Twenty-One Birdwatchers Record 28 Species at Ruan Lanihorne Event

Twenty-one nature and wildlife enthusiasts braved relentless rain over the weekend for a birdwatching event at Ruan Lanihorne on the Roseland Peninsula, and their efforts were rewarded with an impressive list of sightings.

Despite the wet weather, which saw heavy rain throughout with only a few brief sunny intervals, the group recorded a total of 28 different bird species during their time out in the field.

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. Rob Nicholls led the fieldtrip.

📷Common Sandpiper

28 Species Spotted

In total, the group recorded:

4 Blackbird
3 Black-headed Gull
2 Blue Tit
1 Buzzard
100+ Canada Geese
8 Carrion Crow
2 Chaffinch
2 Common Sandpiper
1 Cormorant
3 Curlew
400+ Golden Plover
2 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
40+ Herring Gull
60+ Jackdaw
1 Little Grebe
1 Magpie
8 Mallard
2 Mute Swan
12 Pheasant
2 Redshank
4 Robin
80+ Rook
13 Shelduck
2 Skylark
2 Stonechat
70+ Wigeon
9 Woodpigeon

Large flocks of Golden Plover and Canada Geese were among the standout sightings, alongside a wide range of coastal and countryside species.

📷Wigeons

Ending on a High

After several hours out in the rain, the event finished on a warmer note with coffee, tea, chocolate cookies, cheese and crackers, and plenty of chat about birds.

Even with challenging weather conditions, those who attended clearly made the most of the day, proving that a bit of rain is no barrier when it comes to wildlife spotting on the Roseland Peninsula.

📷Group photo: Sam Goldsworthy, David Leedham, David Hall, Jamie Purves, Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, Rob Nicholls Gerry Bundy, Lesley Dent, Ryan Goldsworthy, Maggie Lapping, Lynda Burton, Lorraine Endean, Gary Batchelor, and Alison Jones.

📷Redshank