Birdwatchers Gather in Newquay for World Wildlife Day

Fifteen nature and wildlife enthusiasts enjoyed a memorable day birdwatching at Towan Head in Newquay to celebrate World Wildlife Day.

The group arrived in hazy conditions with light drizzle in the air. But as they began birdwatching, the sun came out and shone on them, setting the tone for the rest of the event.

📷Cornish Chough

Organised by Local Wildlife Leaders

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.

Rowena was joined by Rob Nicholls, who led the field trip.

Rowena said she was delighted that two young enthusiasts took part in the day. Nine-year-old Ettie Neal, a budding birdwatcher, and 13-year-old Reggie Pascoe, a budding wildlife photographer, were both among those attending.

📷Gannet

Twenty-Three Bird Species Spotted

The group recorded sightings of 23 different bird species during their time at Towan Head.

These included:

• 34 Black-headed Gull

• 3 Carrion Crow

• 7 Chough

• 8 Cormorant

• 1 Curlew

• 2 Feral Pigeon

• 5 Fulmar

• 10 Gannet

• 1 Goldfinch

• 3 Great Black-backed Gull

• 1 Great Northern Diver

• 150+ Herring Gull

• 7 Jackdaw

• 1 Kittiwake

• 6 Meadow Pipit

• 30+ Oystercatcher

• 2 Razorbill

• 11 Rock Pipit

• 1 Shag

• 4 Skylark

• 9 Stonechat

• 14 Turnstone

• 1 Wren

📷Great Northern Diver

A Sociable Finish

The event ended on a relaxed note, with the group enjoying coffee and tea alongside cheese, crackers and pastries.

For those who took part, it was a fitting way to mark World Wildlife Day at one of Newquay’s well-known coastal spots.

📷Group photo: Wendy Brock, David Leedham, Alison Jones, Maggie Lapping, Jamie Purves, Nicola Berryman, Anna Worden, Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, Rob Nicholls, Rebecca Neal, Ettie Neal, and Chris Lewis.