Birdwatching Event at Towan Head Records 18 Bird Species

Connect with Nature’s group has held a successful birdwatching event at Towan Head in Newquay, bringing together nature and wildlife enthusiasts for a morning of coastal observation.

The event was organised by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, Founder and Chair of Connect with Nature, RSPB Kernow Group Leader, and Publicity Officer of Cornwall Birds. The fieldtrip was led by Rob Nicholls. Eleven people took part.

📷Purple Sandpiper

Wide Range of Birdlife Recorded

During the session, the group recorded 18 different bird species at Towan Head. These included:

• 5 Carrion Crow

• 2 Chough

• 14 Cormorant

• 100+ Gannet

• 12 Great Black-backed Gull

• 1 Great Northern Diver

• 5 Guillemot

• 80+ Herring Gull

• 8 Jackdaw

• 1 Kingfisher

• 1 Magpie

• 2 Meadow Pipit

• 16 Oystercatcher

• 9 Purple Sandpiper

• 3 Rock Pipit

• 3 Shag

• 2 Stonechat

• 38 Turnstone

The variety and numbers seen made the outing an enjoyable one for those attending.

A Relaxed End to the Day

The birdwatching session ended with tea, coffee, biscuits, and cake, brought along by Rowena, giving attendees a chance to chat and reflect on the sightings before heading home.

📷Guillemot

📷Group photo: Chris Dodington, Sandra Dodington, Phil Brewer, Tim Michell, Chris Spence, Louise Spence, Emilia Angelatou, Nicola Parrott, Anna Worden, Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, and Rob Nicholls.

📷Cornish Choughs