On the bird-front, gulls appear to be stealing the show this month with Iceland, Yellow-legged and a number of Med Gulls at Lelant Water and Carnsew Pool. The recent cold snap hasn't brought the anticipated influx of wildfowl and waders - yet. ...

Vandals strike the RSPB bird hide The Eric Grace Memorial hide has stood the test of time, it was opened in 1996 by Andrew George at since has seen persistent acts of vandalism. Before it was even built the roof was stolen, later the door was smashed...

As I write this in mid-July the first of the autumn waders are returning with Green Sandpipers at Marazion and Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Redshank, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit and Ruff on the Hayle Estuary already. Presumably these are failed or non-breeders...

With the unsettled weather, May has been quiet this year on the migrant-front. Hayle Estuary has had quite a purple patch with the April Bonaparte’s Gull lingering until 21 st May and an American Golden Plover from 1 st -7 th . A Temminck’s...

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