Birdwatchers Record 22 Species at Towan Head Event

Connect with Nature’s group enjoyed a successful birdwatching session at Towan Head in Newquay, with a mix of keen observers and an impressive list of sightings.

📷Cornish Chough

A busy morning at Towan Head

The event was organised by Rowena Castillo Nicholls, RSPB Kernow Local Group Leader and Publicity Officer for Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society. Rob Nicholls led the fieldtrip. Ten nature and wildlife enthusiasts took part.

They recorded 22 species during the session, including:
7 Black headed Gull, 3 Carrion Crow, 4 Chough, 23 Cormorant, 1 Ferral Pigeon, 2 Fulmar, 27 Gannet, 9 Great Black backed Gull, 1 Great Shearwater, 54 Herring Gull, 18 Jackdaw, 3 Magpie, 14 Oystercatcher, 3 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Robin, 7 Rock Pipit, 8 Starling, 5 Stonechat, 7 Turnstone, 12 Whimbrel, 1 Woodpigeon and 1 Wren.

A relaxed finish

The group rounded off the event with tea, coffee, monde cheese bar and chocolates brought along by Rowena.

📷Group photo: Anna Worden, Mike Scawen, Vyv Scawen, Lynn Tricker, Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, Rob Nicholls, Howie Gaunt, Sheila Harper, Margaret Lapping, and Chris Lewis

📷Jackdaw