenosed Dolphin (8). (Thanks G.Jones) Arctic Tern past at midday.

Pendeen - Balearic Shearwater (30) past Pendeen watch by 1400hrs. Also Sooty Shearwater (22), Great Skua and Manx Shearwater (4000+)

Sennen - Balearic Shearwater (2) past Sennen Cove this morning. Also Med Gull (11+)

Hayle - Med Gull (5+) on Hayle Estuary RSPB from Lelant station. Also Black-tailed Godwit. Common Sandpiper (2), Oystercatcher (18), Dunlin (4), Curlew (89), Black-headed Gull (102), Lesser Black-backed Gull (12) and Whimbrel (5) on Ryans Field. (Thanks V.Stratton)

Porthgwarra - Balearic Shearwater (22), Sooty Shearwater (7), Great Skua, Manx Shearwater (2428), Med Gull (5.juv) and Greenshank past Gwennap Head (Seawatch SW)

St.Just – Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater (1400) and Common Dolphin (30) past Cape Cornwall between 1300-1600hrs

St Just – Chough (5) at Bottallock this morning (Thanks M.Curtis)

Wadebridge - Little Stint still at Walmsley today. Also Wood Sandpiper again.

Drift – *GREAT-WHITE EGRET* still at Drift Reservoir at the Red Lodge. (showing very well from hide this afternoon. Also Common Sandpiper (3) and Green Sandpiper (2)(Thanks V.Stratton and D.Nicholson)

Bude - *GREAT-WHITE EGRET* at Maer Lake this evening. Also Green Sandpiper (Thanks C.Selway)

The Lizard – Cory’s Shearwater (1), Sooty Shearwater (7), Balearic Shearwater (16), Storm Petrel (5), Common Scoter (6), Puffin (2) and an Ocean Sunfish from Bass Point today (13.00 – 19.00hrs) (Thanks I.Maclean)

Wadebridge – Little Stint (juv) still at Walmsley Sanctuary this morning. Also Garganey and Wood Sandpiper.

Pendeen – Great Shearwater past Pendeen Watch at 08.42hrs. Also Balearic Shearwater (3), Sooty Shearwater and Manx Shearwater (300).

St Ives – Balearic Shearwater (2) past St Ives Island (14.00-16.30hrs) Also Manx Shearwater (150) and Great Skua (3) (Thanks G.Jones)

Drift - *GREAT-WHITE EGRET* at north end of Drift reservoir, at far end of NW arm from hide late afternoon. view only from hide. Also Common Sandpiper (5) and Spotted Flycatcher (2) (Thanks V.Stratton)

Marazion - *GREAT-WHITE EGRET* at Marazion Marsh RSPB at 1230hrs

St.Ives – HONEY BUZZARD (ad male) flew over town centre mobbed by gulls at 13.50hrs before circling Rosewall Hill and heading south towards Marazion (Thanks V.Stratton). Balearic Shearwater (4), Manx Shearwater (500+), Great Skua, Med Gull (3) and Black-tailed Godwit (5) flew past St.Ives Island in 3.5hrs this morning (Thanks D. Nicholson)

Penzance – Arctic Skua over Penzance prom this evening (Thanks D.Nicholson)

Wadebridge - Little Stint (juv), Wood Sandpiper (juv) and Garganey (2) at Walmsley Sanctuary this morning. Little Owl briefly in private garden in Wadebridge (Thanks C.Selway)

Porthgwarra - Balearic Shearwater (46), Sooty Shearwater (12), Storm Petrel (4), Whimbrel (2) and Manx Shearwater (1491) flew past Gwennap Head in 11.5hrs (Seawatch SW)

Scillonian crossing – Balearic Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater (2), Storm Petrel (25), Great Skua and Manx Shearwater (100+) off Tater Du lighthouse from Scillonian III

Sennen - Med Gull (19) in Sennen Cove

Wadebridge - Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper (4), Med Gull (juv) at Walmsley Sanctuary this morning (Thnks C.Selway)

Porthgwarra - Balearic Shearwater (16), Sooty Shearwater (3), Manx Shearwater (708), Great Skua (2) and Med Gull (2.juv) flew past Gwennap Head

Stithians – Green Sandpiper (6) at Stithians Lake this morning (Thanks M.Curtis)

Lands End – Balearic Shearwater (2) flew southwest past Land`s End (per Sennen Cove Birdwatching)

The Lizard - probable YELKOUAN SHEARWATER flew past Lizard Point between 0900-1145hrs. Also Balearic Shearwater (15), Sooty Shearwater (5), Great Skua (3), Storm Petrel (3), Common Scoter (4) and Common Tern (Thanks D.Chaney)

Pendeen - Balearic Shearwater (10), Sooty Shearwater, Great Skua and Storm Petrel flew past Pendeen Watch by midday

Wadebridge - Wood Sandpiper (juv) at Walmsley Sanctuary this morning. Also Whimbrel (Thanks.C.Selway). Med Gull (2.2s), Dunlin (87) and Whimbrel (10) on Dinham flats this evening (Thanks D.Julian)

Porthgwarra – Balearic Shearwater (24), Sooty Shearwater (9), Storm Petrel (8), Great Skua (2) and Med Gull (3.juv) past Gwennap Head

Porthgwarra - probable YELKOUAN SHEARWATER (2) past Gwennap Head at 1628hrs and 1705hrs, showing well. SABINE’S GULL off cove at 1000hrs. Great Shearwater past at 1230hrs. Also Balearic Shearwater (230), Storm Petrel (140), Sooty Shearwater (73), Great Skua (29), Puffin (3), Arctic Tern (7), Whimbrel (4) and Med Gull (3) past Gwennap Head

Wadebridge - Garganey still at Walsmley Sanctuary

Scillonian Crossing - Sooty Shearwater and Great Skua between Mousehole and Tater Du lighthouse from Scillonian III

St Ives – Peregrine (2 ads + 2 juvs), Kestrel (5) and Raven (2) at Buttermilk Hill. Also good passage of Willow Warblers and Whitethroats over the moor. (Thanks V.Stratton)  Also Sooty Shearwater and Storm Petrel (3) past St Ives Island this morning. (Thanks Cook et al)

Hayle - Med Gull (3) and Whimbrel (2) on Hayle Estuary this morning. (Thanks H.Cook et al))

The Lizard – Wood Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper at Windmill farm NR on northern Dragonfly pond approach with caution (Thanks H.Cook et al)

Porthgwarra - Sooty Shearwater (6), Balearic Shearwater (5), Storm Petrel (15), Puffin and Great Skua (2) flew past Gwennap Head between 0630-0930hrs (Thanks T.Jones)

St Ives - Storm Petrel (17), Sooty Shearwater (7), Balearic Shearwater (2), Med Gull and Whimbrel past St Ives Island (Thanks H.Cook et al). Also Green Sandpiper and Wood Sandpiper at Trewey Pool and Peregrine (2 ads and 2 juvs) and Whimbrel (5) at Clodgy Point (Thanks V.Stratton)

Marazion – Dunlin (12), Sanderling (2), Turnstone, Ringed Plover (17), Med Gulls (ad, 2nd-summer & 3 juvs) on beach this morning (Thanks D.Flumm)

Padstow - Balearic Shearwater (2), Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua, Kittiwake (200+), Yellow-legged Gull (ad) flew past Rumps Point this afternoon (Thanks C.Selway)

Pendeen - Balearic Shearwater (30+), Sooty Shearwater (24+), Storm Petrel (30+), Arctic Skua (3), Great Skua (2), Puffin and Manx Shearwater (10,000+) flew past Pendeen Watch between 0615-1130hrs

Wadebridge - STONE CURLEW heard flew over Wadebridge this evening (per C.Selway)

Marazion - Med Gull (4 juv and 1 ad) and Common Scoter (2) offshore. Also Ringed Plover (21), Dunlin (6) and Sanderling (5) (Thanks D.Flumm).

Porthgwarra – Sooty Shearwater (7), Balearic Shearwater (10), Storm Petrel (3), Chough (1) and Common Sandpiper this afternoon. Also Risso’s Dolphin (5) past. (Thanks H.Cook et al)

Pendeen - Storm Petrel (4), Balearic Shearwater (4), Med Gull, Whimbrel (10), Skua sp. and Common Sandpiper this morning (Thanks H.Cook et al)

Gwithian – Common Sandpiper (2) at St Gothian Sands NR today. Also Cuckoo (Thanks T.Twiggs)

Bude - PECTORAL SANDPIPER (ad) still at Maer lake, tho elusive. Also Wood Sandpiper (3) and Med Gull (juv)

Marazion - Med Gull (3.juv) on Marazion beach. Common Scoter (10) offshore and  Kittiwake (3) (Thanks D.Flumm). Also Wheatear at Marazion Marsh (Thanks S.Williams)

St Ives – Wheatear (2) and Jay (4) at Buttermilk Hill today. Great Skua and Med Gull (2 juvs) padst Clodgy Point this evening (Thanks V.Stratton)

Nanquidno - Wood Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper briefly in Nanquidno Valley

The Lizard – Green Sandpiper (2) at Windmill Farm reserve today. Also Cuckoo and Grasshopper Warbler. Balearic Shearwater (3) and Storm Petrel past Lizard Point  (Thanks H.Cook et al)

Pendeen - Storm Petrel (2) flew past Pendeen watch this afternoon

Mousehole - Balearic Shearwater (2) feeding with pod of Common Dolphin (50+) offshore this afternoon, showing well (Thanks T.Jones)

Truro – Common Sandpiper (12) and Whimbrel at Tresillian today. Also Greenshank (10), Black-tailed Godwit (20), Whimbrel (2) and Med Gull at Devoran (Thanks H.Cook et al)

Bude - PECTORAL SANDPIPER (ad) still at Maer Lake at 2000hrs, tho’ elusive. Also Wood Sandpiper (3) and Ruff

Porthgwarra - Balearic Shearwater (30), Sooty Shearwater (6), Storm Petrel (37), Manx Shearwater (1708), Great Skua (3), Med Gull (11) and Puffin (3) flew past Gwennap Head. Also Basking Shark (Seawatch SW)

Davidstow - Common Gull (ad) and Dunlin at Davidstow Airfield this morning (Thanks C.Selway)

Padstow - Med Gull (70) at Stepper Point this morning on CBWPS field trip (Thanks D.Julian)

Sennen - Common Sandpiper in Sennen Cove on Cowloe this morning (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)

Drift - Common Sandpiper (5) at Drift reservoir (Frank per Sennen Cove Birdwatching)

Marazion - Ringed Plover (26), Dunlin (16), Med Gull and Sanderling (12) on Marazion Beach. Common Scoter (7) and Manx Shearwater (20) offshore (Thanks M.Rouncefield and V.Stratton)

Hayle - Curlew (60), Whimbrel (6), Common Sandpiper (3), Med Gull (6.juv) and Sandwich Tern (2) on Hayle Estuary RSPB (Thanks M.Rouncefield and V.Stratton)

St.Ives – Hobby (ad) chasing Swallows at Buthallan Lane. Also Good numbers of Whitethroats and Willow Warblers (Thanks V.Stratton)

Zennor - Green Sandpiper at Trewey Pool (Thanks V.Stratton)

St.Ives – Balearic Shearwater (3+), Sooty Shearwater (2), Storm Petrel (10+), Arctic Skua (1), Arctic Tern, Common Tern, Manx Shearwater (70+), Kittiwake (10+), Dunlin (6), Bottle-nosed Dolphin and Grey Seal from Cornwall Birding Pelagic this morning

Porthgwarra – Balearic Shearwater (3), Sooty Shearwater (2) and Storm Petrel (4) flew past Gwennap Head between 0630-0830hrs (Thanks T.Jones). A further Balearic Shearwater (28), Sooty Shearwater (5), Manx Shearwater (1211), Storm Petrel (2), Med Gull (10.juv), Puffin, Great Skua (3) and Whimbrel (Seawatch SW)

Sennen - Med Gull in Sennen Cove (Thanks S.Williams)

Wadebridge - Garganey and Green Sandpiper at Amble Marshes this evening (Thanks C.Selway)

Zennor - Green Sandpiper, Curlew and Snipe at Trewey Pool (Thanks V.Stratton)

St.Ives – Sooty Shearwater past Clodgy Point this evening (Thanks V.Stratton)

Bude – PECTORAL SANDPIPER (ad) still at Maer Lake on far shore viewed from road, briefly at 1600hrs. Also Wood Sandpiper (3) SS.208.075

Bude – PECTORAL SANDPIPER (ad) at Maer Lake this evening Wood Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit and juvenile Mediterranean Gull plus 4 Dunlin and Little Ringed Plover (juv). (Thanks C.Selway and CBWPS)

Upper Tamar Lakes – Common Sandpiper (3), Dunlin (2), Kingfisher (2) and Great-crested Grebe (7) today (Thanks C.Selway)

St.Just – Black Redstart at Cape Cornwall on stone wall in cottage garden at 0930hrs

Hayle – Whimbrel (5) at Hayle Estuary RSPB on Ryans field this evening. Also Med Gull (3.ad and 2.juv) at Copperhouse Creek (Thanks T.Jones)

Porthgwarra – Balearic Shearwater (19), Med Gull (18.juv), Manx Shearwater (757), Yellow-legged Gulls (2.juv) flew past Gwennap Head in 12.5hrs (Seawatch SW)

See below for latest pelagic info. Places running out fast!

Bude – PECTORAL SANDPIPER (ad), Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper (2) and Little Ringed Plover (juv) at Maer lake this morning SS.208.075

Stithians – Red-necked Grebe (ad) at Stithians Reservoir from Stuart Hutchings Hide at 1000hrs. No sign late afternoon

Pendeen - Balearic Shearwater past this morning. Also Sooty Shearwater and Manx Shearwater (150+) (Thanks M.Curtis and T.Jones)

Wadebridge - Garganey and Green Sandpiper (3) at Amble Marshes this afternoon (Thanks C.Selway)

Drift - Green Sandpiper (2) at Drift reservoir (Sennen Cove Birding)

Newlyn - Balearic Shearwater off Sandy Cove this evening

Crowdy - Crossbill (2+) in Pines at Crowdy Reservoir, tho’ elusive

Porthgwarra – Roseate Tern (2), Balearic Shearwater (37), Manx Shearwater (615), Sooty Shearwater (3), European Storm Petrel (4), Common Scoter (32), Great Skua, Mediterranean Gull (5 juvs), Yellow-legged Gull (2 juvs), Arctic Tern, ‘Commic’ Tern (3), Puffin (6), Chough (2) and Whimbrel (1). Also White-beaked Dolphin (5), Risso’s Dolphin (2), Harbour Porpoise and an Ocean Sunfish. (Seawatch SW)

Marazion - Med Gull (4.juv) and Sandwich Tern (ad) on Marazion Beach this morning. Also Swift (10) over Marazion Marsh RSPB (Thanks D.Flumm)

St.Just – Balearic Shearwater (5) and Common Scoter (12) flew past Cape Cornwall this morning

Mousehole - Balearic Shearwater and Manx Shearwater (20) west past Mousehole at 1830hrs (Thanks T.Jones)

Porthgwarra – Balearic Shearwater (18),  Manx Shearwater (1927), European Storm Petrel, Common Scoter (5), Great Skua (5), Mediterranean Gull (10 juvs), Yellow-legged Gull (juv), Puffin (2), Chough (2) and Whimbrel (2). Also Common Dolphin (25+), Harbour Porpoises (3-5) and an Ocean Sunfish (SeaWatch SW)

Camel Estuary – Hobby, Med Gull (3) and Garganey (drk) on Dinham Flats this morning (Thanks C.Selway)

Marazion - Med Gull (1.2S & 3.juv) and Sanderling (c.20) on Marazion Beach this evening (Thanks T.Jones)

Porthgwarra - Balearic Shearwater (7), Manx Shearwater (840), Med Gull (5), Common Scoter (86) and Whimbrel (4) past Gwennap Head in 13hrs (Seawatch SW)