Monday 2nd September 2013

Monday 2nd September 2013

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 5 Mallard,1 Cormorant, 12 Moorhen, 8 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 yellow Wagtail, c20 Swallow, 2 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat and 1 Sedge Warbler. (J Hawkey, D Parker)
Marazion: 1 juv Knot, 5 Sanderling and 1 Oystercatcher on the beach. (D Parker)
Wacker Quay: 1 Osprey again this evening on River Lynher between Wacker Quay and Anthony. (B Taggart)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 1 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 41 Ringed Plover, 28 Dunlin, 12 Sanderling, 17 Redshank, 2 Turnstone, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 14 Oystercatcher, 50+ Teal, c100 Wigeon, 70+ Curlew and 1 Wheatear on Lelant Salting. 42 Greylag Geese with 100+ Canada Geese on Copperhouse Creek. ( J St Ledger – pic 1, S Maycock – pics 2&3)
Ruff at Hayle 2nd Sept 2013 csp_hayle rp_hayle

Hell’s Mouth: 14 Fulmar, 9 Gannet, 38 Shag, 1 Peregrine, 4 Oystercatchr, 10 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull and 1 Wren. (S Taylor)
Laneast Down: 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Skylark, 1 Linnet, 5 Willow Warbler and 1 Kestrel. (L Sampson)
The Mouls: 1 juv Puffin c2 miles north of the island this afternoon. (A Langdon – http://www.images-naturally.co.uk)
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Nanjizal: 1 Cory’s Shearwater, 1 Great Shearwater and 10 Sooty Shearwater this morning between Nanjizal and Land’s End.
Pendeen Watch: 1 Great Shearwater, 6 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 7 Great Skua and 1 Arctic Skua past between 06:45 and 11:00.
Pentire Point: 1 Wryneck still in Stinky Valley.
MJS