Marazion - PURPLE HERON still at Marazion Marsh RSPB this morning and early afternoon, tho mobile.
Rame – GOLDEN ORIOLE at Rame Head in bushes below coastguard lookout then flew inland at 0910hrs
Porthgwarra – GOLDEN ORIOLE (male) singing at north end in trees by Trevean Pool, tho elusive, still this afternoon in scrub between 60 foot cover and first pool
Lands Ends – WOODCHAT SHRIKE north of A30/B3315 Junction at Treve Common this morning, still at 1430hrs. Also Wheatear (2) at Land’s End (Thanks C.Winfield)
Newquay - Osprey at Porth reservoir at Nature Reserve end at 1145hrs, still present this afternoon (Thanks W.Lowery and S.Rowe). Spotted Flycatcher (2+) at Polly Joke (Thanks D.Mays)
The Lizard – Red Kite at Goonhilly this morning (Thanks I. Griffiths)
Wadebridge - Red Kite and Hobby over Guineaport this morning (Thanks W.Delacour)
Gwennap - Red Kite over Trevince Manor at 1005hrs (Thanks L.Cox)
Camborne - Red Kite circling over Troon at c1030hrs (Thanks D.Wheeler)
Saltash – Red Kite flew north over Tamar Bridge at 1125hrs (Per M.Beer)
The Lizard – Nightjar (3+) and Cuckoo (2) at Goonhilly Downs this evening (Thanks W.Jones). Marsh Harrier circling high over Gwenter late morning (cbwps)
Nanquidno - Whimbrel (10) at Nanquidno at 1600hrs
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Map for yesterdays Red Kite influx HERE
Downderry – *BLACK KITE* flew in off sea at Downderry.
The Lizard – BEE-EATER (1+) flew over Lizard village late afternoon, heard only
Hayle - ICELAND GULL (juv) on estuary this afternoon
Drift – GOLDEN ORIOLE between Drift and Sancreed in woodland at 1715hrs
Wadebridge – Spoonbill (2) and Garganey (2) at Walmsley Sanctuary
Falmouth – Black Tern at Argal reservoir on bouy at northern end of reservoir. Also Great-crested Grebe (m+f) at southern end (Thanks P.Bredin)
Land’s End – WOODCHAT SHRIKE (fem), Wood Sandpiper, Dunlin, Whimbrel and Wheatear (3) today (Thanks F.Currie)
St Just - GOLDEN ORIOLE (fem/1st sum) at Kenidjack Valley on southe side of stream by wood yard at 1330hrs
Carbis Bay – GOLDEN ORIOLE (male) between Trencrom and Trink.
The Lizard – ROSE-COLOURED STARLING (ad) at Mullion by church and farm shop
Newquay - Red Kite over Newquay Hospital at 1100hrs this morning, heading
north (Thanks D.Grose)
Wadebridge – Spoonbill (2) at Walmsley Sanctuary at 1750hrs. Also Garganey (2) (Thanks C.Selway)
Marazion – TURTLE DOVE (2) on eastern edge of RSPB marsh before flying towards village. (Thanks O.Mears) Artcic Tern (2) and GN Diver (4) offshore
Falmouth – GN Diver off Pendennis Point
St Austell – Cuckoo at St. Stephen’s Beacon, Foxhole this morning (Thanks G.Warne)
Newquay – possible Yellow-legged Gull on rooftop in Newquay late afternoon (Thanks D.Mays)
St Ives – **GYR** (grey morph) flew over Buttermilk HIll mobbing a Common Buzzard then drifted towards Trevail Valley and Zennor (Thanks V.Stratton)
Camelford – HONEY BUZZARD flew SW over Camelford at 1255hrs
Penzance – GOLDEN ORIOLE at Lamorna Cove today, then found dead
Truro – HOOPOE in private garden at Probus today (Thanks S.Wilcock)
Hoopoe, Probus (S.Wilcock)
Falmouth – Red Kite over east Falmouth at 1500hrs (Thanks P.Ensom)
Sithney – Red Kite flew over Crowntown being mobbed by Gulls (Thanks B.Clark)
Hayle – Spoonbill still on estuary at 1600hrs (Thanks D.Dennis)
Wadebridge – Garganey (2) at Walmsley Sanctuary this afternoon. Whimbrel (3) on Dinham Flats (Thanks C.Selway)