Saturday 21st August 2021

Saturday 21st August 2021

Hayle Estuary RSPB Reserve, Ryan’s Field: 1 Wood Sandpiper early this morning. (B Mellow)

Porthgwarra: 2 Pied Flycatcher. (M Wallace)

Nanjizal: 5 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Coal Tit ringed on private land today. (J Overfield)

Church Cove: 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Hobby, 2 Sedge Warbler ( D Eva )

Pendeen: 2 Storm Petrel, 16 Balearic Shearwater, 500 Manx Shearwater, 35 Fulmar, 200 Gannet,15 Kittiwake, 30 Linnet, 25 Swallow, 2 House Martin. (I Grant/F Were)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 2 Scaup, 9 Curlew, 1 Ruff, 2 Lapwing, 1 Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Great-crested Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, Mallard. (I Grant/F Were)

Falmouth: 1 Great Shearwater 8 Balearic Shearwater, 45 Sooty Shearwater, 1 Strom Petrel, 3 Great Skua from Pelagic trip. (L Langley et al)

Par; Spit Beach: 1 Red-throated Diver. (R Lee, S Grose)

Red-throated Diver – Shaun Grose

Kingsmill lake: Osprey, Juv Peregrine, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 68 Curlew, 6 Whimbrel, 2 juv Dunlin, 110 Redshank, 16 Greenshank, 15 Little Egret & 1 adult Sandwich Tern, adult Black-headed Gull with white leg band with digits 12AA.  (P Kemp)

Millbrook lake: 102 Redshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, 32 Oystercatcher, 2 Whimbrel & 2 juv Mediterranean Gull (P Kemp)

Rame coastguard cottages: 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Willow Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff & 2 Swift (P Kemp)

Downderry: heading west, 0630-0815, were 2 Common Scoter, 391 Gannet,  3 Fulmar, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Great Skua, 1 Mediterranean Gull and 30 Kittiwake. Also 3 Whimbrel east.  (A Payne)

Walmsley Sanctuary: Marsh Harrier reported. (per A Langdon) 3 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Buzzard, c150 Canada Geese, 6 Crow, c80 Mallard, 8 Moorhen, 2 Mute Swans with 5 Cygnets,  2 Great tit, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Herring Gull, 9 Sand Martin, 6 Swallows, c30 Wood Pigeon, 1 Wren. (J Goodair) juvenile Wood Sandpiper. (P Roseveare)

Davidstow, Moorhead Farm: 301 Lesser Black backed Gull. (S Grose)

Chapel Amble: 4 Spotted Flycatcher (2 ad feeding 2juv with Damselflies), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk over, 1pr Mute Swan with 7 cygnets. (S Grose)

Blackacre: 1 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Sparrowhawk through, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. (S Grose)

Newquay: 2 Sparrowhawk. (S Grose)

Nanpean: 5 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Sand Martin. (B Bosisto)

Gannel Estuary: adult Common Gull. (B Bosisto)

Marsland: 2 Green Woodpecker. (S Windle)

Juvenile Green Woodpecker – Stevan Windle

 

 

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