Friday 22nd November 2013

Friday 22nd November 2013

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 350+ Lapwing. c300 Dunlin, 600+ Golden Plover, 8/9 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit and 1 Common Gull. (D Jenkins & R Farnes)

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GoldenPlover, Rod Farnes

Mylor, Churchtown: 24 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Red-breasted Merganser (3 female, 1 male). Mylor Churchtown to Penarrow Point: 1 Eider ( female), 1 Razorbill, 2 Lapwing, 3 Redshank and 19 Turnstone. Mylor Churchyard: 15 Redwing and 2 Mistle Thrush. (J St Ledger)

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Eider, John St Ledger

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 2 Mute Swan, 82 Teal, 3 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 4+ Water Rail, 12 Moorhen, 3 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Oystercatcher, 5 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 1 Short-eared Owl, 3 Stonechat and c6000 Starling. (DK Parker & I Webster)
Penzance, Battery Rocks: 1 m Eider. (S Maycock) Wherrytown: 1 Merlin and 1 Tortoiseshell butterfly in flight. (T Mills)

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Eider, Simon Maycock

Wadebridge, Trewornan Bridge taking in Walmsley Tower Hide and then walking on to Chapel Amble: 12 Blackbird, c50 Black-tailed Godwit, c20 Blue Tit, 1 Buzzard, c100 Canada Goose, 12 Chaffinch, 1 Chiffchaff,  4 Collared Dove, 4 Coot, 20 Crow, c100 Curlew, 4 Dunnock, 30 Fieldfare, 1 Gadwall, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Great Tit, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Herring Gull, 3 Jay, 10 Jackdaw,2 Little Egret, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Magpie, 60 Mallard, 2 Meadow Pipit, 12 Moorhen, 6 Mute swan, 1 Pheasant, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Pintail, 1 Raven, 30 Redwing, 6 Robin, 8 Shoveler, 1 Snipe, 2 Song Thrush, c500 Starling, 2 Stock Dove, c100Teal, 20 Wigeon, 30 Wood Pigeon, 6 Wren. (C & B Travis and R & S Woof)
Men-an-Tol: 1 Merlin, 2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Barn Owl, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 6 Pheasant, c12 Fieldfare, c100 Starling, 1 Woodcock, several Stonechat and 1 Stoat. (A Holmes)
Pendower Beach: 1 Pacific Diver, 1 Red-necked Grebe and 5 Black-throated Diver.
Truro, The Parade: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler just south of Trafalgar roundabout. (P Fraser)

Par Beach: 1 Sandwich Tern.
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