Please Note; The Stithians Lake Feeder Hide will be closed on Sunday 15th September 2024 between 13.00 and 17.00hrs. This is to allow the feeder station to be rebuilt in readiness for winter feeding. Many thanks.
Windmill Farm: 1 Tawny Pipit at the big pond. (D Wright, S Bury)
Porth Joke: 2 Red-backed Shrike, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 12 Blackcap, 100 Linnet, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. (S Rowe)
Trevilley: adult American Golden Plover still. (S Rogers, S Rowe, N Rogers)
Maer Lake: 2 Grey Heron,1 Little Egret, 18 Moorhen ,450+ Canada Geese, 6 Mallard, 37 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 6 Black-Tailed Godwit ,14 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, small Parties of Swallow, sand and House martin’ s all heading south, probable Red-backed Shrike on very far bard wire post’s at North end of lake, 2 Raven (over). (N Bastin) 1 Black Tern (B Craven & M Worden)
Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1st winter Red-backed Shrike still. (S Rogers)
Manacles Reef: 1 adult male Surf Scoter. (M Nattrass)
Pendower Beach: Surf Scoter still. (Birdguides)
Trevilley: 2 Tree Pipit. (M Elliot)
Gurnards Head/Trewey Common: Nightjar on the road this evening. (P St Pierre)
Trencrom Hill: 2 Tree Pipit, 3 Whimbrel, 2 Knot, 4 Redpoll, 1 Wood Sandpiper over calling. 3 White Wagtail, 1 Wheatear. (G Lawlor)
Hayle Estuary RSPB: 4 Brent Geese. (C Smith) Copperhouse Creek: 6 Black-tailed Godwit’s, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 15 Redshank, 6 Curlew, 6 Greenshank and 10 Mediterranean Gulls this afternoon. (P.Freestone) Lelant Station: 103 Mediterranean Gull at 08.10am.(S Grose)1 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 5 Curlew, 3 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant. (13.40 – 14.35 M Webb)
Stithians Reservoir: 16 Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin, 5 Common Sandpiper,1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Redshank, 2 Curlew, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Pheasant with 4 chicks ( D Eva )
Pendeen: 1 Lapland Bunting. (P Combridge)
Stithians Reservoir: 1130 Osprey flying north towards Golden Lion end, mobbed by rooks. (S Constant)
Millbrook: 1 Grey Phalarope. (C Spence)
Godrevy Point: 4 (2m 2f) Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit, 20 Goldfinch, 12 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 11 Oystercatcher, 6 Northern Gannet passed. (10.15 – 11.30 M Webb)
Spit Beach; Par: 7 Eider (groups of 3 and 4 with 1 male in nearly full breeding plumage), 31 Sanderling, 28 Ringed Plover, 2 Sandwich Terns, Rock Pipit, 20 Brent Geese. (M Williams)
Park Head to Carnewas: 2 Rock Pipit, 40 + Linnet, 1 Swallow, 10 Herring Gull over, about 100/150 mixed flock in field by Carnewas, 3 Gannet, 1 Kestrel, 4 Stonechat, 2 Chough, 4 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow
1 Raven, 15 House Sparrow, 1 Wren. (A Quincey)
Walmsley Sanctuary (1230 -1330): 1 Curlew Sandpiper (probable), approx 100 House Martins and Swallows, 1 Kingfisher (m), approx 20 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 6 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. (N Best)
Camel Estuary: 1 Osprey still. (A Langdon) Porthilly Point: 12 Brent Geese. (W. and P. Delacour)
Restronguet Creek: 1 Osprey. (Birdguides)
Millbrook: 1 Osprey over SW at 1645. (C. Taggart)
Devoran Quay: 1 Osprey, 1 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Ringed Plover, 40 Dunlin, 10 Teal. (T Wilson) 1 Osprey (circling at 11.45am), 6 Turnstone. (J St Ledger, A Holmes)
Helford River: 90+ Curlew at Bishop’s Quay. (T Pinfield)
Portreath: 2 Choughs in flight midday. (G Rogers)
Carn Marth: 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 15 Swallow, 1 Wheatear, 1 Red Fox. (M Saunders)
St Anthony’s Head: 2 Chough overhead and flying west. (C Taylor)
Wheal Martyn: 2 Nuthatch , 3 Jay , 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker , 8 Coal Tit , 1 Blue Tit , 1 Robin . (K.Bowers)
Late news, 13/09/24, Par Beach: 15 Sanderling and 3 Sandwich Tern late evening. (I Toogood-Johnson).
Late news, 13/09/24, St Anthony’s Head: 4 Firecrest. (A & B Tregunna)
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