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Chough Sighting List

Please send any sightings of Choughs in the South West to info@chough.org If possible, make a note of any leg rings and/or colour combinations.

Happily, the list of sightings is getting longer each year. Either scroll down the page or click on the link for required year.

| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 and before |

Note : Nesting reports will not be shown here.

Date No Location Notes
2007
6/5/2007 2 Cudden Point, Praa Sands Two seen digging up ants nest.
28/4/2007 2 Treen dinas, Porthcurno 2006 males, flying well.
18/4/2007 1? Pottington, Barnstaple Bird seen withe red feet, but light red beak, seen on factory roof near coast
15/4/2007 7 Between Lands End & Kenidjack Two birds seen flying. Then joined a group of five others feeding nearby
9/4/2007 2 Near Sennen Cove Birds seen carrying twigs into cave
7/4/2007 2 Sennen Cove Two flying at 4.30pm
3/4/2007 3 Parc Trammel Cove Feeding by coast path 4-5 pm
24/3/2007 3 Carn les Boel, Lands End Rings confirmed - from second nest 2006.
12/3/2007 2 Cribba Head, Penberth Cove 2006 birds, feeding and preening.
9/3/2007 2 Brean Down,Weston-S-Mare, Somerset Feeding on cropped sward close to trig point. Both birds had light/white ring on left leg
3/3/2007 3 Carn les Boel, Lands End Rings confirmed - all birds from second nest 2006
26/2/2007 3 Sennen Cove, Lands End 3 birds with rings 2.30 pm
23/2/2007 4 1 mile S. Cape Cornwall 3 with yellow ring on one leg, plus blue, green and orange on other leg.
20/2/2007 3 Crown Mine, Botallack Three birds feeding with jackdaws
3/2/2007 2 Mortehoe, Nr Barnstaple Two seen performing aerobatics
27/1/2007 1 Carn les Boel, Lands End White leg ring seen. 2pm
27/1/2007 2 Polgigga, Lands End  
21/1/2007 3+ Mayon Cliifs, Sennen Three birds on ground, with two others nearby
17/1/2007 2+ Mayon Cliifs, Sennen One bird with yellow ring - 2006. Noon
7/1/2007 2 Kenidjack, St Just pm
3/1/2007 7 Cape Cornwall Feeding on golf course
2006
29/12/2006 3 Carn Gloose, St Just  
27/12/2006 3 Land's End  
19/12/2006 4 At Land's End Leg rings seen on two birds. 2006 rings
6/12/2006 2 At Land's End complex  
28/11/2006 3 Between Sennen & Land's End Feeding with jackdaws. Am
26/11/2006 3 Sennen, Land's End At Mayon Cliifs. Noon
25/11/2006 5 Nanjizal Valley, Land's End  
16/11/2006 2 Land's End pm
11/11/2006 2 Land's End pm
8/11/2006 7 Loe Pool, Helston 2 miles SW of Helston. pm
7/11/2006 2 Cape Cornwall 1 mile West of St Just
5/11/2006 2 Land's End Both with Yellow leg rings. 2006 birds.
2/11/2006 4+ Sennen & Land's End Possibly two others nearby. am
28/10/2006 2 Cot Valley, St Just  
27/10/2006 2 Nanquidno Valley pm
13/10/2006 2 Cot Valley, St Just am
12/10/2006 2 Cot Valley, St Just am
11/10/2006 2 Cape Cornwall am
11/10/2006 2 Cot Valley, St Just 10.55 am
5/10/2006 2 Nanquidno Valley  
4/10/2006 2 Nanquidno Valley  
3/10/2006 2 Nanquidno Valley  
2/10/2006 2 Nanquidno Valley am
28/9/2006 2 Cot Valley, St Just Seen about noon
27/9/2006 2 Cot Valley, St Just  
24/9/2006 2 Nanquidno Valley Flew North at 4.00 pm
21/9/2006 2 Nanquidno & Sennen Chased by other crows. pm
16/9/2006 2 Land's End & Sennen pm
14/9/2006 7 Rinsey, Praa Sands Observed by R Hales
11/9/2006 2 Sennen Seen soaring above cliffs
9/9/2006 2 Botallack, Pendeen am
7/9/2006 2 Polpry Cove, Nanquidno Possible blue ring
24/8/2006 3 Land's End & Sennen 10.20 am
19/8/2006 2 Cot Valley, St Just pm
17/8/2006 2 Botallack, Pendeen 2005 & 2004 males
16/8/2006 2 Newmill, Penzance  
26/7/2006 3 Church Cove, The Lizard Adult pair feeding young male 9.00 am
22/7/2006 5 Porthleven village Flying overhead towards Gunwalloe
22/7/2006 5 Bass Point, The Lizard Feeding in fields. Evening
6/7/2006 5 Rinsey, Praa Sands All feeding on cliff edge
3/7/2006 1 Ogo Dour, Predannack Bird reported sick. R Hales & S Croft found bird, and confirmed OK. 2006 female
2/7/2006 1 Hope Farm, The Lizard Feeding in fields
29/6/2006 2 Botallack, St Just Observed through scope by R Hales. Confirmed 2004 & 2005 males
1/6/2006 2 Rinsey, Praa Sands Two birds feeding on cliffs
11/5/2006 1 Marazion, Penzance Flying West at 11.00 am
8/5/2006 1 Rinsey, Porthleven am
8/5/2006 1 Bosigran, Zennor Single bird am
26/4/2006 1 Churchill, Somerset A38/A368 junction on grass 1.00 pm
26/4/2006 2 Cot Valley, St Just Flying above 2.00 pm
26/4/2006 1 Clevedon, Somerset Seen by pier on seaweed 2.45 pm
26/4/2006 1 Land's End am
25/4/2006 1 Nanquidno, Land's End Flying towards Sennen am
24/4/2006 1 Nanquidno, Land's End Flying overhead am
20/4/2006 1 Sand Point, Somerset N of car park, highly mobile
19/4/2006 1 Sand Point, Somerset Rings confirm bird from the Gower
19/4/2006 1 Sand Point, Somerset Middlethorpe Headland
19/4/2006 1 Sand Point, Somerset 3 miles North of Weston-s-Mare am
12/4/2006 2 Gurnard's Head, Zennor 2005 & 2004 males from the Lizard
5/4/2006 2 Kenidjack Valley, St Just  
4/4/2006 2 Sennen  
2/4/2006 1 Kenidjack Valley, St Just Seaward side by sewage works pm
2/4/2006 3 Nanquindo & Sennen , Land's End am
30/3/2006 2 Sennen am
28/3/2006 3 Land's End, & Sennen By cycle track
24/3/2006 3 Land's End, & Sennen Flying North 2.15 pm
16/3/2006 2 Nanquidno, Land's End 5.00 pm
15/3/2006 3 Land's End Flying South
14/3/2006 3 Nanquidno, Land's End  
11/3/2006 3 Land's End Seen flying overhead. am
1/3/2006 1 Mayon Cliff, Sennen am
27/2/2006 2 Mayon Cliff, Sennen  
25/5/2006 3 Cape Cornwall am
24/2/2006 3 Cape Cornwall, Car Park 3pm
24/2/2006 1 Cot Valley, St Just am
22/2/2006 3 Cape Cornwall  
18/2/2006 3 Cape Cornwall  
5/2/2006 1 Land's End  
4/2/2006 1 Land's End Early pm
25/1/2006 3 Cot Valley, St Just Am
7/1/2006 3 Land's End 2.15 pm
2/1/2006 1 Carn Gloose, St Just Late am
2005
14/11/2005 1 Sennen Cove Single bird feeding by coast path am.
7/11/2005 2 Porthgwarra, Gwennap Head Two birds feeding late am.
6/11/2005 7+ Kynance Cove Pair foraging NW of cove. Joined by two others, calling and displaying. All four flew off SE to join possible three or four others in fields. (seen in rain/gale).John Clarke Islay chough study team.
4/11/2005 2 Lands End Two birds seen 10am.
1/11/2005 1 Porthgwarra Single bird seen flying pm.
1/11/2005 2 Lands End Two birds feeding S of car park am.
28/10/2005 2 Porthgwarra, Gwennap Head Two birds flying close to CG lookout late am.
25/10/2005 2 Cot Valley, St Just Two birds flying overhead early am.
23/10/2005 1 Wadden Point, Stoke Beach, S Devon Single chough feeding close to coast path am.
22/10/2005 2 Cape Cornwall Two birds seen overhead calling late am.
21/10/2005 2 Nanquidno, St Just Two birds feeding in cropped field. pm.
19/10/2005 4 Lands End Four birds feeding S of car park.
18/10/2005 4 Lands End Four birds feeding near Greeb Farm complex early pm.
17/10/2005 4 Mayon, Sennen Cove Four birds early am.
16/10/2005 2 Lands End Two birds feeding and flying near complex 11am.
14/10/2005 4 Nanquidno, St Just Four birds still at end of valley.
13/10/2005 4 Nanquidno, St Just Four birds in fields above cliffs.
12/10/2005 4 Nanquidno, St Just Four birds feeding in cropped grass am.
10/10/2005 4 Nanquidno, St Just Four birds seen most of the afternoon.
9/10/2005 2 Cape Cornwal Two birds feeding on golf course above cliffs 6pm.
9/10/2005 2 Lands End Two birds feeding. Sennen side am.
7/10/2005 2 Lands End Two birds am. Feeding towards Sennen.
6/10/2005 4 Lands End Four birds in flock, around Lands End and cliffs to Nanjizal.
6/10/2005 2 Kynance Cove Two birds on cliffs near car park mid am.
5/10/2005 4 Cape Cornwall Four birds seen again 10 am.
4/10/2005 2 Nanquidno, St Just Seen feeding near coast path 12 noon.
3/10/2005 2 Cape Cornwall Two birds at Cape Cornwall monument.
2/10/2005 4 Cape Cornwall Small flock of four birds feeding on golf course at Cape Cornwall.
29/9/2005 1 Church Cove, The Lizard Lime/orange observed on cornish hedge near lifeboat track 10.15 am. Mike Lord.
25/9/2005 3 Kynance Cove Three birds reported am.
24/9/2005 2 Porthleven Two birdssenn flying over village. Ali Round.
22/9/2005 2 Nanjizal, Lands End Feeding on cliff edge, flew off towards Lands End. 4.30pm Colin Wilkinson RSPB.
20/9/2005 2 Nanjizal Bay/Lands End Two birds with lime green leg rings. am.
18/9/2005 2 Porthgwarra and Nanjizal Two 2005 birds (lime rings seen) at Porthgwarra, Nanjizal and Trevean Pool. Very mobile. pm.
18/9/2005 1 Carn Julian, S of Cape Cornwall Single bird feeding, flew off inland when disturbed. Early evening.
16/9/2005 2 Botallack, St Just Two birds feeding on coast path am.
13/9/2005 2 Carn Leskys, S of Cot Valley St Just Two birds feeding on coast path. One being noted as having ragged wing tips. 7.00pm.
3/9/2005 2 Tregear, W of Porthleven Two birds seen flying.
25/8/2005 3 Maen Dower/Nanquidno, St Just Three 2005 youngsters, all with lime green rings. Feeding in cropped grass. 11.30am.
17/8/2005 2 Trevean/Stackhouse Cove, Roseudgeon Two birds feeding in fields. Rings noted as orange/orange and red/red. Ali Round am.
10/8/2005 1 Tregerthen Cliff, W of St Ives Single bird feeding on coast path. pm.
6/8/2005 2 Economy Cove, W of St Ives Two birds flying and feeding on cliffs. Both had lime green rings. 2005 birds.
2/8/2005 3 Gurnards Head Three birds at Zennor aviary. All identified as young 2005 birds. The birds stayed for almost two hours, communicating with the Paradise Park birds in the aviary.
26/6/2005 3 Rinsey Cove, W of Porthleven Three birds on cliffs.
25/6/2005 3 Praa Sands/Keneggie Sands Three birds seen feeding in grass above cliffs. No rings observed due to grass. Ali Round.
20/5/2005 1? St Erth Single chough reported in garden.
8/5/2005 4 Rinsey Cove, W of Porthleven Three 2004 birds plus unringed other. Unringed bird observed feeding orangs/black ringed bird. R Hales
10/4/2005 4 Tremearne Beach, Porthleven Three 2004 birds plus unringed other. Feeding in fields above cliffs. 6.00pm. Reported by Ali Round.
10/3/2005 2 Polpeor Cove, Lizard Adult pair seen collecting nesting material
2/3/2005 1 Stoke Beach, S. Devon Single chough still in area
26/1/2005 2 Porthgwarra Two birds seen am
6/1/2005 1 Trevean/Rosemurgy Single chough 3.00pm
2004
20/12/2004 4 W of Porthleven close to monument Birds seen in same location as below. Ring ID not possible due to windy conditions, although one clearly had no visible leg rings. Also one bird flying with R leg hanging. 8.30am by R Hales
19/12/2004 4 W of Porthleven close to monument Four birds observed feeding in barley stubble field close to cliffs. Three birds with leg rings. Orange/orange, orange/black, & white/green. No rings seen on fourth bird. Birds seen going to roost locally at 4.15pm
5/12/2004 2 W of Porthleven close to monument Two birds observed by R Hales. Leg rings clearly seen on one bird lime/red. 2002 bird from Lizard group. 10.30am
4/12/2204 4 W of Porthleven close to monument Two pairs of birds seen feeding on gravel path.
29/11/2004 3 Halzaphron Cliff, Gunwalloe Three birds seen feeding in barley stubble on cliffs. Possible leg ring. am.
3/12/2004 1 Church Cove, Gunwalloe Single bird, possible leg ring.
28/10/2004 2 Ashton, 4 mls W of Helston Pair seen feeding on grass verge by roadside. (Recent storms)
19/11/2004 1 Mevagissey, just S Single bird seen several days.
6/11/2004 1 Stoke Beach, South Devon Single bird seen several days.
21/9/2004 1 Stoke Beach, South Devon Single bird seen several days. See below.
14/9/2004 1 Wadham Beach, Newton Ferrers S. Devon Single bird feeding in long grass 150m N of SW Coast path. Dull bill colour, distinct call.
31/8/2004 1 Porthgwarra, Lands End Chough seen feeding next cove from Porthgwarra. Click for pics.
13/7/2004 1 Stoke Beach, South Devon Single bird seen regularly.
13/7/2004 1 Minack Theatre, Porthcurno Single chough foraging at Minack. Observed by staff click here for picture.
5/7/2004 1 Kehelland, N Camborne, Cornwall Chough seen resting on barn roof. Approx 0.5ml from Hell's Mouth. Observed through bino's no clear ring seen.
19/6/2004 1 Porthgwarra, Land's End Single chough seen feeding on coast path.Click for pics.
24/5/2004 1 Maen Castle, Sennen, Land's End Single chough seen feeding on coast path.White/red rings on leg. Click for pics.
20/5/2004 1 Sennen, Land's End Chough observed basking in sun, and feeding on ants nest. 3.30pm
11/5/2004 1 Prussia Cove, Cornwall Chough seen feeding in fields above cliffs.
10/5/2004 2 Maen Castle,Sennen, Land's End Pair of birds seen "mirror" flying above clifs nr Mulheim wreck.
13/4/2004 2 Trevean Cliff, Bosigran, Morvah Two birds seen flying above cliffs. 3.00pm
12/4/2004 2 Trevean Cliff, Bosigran, Morvah Two birds seen flying above cliffs. 3.00pm
7/4/2004 1 Cockwells, Nr Lugvan, Penzance Single chough seen feeding in field. N of Cockwells. 10 am.
2/4/2004 1 Maen Castle,Sennen, Land's End Single bird flying above Mulheim wreck, Sennen. White leg ring. 11.00am
31/3/2004 1 Angarrack, Hayle Single chough observed flying at Angarrack, in direction of Hayle.
29/2/2004 2 Kynance Cove, Lizard Two birds with leg rings feeding close to coast path. 1.30pm
16/2/2004 1 Land's End Single bird seen E of Land's End complex. White/red leg rings on right leg.
5/2/2004 1 Maen Castle,Sennen, Land's End Lone chough, feeding and flying.
5/2/2004 2 Bosigran, Morvah Pair of choughs seen flying at Bosigran.
18/1/2004 1 Mulheim wreck, Sennen Single bird oberved for 30 mins feeding on coast path. 2.30pm
2003
28/9/2004 2 Mullion, Lizard Two choughs seen on cliffs at Mullion. Leg rings seen on both birds. White on one bird, yellow on other.
31/3/2003 1 St Aldheim's or St Alban's Head, Dorset Same location as yesterday
30/3/2003 2 St Aldheim's or St Alban's Head, Dorset Single bird seen here since 27/1/03 joined by a second bird. Approx 3.30 pm
9/2/2003
1
 St Aldheim's or St Alban's Head, Dorset W of Coastguard Cottages (Seen daily since 27/1/03)
1/2/2003 1 Rame Head, Cornwall 5mls SW of Plymouth.
Below Coastguard Lookout p.m.
1/2/2003 1 St Aldheim's or St Alban's Head, Dorset Same location as yesterday
30/1/2003 1 St Aldheim's or St Alban's Head, Dorset W of Coastguard Cottages
29/1/2003 1 St Aldheim's or St Alban's Head, Dorset On Cliffs
28/1/2003 1 St Aldheim's or St Alban's Head,Dorset See below
27/1/2003 1 St Aldheim's or St Alban's Head,Dorset Approx 5 miles SW of Swanage
2002
30/12/2002 6 Kynance Cove, Cornwall 6 birds seen together in a.m.
18/12/2002 2 Lizard Point, Cornwall Flew off North. Seen from Pentry Beach
13/10/2002 3 Kynance Cove, Cornwall p.m.
12/10/2002 4 Nr Kynance Cove, Cornwall p.m.
8/10/2002 5 The Lizard, Cornwall Feeding below Lighthouse (Bass Point)
8/10/2002 3 Nr Kynance Farm, Lizard, Cornwall p.m.
4/10/2002 2 Kynance Cove, Cornwall 6.00 p.m.
3/10/2002 5 Kynance Cove, Cornwall Seen from NT car park
27/9/2002 1 Predannack, The Lizard, Cornwall White ring on L leg. Other choughs heard nearby
24/9/2002 3 Vellan Head, 1.5mls NNW of Kynance Cove, Cornwall Flew E. approx. 7.00 p.m.
24/9/2002 1 Nanjizal Valley, 1.5mls SE Land's End, Cornwall SW3523 At S. end of valley
15/8/2002 5 1 ml N. of Kynance Cove, Cornwall 2 adults & 3 juvs
13/8/2002 1 St. Martin's, Isle of Scilly St Lawrence's Bay
9/8/2002 5 Kynance Cove, Cornwall 2 adults & 3 juvs NW of cove car park
25/7/2002 3 Mullion, Cornwall 0.5ml S of Mullion cliffs p.m.
9/7/2002 1 Bass Point, The Lizard, Cornwall Single bird seen, others heard nearby
13/5/2002 1 Nr Porthtowan, Cornwall Seen in large garden by coast several times
2001
21/10/2001 1 Mullion, Cornwall SW6718
6/10/2001 1 Rame Head, Cornwall SX4148
28/8/2001 1 Polberro, St. Agnes, Cornwall On fence post 6.00 p.m.
23/7/2001 1 Hemmick Beach, Cornwall SW9940
7/4/2001 1 Nanjizal Valley, 1.5mls SE Land's End, Cornwall SW3523
3/4/2001 1 Land's End, Cornwall SW3425
3/4/2001 1 Porthgwarra, Cornwall SW3621
2/4/2001 1 Nanjizal Valley, 1.5mls SE Land's End, Cornwall SW3523
2/4/2001 1 Trevilley, Sennen, Cornwall SW3524
30/3/2001 1 Porthgwarra, Cornwall SW3621
27/3/2001 1 Porthgwarra, Cornwall SW3621
24/3/2001 1 Nanjizal Valley, 1.5mls SE Land's End, Cornwall SW3523
1/3/2001 1 St Agnes, Isles of Scilly (via Colin Bath, Paignton Zoo)
27/1/2001 1 Pendower Beach, Cornwall SW8938
26/1/2001 1 Pendower Beach, Cornwall SW8938
2000
5/7/2000 3 Castle-an-Dinas, St Columb, Cornwall SW9462 Seen probing for food
7/6/2000 1 Saltash, Cornwall Nr Granada Services
25/4/2000 2 Ennis Valley, Pendeen, Cornwall Seen in old quarry site
1999
18/7/1999 2 Carn Marth, Lanner, Cornwall Seen in quarry
14/5/1999 1 Kenidjack Valley, St Just, Cornwall SW3632 With a group of Jackdaws
1998
17/6/1998 1 Crantock Beach, Newquay, Cornwall  
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