May 2016 Cornwall holiday

Birds seen -Great Northern Diver, Fulmar, Gannet, Cormorant, Shag, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Geese, Canada Geese, Mallard, Buzzard, Kestrel, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Sanderling, Dunlin, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Curlew (heard), Lesser black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Guillemot,  Razorbill, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Swift, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Rock Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, Wheatear, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Cetti’s Warbler(heard), Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodchat Shrike, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Raven, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet and Reed Bunting.

Also 4 Dolphins, 3 Grey Seals, 1 Deer

At the bottom is a list of where I saw the birds

Whimbrel

A distant Gannet

                   

 

Stonechat

Woodchat Shrike

 

A very distant Great northern Diver

  

Kennack Sands

Gannet, Whimbrel, Rock Pipit, House Sparrow, Stonechat, Robin, Dunnock, Crow, Rook, Blackbird, Swallow, Sand Martin, Herring Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Common Whitethroat, Shag, Cormorant, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Raven, Swallow, Great northern Diver and a Badger.

Lizard Point

Jackdaw, Lesser black backed Gull, Fulmar, Herring Gull, Crow, Magpie and 3 Grey Seals.

Marazion Marsh & beach

Dunnock, Oystercatcher, Whimbrel, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Stonechat, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Crow, Jackdaw, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Great Tit, House Martin, Swallow, Swift, Robin, Greylag Geese, Blue Tit, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Lesser black-backed Gull, Bar-tailed Godwit, Sanderling, Cetti’s Warbler was heard and the highlight was seeing a Woodchat Shrike.

Pentire Estate Helston 

Blue Tit, Blackcap, Mallard, Grey Heron, Lesser black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Crow, Rook, Robin, Dunnock, Great Tit, Mute Swan, Great crested Grebe, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Buzzard, Long-tailed Tit, Mallard, Coot, Tufted Duck, Blackbird, Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler were heard.

Lands End

Guillemot, Razorbill, Jackdaw, Linnet, Wren, Crow, Herring Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull and Great black-backed Gull. Thick fog made it impossible to see more than a few yards, so no chance of seeing any of the rarities reported!