Friday 26th August 2016

Friday 26th August 2016

Late news, 25/8, Gunwalloe: 1 Barred Warbler and 1 Wryneck. (S Bury)

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Late photos, 25/8, Towan Head: 1 juv Peregrine. (P Blatchford)

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Polgigga, Raftra Farm: 1 juv Citrine Wagtail still. (J Ryan, R Farnes, P&C Brewster)

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Bude, Maer Lake: 2 Ruff,  1 Curlew Sandpiper,  1 Little Stint, c.20 Black-tailed Godwit and 15+ Dunlin. (H Kendall, B Bryne)

Hayle Estuary RSPB, Carnsew Pool: 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper on N side with 60 Dunlin then all flew W at c10:30 am, also 3 Common Sandpiper. Lelant Saltings: 31 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Whimbrel, c40 Teal, 4 Wigeon, 1 Med Gull. (R Veal)

Devoran: 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 26 Black-tailed Godwit, 157 Curlew, 170 Redshank, 24 Oystercatcher, 32 Dunlin, 4 Whimbrel, 10 Greenshank, 2 Green Woodpecker ( D. Eva )

Stithians Reservoir: 5 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 1 Curlew. All viewed from 7.15 to 9am. The Wood Sandpipers had been roosting on the bank opposite the hide but started to disperse after 8am as they began to feed. (J St Ledger)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: Curlew Sandpiper back on Carnsew this evening also 1 Knot. Lelant Saltings: 4 Greenshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff. (DK Parker)

St. Levan: 1 juv type Marsh Harrier 9.30, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit, c.30 Chiffchaff, c.12 Willow Warbler, 6 Whitethroat and 2 Sedge Warber. (S Rowe)

Porth Reservoir: 58 Canada Goose, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Cormorant, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin and 1 Kingfisher. (S Rowe)

Gunwalloe Church Cove: 4 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Wheatear on the golf course. (G Adams)

RSPB Scillonian III Wildlife Cruise sightings: (Penzance to Wolf Rock) 83 Gannet,11 Manx Shearwater,1 Fulmar,1 Sooty Shearwater,1 Eider,3 Common Dolphin and 1 Harbour Porpoise. (Wolf Rock to Penzance) 127 Gannet,48 Manx Shearwater,4 Razorbill,2 Fulmar,2 Sooty Shearwater,1 Storm Petrel,1 pale-phase Arctic Skua,1 Ocean Sunfish and 86 Common Dolphin. (Wolf Rock to Scilly) 14 Gannet,1 Storm Petrel,10 Common Dolphin and 1 Harbour Porpoise.(Scilly to Wolf Rock) 63 Gannet,7 Manx Shearwater,2 Sandwich Tern,8 Common Dolphin and 6 Harbour Porpoise.  (DAConway and BDodd)

Devoran, Restronguet Creek: 1 Dalmatian Pelican still, plus 130+ Redshank, 9 Greenshank, 25 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 ( possibly 3 ) Curlew Sandpiper and 24 Dunlin. (M May)

Perranuthnoe: 1 Hudsonian Whimbrel again at Boat Cove.

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