Hayle Estuary and Ryan’s Field: 1 Semi-palmated Sandpiper, 6 Goldfinch, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 3 Wren, 3 Robin, 6 Jackdaw, 68+ Black-headed Gull, 42+ Dunlin, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Blue Tit, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Greenshank, 9 Little Egret, 23+ Oystercatcher, 37+ Ringed Plover, 5 Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 55 Curlew, 1 Magpie, 4 Cormorant, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 150+ Canada Goose, 10+ Carrion Crow, 1 Grey Phalarope, 13 Teal, 1 GBB Gull, 20 Med Gull including 37NJ, 9 Mallard, 1 Shelduck, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Great Tit. (S Taylor)
Marazion: 1 Semi-palmated Sandpiper (adult), 19+ Sanderling, 3 Ringed Plover. (B Dallas). Note: not the same bird as seen at Hayle. Also 1 Semi-palmated Sandpiper with Sanderling (J Machin)
Pendeen: juvenile Aquatic Warbler. (P Combridge)
Maer Lake, Bude: 1 Bluethroat. (North end of lake). (S Buckingham). Also 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3+ White Wagtail. (A Roberts)
Colliford Reservoir: 1 White Stork. (P Roseveare, B Bosisto)
Ryan’s Field: 1 Grey Phalarope. (G Fisher, S Murnan, S Taylor, L Williams et al). Also 1 f Kingfisher. (G Fisher)
Camel Estuary: Osprey. (M Hicks). Also at high tide: 20+ Sandwich Tern, 2 Kestrel, 10+ Dunlin. (P Woolf)
Cardinham Woods: 16 Chaffinch, 11 Blue Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 4 Siskin, 9 Great Tit, 1 Robin, 4 Woodpigeon, 11 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch. (K.Bowers)
Hannafore (high tide): 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Black-headed Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Herring Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Eider Duck, 1 Goosander. (C Taylor)
Dobwalls: 4 Swift, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 3 Buzzard, 1 Peacock, 1 Brimstone, 1 Southern Hawker. (C&J Duffy)
Park Head to Carnewas coast path: Mixed flock of 35 house martins and swallows, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 f Kestrel, 2 Chough, c80 Herring Gull. (A Quincey)
Devoran Quay: 1 Osprey over Point, 94 Curlew, 4 Whimbrel, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Redshank, 20 Dunlin, 2 Mediterranean Gull and 2 Teal. (T Wilson)
Truro, Sunny Corner: 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 40 Curlew, 45 Redshank, 11 Greenshank, 9 Little Egret, 4 Teal. (T Wilson)
Stithians: 2 Garganey, 3 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew, 5 Teal, 1 Kingfisher. (S Kolodziejski)
Upper Tamar Lake: 1 Little Egret, 10 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Mute Swan, c90 Canada Geese, c 50 Black-headed Gull. (R Mudge)
Downderry: a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull west early morning. (A Payne)
East Pentire, Newquay 7-10 a.m: 5,000+ Manx Shearwater, 1 Great Skua, 1 Arctic Skua (dark form), 5 Storm Petrel, 7 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Scoter, 4 Whimbrel. (D Grose)
Walmsley Sanctuary: 7 Cattle Egrets, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 juv Kestrels hunting Harvest Mice, 2 Gadwall, c130 Mallard, c200 Swallow, 1 Swift, c10 Sand Martins, 2 Buzzards, 1 male Marsh Harrier. (A Langdon)
Scillonian: Wolf Rock to Penzance: 3 Sabine’s Gull, 30 Cory’s Shearwater, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Risso’s Dolphin. (S Van Hear, M Hodge)
Late Submission, 25/08/24, Chynalls Point, Coverack: 5 Cory’s Shearwater past in an hour from 08:00. Also 2 Storm Petrel, a distant feeding frenzy of c.200 large shearwaters, 150 Manx Shearwater, 12 Fulmar, 2 Kittiwake, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 80 Gannet, harbour porpoise and pod of common dolphin (D. Wood).
Late Submission, 25/08/24, Coverack: 6 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Black-headed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, family party of 5 Goldfinch (D. Wood)
Late Submission, 25/08/24, Hayle Estuary: 1 Semi-palmated Sandpiper off the causeway this evening with c.40 Dunlin and 15 Ringed Plover. Also 18 Curlew, 3 Whimbrel, 200 Herring Gull (D. Wood)
Late Submission, 25/08/24, Ryan’s Field: 1 Grey Phalarope, 2 Whimbrel this evening (D. Wood)
Late Submission, 25/08/24, Copperhouse Creek: 3 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 40 Black-headed Gull, 25 Canada Goose, 1 Buzzard (D. Wood). Also 3 Curlew, one with reg ring on right leg and yellow ring with FH in black letters on left leg. Also single Black-tailed Godwit (D. Wood)
Late Submission, 25/08/24, Porthgwarra 06:15 – 19:30: South Polar Skua 10:25, Wilson’s Petrel 09:10, 300+ Cory’s Shearwater, 7 Great Shearwater, 15 Sooty Shearwater, 7 Balearic Shearwater, c50 Storm Petrel, 1 Great Skua, probable Pomarine Skua 07:40. (G Wyatt)
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