Monday 14th October 2024

Monday 14th October 2024

Davidstowe: Possible Olive-backed Pipit amongst Meadow Pipits. (L Roberts)

Davidstow/Crowdy: 1 Great Grey Shrike, 26 Crossbill, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard, c1500 Golden Plover. (M & R Frost)

Davidstow:  1 Great Grey Shrike, 10 Crossbill, 4 Meadow Pipit. (D Sharp, L Birtwistle)

Davidstow Plantation: Great Grey Shrike, 2 Crossbill, 1 Redpoll (S. Rogers, G. Lawlor)

Hayle Estuary B3301 Causeway: 2 Whooper Swan, 2 Pintail, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 300+ Canada Goose, 100+ Wigeon, 50+ Teal, 1 Redshank. (14.00 – 14.40 M Webb)

Hayle Ryan’s Field: 1 2nd winter Danish-ringed Spoonbill V463, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 200+ Canada Goose, 20+ Redshank, 10+ Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron. (14.42 – 15.30 M Webb)

Hayle Estuary: 2 Whooper Swan present but flew off at high tide, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Spoonbill, 2 Pintail. (A Lobb)

Kynance: Red-flanked Bluetail. (M Worden)

Par, Spit beach: 1 Common Scoter, 2 Sanderling, 2 Turnstone, 3 Dunlin, 20 Oystercatcher, 25 Ringed Plover. (R Hampshire)

Upper Fowey Valley: 1 Dipper. (M & R Frost)

Treraven Meadows: 1 m Kingfisher, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Grey Wagtail. (S Grose)

Porthilly Point:1 Osprey, 1 Brent Goose, 12 Mute Swan (8 ad&4 cygnet) 6 Curlew, 109 Oystercatcher, 9 Wigeon, 21 Turnstone 3 Rock Pipit, 16 Meadow Pipit, 3 Mediterranean Gull. (S Grose)

Gannel Estuary: 1 Great White Egret, 1 Greenshank, 7 Redshank, 70 Curlew. (S Rowe)

Devoran: 5 Long Tailed Tits, 2 Firecrest, 4 Robin, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Woodpigeon, 3 Rook, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Wren. Also 1 Great Tit at Carnon Downs. (S Norris)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Great White Egret, 2 (m,f) Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, 2 Roe Deer. (S Van Hear, J St Ledger)

Colliford Reservoir: 3 (f) Goosander, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Wheatear, 1 Kingfisher. (R Bishop)

Kenidjack: 1+ Yellow-browed Warbler -1 in donkey paddock, 1 in sallows across the bridge but could have been the same bird. (M Scott-Ham)

Botallack: Black Redstart. (M Scott-Ham)

Bottallack Head: min 350 Cory’s Shearwater feeding flock and raft. (M Coleman)

Lanivet, 13.00-18.30: 6 Magpie, 6 House Sparrow, 5 Pied Wagtail, 4 Starling, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Wood Pigeon, large flock of 60+Rook and Jackdaw, 1 Great Tit, 3 Carrion Crow plus 1 with white markings ( possibly hybrid with Hooded Crow), 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 2 Collared Dove, 6 Herring Gull including 1 juv., 4 Robin, 1 Nuthatch, 1 male Blackbird. Many more small birds heard including several more Robin and Blackbird. (B Crowle)

Bodmin, 12.00-12.45: Very large flocks of Gulls, Gorvids and Pigeons over the town. 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Magpie, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard flying low on the outskirts of town. (B Crowle)

Marazion Beach: c80 Pied Wagtail. (R Veal)

Gwithian: 1 Merlin, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest. (R Veal)

Godrevy: 1 Redwing, 1 Wheatear. (R Veal)

Newquay: 1 Kingfisher in private garden. (S Grose)

St Ives: Early am – Great Northern Diver in bay; late pm 4-6pm – Great Northern Diver but different individual to am, 1 Diver sp in flight heading out of bay, 2 Manx Shearwater, 2 Common Scoter, 1 Sandwich Tern, several Kittiwake, 75 Gannet all west, approx 8 Harbour Porpoise. (A Lobb)

Cremyll: 22 Cattle Egret. (D Clegg)

Cawsand: 3 Firecrest. ( D Clegg)

Late submission 13/10 Callington: 2 Great White Egret flew SE over Callington (D Clegg)

Late Submission, 13/10/24, Marazion Harbour: 1 Kingfisher. (R Hamilton-Ahearne)

Late Submission, 13/10/24, Davidstow : 1 Great Grey Shrike, 10 Crossbill, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Robin. (A Quincey)

Late Submission, 13/10/24, Porthgwarra: 1 Richard’s Pipit, Female Marsh Harrier flew north over 60ft cover, male and female Merlin, 2 Chough, 60+ Meadow Pipit (Cornwall Birdwatching Tours)

Late Submission, 13/10/24, Nanquidno Valley – 2 Chough, 2 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Kestrel, 60+ Meadow Pipit,  2 Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Cornwall Birdwatching Tours)

Late Submission, 13/10/24, Sennen (private garden): Western Bonelli’s Warbler. (D Unsworth)

Late Submission, 13/10/24, Park Head, Bedruthan Steps: 12 Goldfinch, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, about 40 Linnet, 1 Northern Wheatear. (A Quincey )

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