Birdwatching at Towan Head, Newquay
Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025
Time: From 10:30am to 12:30pm (2 hours)
Location: Towan, Newquay
Fieldtrip Leaders: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls and Rob Nicholls
Some of the Birds we’ve seen at Towan Head, Newquay:
Guillemot, Razorbill, Sandwich Tern, Gannets, Kittiwake, Fulmar, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Purple Sandpiper, Great Northern Diver, Cormorant, Shag, Turnstone, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail, Black Redstart, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Swallow, Swift, House Martin, and a lot more…
Meeting Time and Place: 10:30am at Towan Head car park, Headland Road, Newquay, TR7 1HN
Direction to Towan Head, Newquay Car Park:
Coming from Truro: Take Duke St and New Bridge St to St Clement St / B3284. Follow B3284 to Ashley Road in Shortlanesend. Turn right onto Ashley Road. Continue on B3288. Take Scotland Road, A3075 and A392 to Beacon Road in Newquay. Drive to Towan beach car park.
Event is Free. Everyone is welcome to attend. Booking is essential. To book, please contact Rowena via email:
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Please check our website and social media prior to the event in case of cancellation due to weather conditions. Please wear suitable clothing and shoes. Bring binoculars, water, and snacks; pen and paper to list the wildlife you see. No dogs please.
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- This October, 25th October, 10:30 am, Birdwatching at Towan Head, Newquay in Newquay
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