Sunday 17th November 2024

Sunday 17th November 2024

Newlyn: 1 Azorean Gull still this morning. (N R Rogers, T wright et al) In addition, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Turnstone, 1 Grey Seal. (J Chapman & R Hall) Also, 50+ Great Black-backed and Herring Gull, 3 Black-headed Gull, 11 Turnstone, 1 Shag, 8 (2ad 6juv) Cormorant. (M Webb)

Eastern Green: 1 adult Bonaparte’s Gull near outflow to stream. Also, 1 Snow Bunting near track by green GWR shed. (N R Rogers) In addition, 1 Common Gull (J Chapman & R Hall)

Hayle Estuary: 4 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Goosander, 1 Avocet, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Brent Goose. (S Green, J St Ledger, R Bowyer) In addition, 1 Goldeneye. (R Augarde)

Stithians Golden Lion Causeway: 1 Egyptian Goose and 1 Great White Egret in the cut off and 1 Black-necked Grebe on the reservoir. (A Lea, N Watmough, J St Ledger, R Bowyer) In addition, 2 (m+f) Pintail, 2 Pochard, 50 Teal, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher. (S Van Hear, M Hodge)

Porthgwarra: 3 Swallow, 2+ Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2+Firecrest, 4 Blackcap. (M Elliott, M Wallace, G Lawler)

Penberth: c1000 Gannet feeding with very large numbers of Blue-finned Tuna. (M Coleman)

Carn Galver: 1 Kestrel. (E Pearce)

Kynance Cove: Siberian Chiffchaff at north end of Kynance Farm. (Birdguides)

Porthlevan: 1 Kingfisher, 3 Rock Pipit, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 21 Great Black-backed Gull. (S Grose)

Helston: 2 Yellow-browed Warbler and 1 Siberian Chiffchaff at amenity area. (Birdguides)

Battery Rocks, Penzance: 42 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Dunlin, 11 Ringed Plover, 4 Turnstone. (J Chapman & R Hall)

Longrock Beach: 1 Snow Bunting, 45 Sanderling, 1 Little Egret (J Chapman & R Hall)

Longrock Pools: 1 Great White Egret. (J Chapman & R Hall)

Marazion, Green Landing: 1 Kingfisher, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Chough, 1 fem type Black Redstart, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail, 7 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Curlew, 5 Redshank, 11 Turnstone, 23 Oystercatcher. (S Grose)

Ryan’s Field, Hayle: 1 Spotted Redshank, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 90 Lapwing, 1 Kestrel (J St Ledger, R Bowyer)

Carnsew Pool, Hayle: 1 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Brent Goose.  In addition, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Greenshank, 28 Oystercatcher and 6 Little Egret. (T Wright, J St Ledger, R Bowyer)

Copperhouse Creek: 50+ Sanderling came in to roost. Also, 1 Kingfisher. (S Grose)

Hayle, Wheal Alfred: 3 Bullfinch feeding on ragwort seedheads. (S Grose)

Swanpool, Falmouth: 1 Mediterranean Gull (J Chapman & R Hall)

Roseland: 1 Snow Bunting this morning. (H Gilmore)

St Clement: 1 Spotted Redshank and 1 Cattle Egret. (D Peers)

Truro: 2 Great Northern Diver over private garden. (T Wilson)

Newquay: 1 female Long-tailed Duck still at Trenance Boating Lake. (Birdguides)

Castle an Dinas: 1 Woodcock. (B Bosisto)

Crugmeer: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler near Old Radar Station. (D Julian, D Dennis)

Walmsley Reserve: 1+ Water Pipit, 1 imm/fem Garganey, 1 Pochard and 2m Pintail. (P Davies)

Lanivet: (11:00-16:00) 9 Herring Gull (2 resident, 7 over in aerial battle with local Jackdaws), 7 Starling, 1 Pied Wagtail 30+Rook, 60+ Jackdaw, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Magpie, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2m Blackbird, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Robin, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Sparrowhawk and 2 Buzzard circling quite low over A30. (B Crowle)

Polbathic Creek: 1 Water Pipit briefly at garden pond. (A Blonden)

Millbrook: (07:30-11:00) 39 Cattle Egret, 14 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 49 Mallard, 74 Teal, 448 Wigeon, 6 Mute Swan & 13 Shelduck. Also, Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 7 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 87 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 13 Common Gull, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Great crested Grebe, & 6 Cormorant on the ebbing tide. (P Kemp)

Torpoint, Millbrook and Rame area: 2 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, 8 Chaffinch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 House Sparrow, 14 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 7 Little Grebe, 12 Mute Swan, 2 Bar tailed Godwit, 1 Tufted Duck f, 2 Moorhen, 3 Canada Goose, 3 Greenshank, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 30+ Lapwing,  5 Cormorant, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Raven, 3 Stonechat, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Skylark, 1 Kestrel, 1 Pheasant, 30+ Turnstone, 2 Wigeon, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Black Redstarts. (J Goodair, D Sharp)

Torpoint: 4 Black-necked Grebe. (S Godwin)

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