Sunday 13th October 2024

Sunday 13th October 2024

Trevean: 1 Red-throated Pipit at 08:15. Also, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff and 2 Yellow-browed Warbler. (M Wallace)

Land’s End: 1 Red-throated Pipit south at 09:58, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Merlin, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Cory’s Shearwater, 7 Siskin. (M Hall, O Dewhurst)

Lizard Village: juvenile Rose coloured Starling still. (M James)

Soapy Cove, Lizard: Red-flanked Bluetail, 35 Golden Plover and 1 Firecrest. (S Rogers, R Veal)

Lizard Downs: 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Great White Egret, 5 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Firecrest. (E O’Connor)

Porthgwarra: 1 Richard’s Pipit present for most of the day and 1 Pink-footed Goose at Raftra. (M Wallace)

Hayle Estuary: 1 Pink-footed Goose still, 2 Whooper Swan, 1 Spoonbill, 3 Pintail, 5 Dunlin, 5 Greenshank, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 2 Common Gull (1 ad, 1 1st W) at least 200 Mediterranean Gull with at least 300 Wigeon and c300 Canada Goose. (S Van Hear, A Lobb)

Gothian Pool, Gwithian: 1 Glossy Ibis flew up the valley to some cows. Also, 1Wheatear, 16 Curlew this afternoon. (T & A Polglase)

Davidstow Woods: 1 Great Grey Shrike still, 1 Woodlark. (J Chappell, D Eva et al) also, 1 Hawfinch reported in open area south-west of airfield. (Birdguides) In addition, 1f Marsh Harrier. (A Tomkins) Also, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel and numbers of Siskin. (J St Ledger) 2 Redpoll, 1 Treecreeper, 15 Siskin, 200 Golden Plover. (B & L Bosisto) Also, ad Yellow-legged Gull on the airfield and 18 Crossbill in the plantation. (R Veal)

Great Grey Shrike – John Chapple 

Lizard Point: 20-30 Gannet, 15-20 Shag and Cormorant, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Kestrel and 2 Grey Seal. (A Harris, B Gribble and H Gribble) In addition, 100+ Cory’s Shearwater and 1 Balearic Shearwater reported this morning. (Birdguides)

Lloyd’s Lane, Lizard: 1 Turtle Dove. (S Croft)

Kynance Farm: 1 Jack Snipe. (E O’Connor)

Kynance Cove: 2 Chough, 1m Stonechat. Also, near A3083 near Old Cider Barn, 3 Roe Deer in field.
(A Harris, B Gribble and H Gribble) Also, 300+ Cory’s Shearwater and 1 Great Shearwater offshore. (Birdguides)

Caerthillian: 1 Merlin. (R Veal)

Goonhilly: Lapland Bunting still present on track, 6 Golden Plover over, 1 Great White Egret over. (S Wood, J Jones)

Rinsey: 2 Chough. (J Richards)

Helston Boating Lake: 1 Common Sandpiper, c15 Tufted Duck. (R Veal)

Men an Tol: 1 possible Marsh Harrier over being mobbed by a Kestrel. (M Hallam)

Portheras: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler reported. (A Bayly)

Pendeen: 3 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler and 1 juvenile Hobby. (P Combridge)

Marazion: 1 Water rail squealing, possible Water Pipit on beach dodging the dogs. (A Lobb)

Penzance Youth Hostel: 1 Firecrest. (M Hall, O Dewhurst)

Trevescan: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler. (M Hall, O Dewhurst)

Newlyn Harbour: 1 juvenile Grey Heron on Tolcarne Rocks, 47+ Turnstone, 2 Shag, 3 Cormorant, 1 Black-headed Gull, 75+ Great Black-backed and Herring Gull, 1 Rock Pipit, 3 Carrion Crow this morning. (M Webb)

Trebarvah Lane, Rosudgeon: 1 Raven, pair Stonechat, 2 Robin, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Magpie together, one being leucistic, 1 Linnet, c10 House Sparrow, c50 Rook, 2 Pied Wagtail. (P K Bray)

Hayle: 1m Sparrowhawk sitting on garden fence in private garden late afternoon. (M Webb)

Treveal, St Ives: 1 Firecrest, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Bullfinch, 50+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Raven. 2 large distant Shearwater – probably Cory’s – and 50+ Gannet all west. (A Lobb)

Swanpool: 1 Sparrowhawk over, 7 Little Grebe, 27 Coot, 2 Mute Swan and 2 Firecrest. (S Grose)

Carn Marth: 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Wheatear, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Song Thrush, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Red Fox. (M Saunders)

Malpas, Truro: Sudden increase of Mute Swan numbers to 22 on Tresillian river between Heron pub and first upstream bend. Includes pair (probably failed breeders of last two years) defending this stretch against all, especially against pair with their five well-grown cygnets. (A Hill)

Porth Joke: 1 Cormorant, 1 Curlew, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Redwing. (B Bosisto)

Little Petherick Creek: 1 Firecrest and 1 Kingfisher. (D Hateley)

Camel Trail: 1 Dipper near Polbrock Bridge,singing heartily. Also, 1 Sparrowhawk at Penhale Farm above Pooley’s Bridge and 1 Grey Wagtail near Foundry, Polmorla stream this afternoon.  (T Nightingale)

Colliford Reservoir: 1 Great White Egret. (P St Pierre)

Crackington Haven: small flock of Redwing and Fieldfare. (J &B Teague)

Milbrook Lake: 2 Kingfisher, 1 Mandarin Duck. (L Birtwistle)

Portwrinkle: 2 Sandwich Tern. (L Birtwistle)

Cawsand: 22 Cattle Egret in fields with cattle late morning with 1 Little Egret in the Four Lanes End School area. (R Smaldon)

Rame Head: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler in trees by entrance to Rame Barton Farm and 2 Lapland Bunting with Meadow Pipits in stubble field along Military Road. (Birdguides) In addition, c500 Woodpigeon in fields with no overhead passage. also, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 1 Chiffchaff. (R Smaldon)

Upper Tamar Lake: 1 Cattle Egret over and 3 Willow Tit. (R Mudge P Roseveare et al)

Late submission, 12/10, Croft Pascoe: 1 Merlin. (L Stoppard)

Late submission, 12/10, Caerthillian: 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Water Rail, 1 Wheatear, 1 Blackcap. (L Stoppard)

Late submission, 12/10,Newlyn: 1 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 48 Turnstone. (S Grose)

Late submission, 12/10, Penzance, Morrab Gardens: 3 Nuthatch, 1 Chiffchaff. S Grose)

Late submission, 12/10, RSPB Hayle Estuary: 2 Pintail, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Shelduck, 24 Oystercatcher, 134 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Kingfisher. (S Grose)

Late submission, 12/10, Portreath Beach: 1 Common Gull, 3 Chough over west. (S Grose)

Late submission, 12/10, Pendennis Castle: 1m Sparrowhawk, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Robin, 1 Magpie. (T Chambers)

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