Bird Sightings – March 2023

FRIDAY 31st MARCH 2023

ALPINE SWIFT – one over Newlyn 14.00; One apparently over St Ives for 8 hours on and off but supressed and not seen after 1530hrs

RING-BILLED GULL – adult and apparent RB x Common Gull hybrid on Hayle Estuary

RING-NECKED DUCK – female still at Helston Boating Lake

GREAT SHEARWATER – two past Lizard Point

SOOTY SHEARWATER – three past Pendeen this morning

THURSDAY 30th MARCH 2023

ALPINE SWIFT – one over Penzance Harbour at 07.20 this morning then that, or another, mid afternoon over Tate Gallery, St Ives

RING-NECKED DUCK – female still at Helston Boating Lake

WEDNESDAY 29th MARCH 2023

GLAUCOUS GULL – juv on beach below Tolcarne Inn this morning

SPOONBILL – one at Ruan Lanihorne

ICELAND GULL – near adult again at Hayle Estuary

CATTLE EGRET – 49 in fields at St Jidgey

SOOTY SHEARWATER – one past Porthgwarra

TUESDAY 28th MARCH 2023

ICELAND GULL – near adult on Hayle Estuary

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL – 2w on Hayle Estuary

WATER PIPIT – two at Treraven Meadows

RING-NECKED DUCK  – fem still at Helston 

MONDAY 27th MARCH 2023

ALPINE SWIFT  – over The Knavocks at 09.50

SNOW BUNTING  – on clifftop at Kynance Cove

RING-NECKED DUCK – fem still at Helston Boating Lake

SPOONBILL – one still at Malpas on Sunny Corner

SLAVONIAN GREBE – 2 at Porthscatho (also 4 BN Grebes and 6 GN Divers)

SUNDAY 26th MARCH 2023

LITTLE BUNTING – male still at Lower Metherell in hedge along stubble field at top end of Comfort Wood

HOOPOE – again in private garden at Godolphin Cross

RING-BILLED GULL – 1w on Gannel estuary then flew out to sea

RING-NECKED DUCK – fem still at Helston Boating Lake 

GLAUCOUS GULL – one at Praa Green

RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – one still at Mawgan Porth

BLACK REDSTART – one at Newlyn again on beach below The Tolcarne Inn; on at Godrevy Head; one at Week St Mary

SATURDAY 25th MARCH 2023

HOOPOE – one on coastal path between Mousehole and Lamorna

RING-BILLED GULL – 1w offshore at Newquay

ICELAND GULL – ad on Gannel Estuary, one at St Buryan in field by Penzance Road

GLAUCOUS GULL – one at St Buryan in field by Penzance Road; one at Mousehole

SHORT-EARED OWL – one at Kynance Cove this morning

RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – one still at Mawgan Porth

FRIDAY 24TH MARCH 2023

ALPINE SWIFT – one briefly over Beacon Park, Falmouth early evening.

ICELAND GULL – One at Newlyn Harbour; one past Pendeen

EGYPTIAN GOOSE – four reported on Copperhouse Creek at 11.30hrs but no sign at 11.50hrs

SOOTY SHEARWATER – one past Porthgwarra

GLAUCOUS GULL  – juv in fields at St Buryan this morning

RING-NECKED DUCK – fem at Helston Boating

THURSDAY 23RD MARCH 2023

RING-NECKED DUCK – fem at Helston Boating

GREATER SCAUP – 1w drake still on sea off Marazion

BLACK REDSTART – at St Ives Island

WEDNESDAY 22ND MARCH 2023

SPOONBILL – 1w again on river at Malpas

RING-BILLED GULL – 2W on Gannel Estuary before being flushed

RING-NECKED DUCK – fem still at Helston Boating Lake

SOOTY SHEARWATER – one flew past Lizard Point in afternoon

CASPIAN GULL – 3w at St Clements Isle, Mousehole

GLAUCOUS GULL – Juv at St Clements Isle, Mousehole. Also in harbour at Newlyn

ICELAND GULL – 3w at St Clements Isle, Mousehole, juv at Newlyn off Tolcarne Inn

BLACK REDSTART – on beach below Tolcarne Inn, Newlyn

TUESDAY 21st MARCH 2023

GLAUCOUS GULL – one at Tolcarne Beach, also at Newlyn Harbour –  2birds at St Clements Isle this evening

ICELAND GULL – one at Tolcarne Beach and in Newlyn Harbour

CATTLE EGRET – Nine in field with cattle at Higher Bojewyan, Pendeen

GREATER SCAUP – 1w drake still at College Lake in south-east corner

RING OUZEL – male at Maker Heights, Millbrook

BLACK REDSTART – one at Trevadlock Manor Cottages, Plusha; male at Housel Bay; one at Looe

MONDAY 20th MARCH 2023

LESSER SCAUP – 1w female at Porth Reservoir

HOOPOE – in private garden at Godolphin Cross this morning

LITTLE BUNTING – still by stubble field at tope end of Comfort Wood along footpath to Lower Metherell

KUMLIEN’S GULL – one at St Clements Isle

WOODLARK – one in bulb fields at Skewjack this morning

RING OUZEL – one at Botallack today

SLAVONIAN GREBE  – one still off Hannafore Point

VELVET SCOTER – 2 past Pendeen

CATTLE EGRET – 2 north of Maker Lane, Millbrook

COMMON TERN – 8 reported past Trevedran Cliffs, St Loy today

HOUSE MARTIN – 4 at Sennen Cove; one at Clooege Res, Falmouth

WILLOW WARBLER – in private garden at Trink

SUNDAY 19TH MARCH 2023

ALPINE SWIFT – again this afternoon over Pendennis Headland, viewed from Ships and castles car park at 15.48hrs

ISABELLINE WHEATEAR – 1w still along coastal path at Kelsey Head

SPOONBILL – one at Sunny Corner this morning

RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – one at Mawgan Porth

RING-NECKED DUCK – fem still at Helston Boating Lake

SCAUP – 1w drake on sea at Marazion still

BLACK REDSTART – 2 at Lidden, Penzance; one at Spit Beach, Par

SPOTTED REDSHANK – one still at Devoran

SATURDAY 18TH MARCH 2023

LESSER SCAUP – 1w female yesterday at Porth Reservoir

ALPINE SWIFT – over Falmouth Docks again late evening. Appears to be a different bird from yesterday from photos.

ICELAND GULL – juv again at Newlyn Harbour

RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – one at Mawgan Porth

RING-NECKED DUCK – fem still at Helston Boating Lake

SCAUP – 1cy drake at Stithians Reservoir

BLACK REDSTART  – one at St Ives Island

FRIDAY 17th MARCH 2023

RED-RUMPED SWALLOW – again at Walmsley Sactuary, Wadebridge this morning

ALPINE SWIFT – still at Falmouth this afternoon around Pendennis Point headland. Viewed from Ships and Castles Leisure Centre car park.

GLAUCOUS GULL – in field at St Buryan from Penzance Road (with Iceland Gull as below); one at Newlyn Harbour again

ICELAND GULL – juv at Drift Reservoir this morning; Juv also at St Buryan in field by Penzance Road (poss same bird?)

CASPIAN GULL – 2w at Longrock Pool early afternoon; one at Hayle Est

CATTLE EGRET – 6 briefly on the Gannel Estuary this morning.

SPOONBILL – one again at Walmsley Sanctuary

BLACK REDSTART – two at Berkley Cottages, Falmouth

SAND MARTIN – 2 at East Pentire