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Sunday 18th May
Nanquidno:- 2 Red-footed Falcon again around Gurland Farm
Kenidjack:- f Hawfinch
Marazion:- 5 Garganey (4 drakes) this morning
Gwithian:- Tawny Pipit north of St Ives Holiday Park

Saturday 17th May

Sennen:- 3 or 4 Red Kite around the village this morning.
Nanquidno:- 2 1s m Red-footed Falcon again on wires around Gurland Farm this morning.
Penzance:- Osprey north over the harbour.
Marazion:- 4 Garganey again today (3 drakes)

Friday 16th May

Sennen:- 3 Red Kite over the Green 0845.
Nanquidno:- 2 Red-footed Falcon again around Gurland Farm (thanks Graham)
Chapel Carn Brea:- 15+ Red Kite (thanks Graham)
Chun Quoit:- Black Kite reported over.
Bosullow:- 2 Red Kite (thanks Graham)
Marazion:- 4 Garganey again today (3 drakes); 2 Common Swift (thanks Graham)

Thursday 15th May

Polgigga:- 6 Red Kite over Higher Bosistow this morning (thanks Betty)
Nanquidno:- 2 red-footed Falcon again around Gurland Farm.
St Buryan:- f Red-footed Falcono over east.
Botallack:- 1s m Red-footed Falcon.
Marazion:- 4 Garganey again today (3 drakes).

Wednesday 14th May

Nanquidno:- 2 1s m Red-footed Falcon again around Gurland Farm.
Penzance:- signing Godlen Oriole reported around Long Rock.

Tuesday 13th May

Nanquidno:- 2 1s m Red-footed Falcon again around Gurland Farm.

Monday 12th May

Nanquidno:- 2 x 1s m Red-footed Falcons again around Gurland Farm.
Chapel Carn Brea:- 1s f Red-footed Falcon over.
St Just:- 6 Common Swift around the Square (thanks Lewis)
Pendeen:- m Golden Oriole reported.
Marazion:- 4 Garganey (3dr) again on the Marsh.

Sunday 11th May

Sennen:- Honey Buzzard over Gwenver Beach.
Nanquidno:- 2 1s m Red-footed Falcon on wires at Gurland Farm.
Porthgwarra:- singing m Wood Warbler at Trevean.
Treen:- Cuckoo near the camp site (thanks Graham)

Saturday 10th May

Lands End:- 2 Swift (thanks Betty)
Sennen:- Cuckoo at Skewjack (thanks Betty)
Bosullow:- Red Kite; Cuckoo today (thanks Graham)
Marazion:- 4 Garganey (3 dr); Wood Sandpiper; singing m Savi`s Warbler on the Marsh.

Friday 9th May
Nanjizal:- Cuckoo again at first light this morning.
Pendeen:- f type Golden Oriole.
Marazion:- dr Garganey; Wood Sandpiper on the Marsh

Thursday 8th May

Sennen Cove:- Curlew Sandpiper reported on the rocks (?)
Chapel Carn Brea:- Short-eared Owl
Nanquidno:- dr Green-winged Teal.
Marazion:- singing m Savi`s Warbler; dr Garganey; Wood Sandpiper on the Marsh

Wednesday 7th May

Sennen:- Buzzard; singing Chiffchaff; 5 Chough in Trinity fields (thanks Di)
Nanjizal:- Cuckoo again calling at first light this morning.
Porthgwarra:- Black Redstart.
Marazion:- Wood Sandpiper; dr Garganey on the Marsh.

Tuesday 6th May

Sennen:- 5 Chough in Trinity fields; singing Chiffchaff; Cuckoo on Maria`s Lane (thanks Di)
Nanjizal:- Cuckoo calling early morning. 10 Red Kite over Higher Bosistow; 3 Whimbrel Carn Les Boel; another Cuckoo heard Three Chimneys (thanks Betty)
Bosullow:- 4 Red Kite over; Cuckoo calling (thanks Graham)
Marazion:- Wood Sandpiper, singing male Savi`s Warbler again on the Marsh

Monday 5th May
Sennen Cove:- 10 whimbrel at west end of the Cove this morning (thanks Fred) 5 Chough; Short-eared Owl in Trinity fields (thanks Di)
Lands End:- f Pied Flycatcher at overflow car park.
Crows an Wra:- imm Glossy Ibis again at Rissick
St Buryan:- Red Kite over Higher Trevorian (thanks Jenny)
Marazion:- singing male Savi`s Warbler; Wood Sandpiper again on the Marsh

Sunday 4th May
Sennen Bay:- flock of 7 Whimbrel north this morning.
Sennen:- Black Kite with 6 Red Kite over Treeve Moor; Barn Owl in Trinity fields early am (thanks Di).
Nanjizal:- Whimbrel at Carn Les Boel (thanks Betty)
Porthgwarra:- Black Kite over.
St Just:- 7 Red Kite high over (thanks Lewis)
Kenidjack:- f Pied Flycatcher adjacent sewage works.
Marazion:- Wood Sandpiper, singing male Savi`s Warbler again on the Marsh
Gulval:- poss Purple Heron over Badgers Cross.
St Ives:- Ring Ouzel on Buttermilk Hill

Saturday 3rd May

Sennen:- 5 Chough in Trinity fields this morning (thanks Di)
Polgigga:- Hawfinch at Lower Bosistow.
Crows and Wra:- imm Glossy ibis again at Rissick.
Marazion:- Wood Sandpiper on the Marsh.
St Ives:- dark morph Pomarine Skua past The Head.
Hayle:- Spoonbill at Copperhouse Creek.

Friday 2nd May
Crows an Wra:- imm Glossy Ibis again on Rissick.
Penzance:- Black Kite over the harbour.
Marazion:- singing male Savi`s Warbler again on the Marsh; also Wood Sandpiper.
St Ives:- f Ring Ouzel on Rosewall Hill.

Thursday 1st May

Sennen:- Red Kite over Trevescan 0600 this morning; same or another east of the old chapel at 1400. Cuckoo on Maria`s Lane this morning (thanks Di). Spotted Flycatcher at Trevescan.
Lands End:- 4 Spotted Flycatcher.
Porthgwarra;- 14 Red Kite. Cuckoo at Three Chimneys (thanks Rona)
Chapel Carn Brea:- f Ring Ouzel.
Nanquidno:- 2 m Pied Flycatcher; 2 Spotted Flycatcher between Nanquidno and Polpry.
Cot Valley:- 2 Pied Flycatcher.
Pendeen:- 3 Pied Flycatcher at Carn Eanes.
Penzance:- Osprey over towards St Michael`s Mount.
Marazion:- singing male Savi`s Warbler again on the Marsh; also Pied Flycatcher. Curlew Sandpiper on the beach.
St Ives:- singing male Common Nightingale south side of the Island car park


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