Sunday 24th September 2023

Sunday 24th September 2023

Marazion Marsh RSPB: juv Purple Heron still in flight. (P Walsh) juv Woodchat Shrike and Hoopoe still in horse paddocks at east end. (T Mills) 1 Whinchat, 1 Snipe. (R Veal)

Stithians Reservoir; Golden Lion cut-off: 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Little Grebe feeding 1 young. (J St Ledger, A Holmes)

Pennance Point: 2 Leach’s Petrel, 3 Storm Petrel, 4 Cory’s Shearwater, 12 Great Shearwater, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 33 Balearic Shearwater, 75 Manx Shearwater, 2 Pomarine Skua, 6 Arctic Skua, 3 Skua sp, 2 Common Tern, 1 Sandwich Tern, 2 Guillemot, 1 Fulmar, 10 Kittiwake. (M Broadbent, J Drage Hubert, L Parkerson, F Hutchinson, O Wainwright, B Rousseau)

Pennance Point (07:55-11:25): 488 Great Shearwater, 22 Cory’s Shearwater, 202 Balearic Shearwater, 11 Manx Shearwater, 11 Arctic Skua, 1 Common Tern, 12 Sandwich Tern, 6 auk sp., Kittiwake, 2 Whimbrel, 1 European Storm-petrel, 1 Curlew, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Knot, 2 Dunlin, Fulmar, 2 Common Scoter, 1 Mediterranean Gull (L Parkerson, J Drage Hubert, B Hancock-Smith).

Stithians Reservoir; Stuart Hutchings hide: 2 Osprey over hide 1 carrying large fish, 1 Black-tailed Godwit. (J St Ledger, Simon Van Hear, A Holmes). Also 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Curlew, 2 Snipe, 2 Osprey, 20 Teal. (S Van Hear)

Porthgwarra: 1 Pomarine Skua, 10 Arctic Skua, 2 Arctic Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern, 1 Grey Phalarope, 14 Cory’s Shearwater, 13 Sooty Shearwater, 53 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Storm Petrel. (S Rogers, M Elliott, B Dallas, M Hobbs, R Irvine)

Cot Valley: 1 Cory’s Shearwater. (Birdguides)

Bumble Rock, Lizard: 1 Sabine’s Gull, 1 Arctic Skua, 24 Cory’s Shearwater, 3 Sooty Shearwater, 358 Manx Shearwater, 2 Balearic Shearwater. (J Jones)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 2 ad Spoonbill, one of which is colour ringed (details awaited), juv Osprey, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, c25 Turnstone, 11 Sandwich Tern, 4 Ringed Plover, 6 Sanderling, 8 Dunlin. (R Veal). 2 Spoonbill, 4 Common Tern, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Grey Plover, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit. (D Eva). 1 Grey Plover, 12 Ringed Plover,1 Greenshank, 5 Bar tailed Godwit, 6 Sandwich Tern, 46 Curlew. (S Grose)

Mousehole (0845-0945): 4 Arctic Skua, 2 Balearic Shearwater, 12 Kittiwake. (R Veal)

Newlyn Harbour: ad Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Sandpiper. (R Veal)

Drift Reservoir: ad Sandwich Tern briefly then high West, 2 Firecrest, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Tufted Duck. (R Veal)

Penzance, Chyandour: 4 Brent Goose. (S Grose)

St Gothian Sands LNR: 120 Canada Goose, 4 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 2 Cormorant, 1 Wheatear. (P Dufton & L Wallsgrove)

Porthtowan: 4 Sandwich Tern, 3 Chough, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven over. (S Grose)

Hannafore (12:45-16:15): 1 Large Shearwater, 14 Balearic Shearwater, 3+ Grey Phalarope, 1 Skua sp., 19 Common Scoter, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Eider, 2 Curlew, 1 Dunlin. (D Clegg, M&R Frost) 1 drake Eider, 3 Manx Shearwater, 2 Balearic Shearwater, c1200 Gannet, 19 Common Scoter, 5 Cormorant, 1 Shag, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 19 Oystercatcher, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit , 1 Dunlin , 6 Turnstone, 3 Curlew, 3 Grey Phalarope (briefly in the rock pools before flying west), 1 Skua species, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 9 Rock Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Wheatear.  (M & R Frost)

Devoran creek: 1 Osprey, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, Mute Swans, Cormorants. (R Hobden)

Downderry (0705-0840): 22 Common Scoter, 150 Gannet, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Swallow moving west. (A Payne)

Camel Estuary: 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Little Stint, 1 Knot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Barnacle Geese. (B Bosisto)

Camel Estuary, Treraven Meadow to Bridge Bike Hire: 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 70 Canada Goose, 3 Little Egret, 3 Curlew (incl. this individual with leg tags), 40+ Dunlin, 100+ Redshank. (D Wilson)

Maer Lake: 583 Canada Goose,2 Canada Goose Hybrid, 1 Barnacle Goose,1 juv Shelduck, 16 Teal,9 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 2 Pied Wagtail. (N Bastin)

River Neet Estuary: 72 Canada Goose, 31 Black-Headed Gull, 2 White Wagtail, 3 Stonechat. (N Bastin)

Retire Common: 4 Snipe

Boscundle WoodsSparrowhawk. (I Stewart)

Late Submission 23/09/2023, Par pool1 Common Tern, Mediterannean Gull. (J Brown)

Late Submission 23/09/2023, Marazion Marsh: 1 Purple Heron. (B Rankine)

Late Submission 23/09/2023, Pendeen: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler. (Birdguides)

Late Submission, 23/09/2023, Falmouth Bay: 1 Cory’s Shearwater, 4 Balearic Shearwater from pelagic. (Birdguides)

Late Submission 23/09/2023, Lower Tamar Lake: 1 Willow Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 11 Blue Tit, 9 Chaffinch, 1 Robin, 5 Coal Tit, 15 Moorhen, 1 Wren, 14 Coot, 5 Mallard, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Long-tailed Tit. (R Mudge)

Late Submission 23/09/203, St Clement to Tresemple: 3 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Greenshank, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Grebe, 43 Curlew on river. (P Pearson)