Sunday 29th October 2017

Sunday 29th October 2017

Late news, 25/10, Windmill Farm: 1 Rose-coloured Starling reported. (per D Wright)

Late news, 28/10, Truro: 2f Blackcap in private garden. (D Jenkins)

Late news, 28/10, Callestick: 2 Firecrest, Chiffchaff, Fieldfare and 50 Redwing. (T Wilson)

Late news, 28/10, Nanjizal: 149 birds ringed inc 37 Goldcrest, 12 Firecrest, 12 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 19 Siskin, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff. (K Wilson)

Gwithian: 1w White-rumped Sandpiper still present at St Gothian Sands LNR. (R Archer, J&D Chapman et al) Also 4 Rock Pipit. (J&D Chapman) Also 1 Kestrel, 10+ Rock Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 15 Golden Plover, 6 Teal, 12 Tufted Duck. (R Castillo Nicholls)

White-rumped Sandpiper – Steve Ward

White-rumped Sandpiper – Reuben Veal

White-rumped Sandpiper – Reuben Veal

Teal – Rowena Castillo Nicholls

White-rumped Sandpiper – Rowena Castillo Nicholls

White-rumped Sandpiper – Rowena Castillo Nicholls

Porth Reservoir: 6 Coot, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Dipper, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Blackcap, 4 Bullfinch, 3 Mistle Thrush, 9 Redwing, 48 Black-headed Gull. (S Grose)

Walmsley Sanctuary: 2 Pintail, 7 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall, 4 Dunlin, 9 Snipe, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 341 Redwing, 9 Fieldfare, 8 Mistle Thrush, 10 Song Thrush, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Water Pipit1 Swallow. (B Bosisto)

Whipsiderry: 2 Peregrine Falcon, 11 Raven, 2 Reed Bunting, 7 Corn Bunting, 6 Stonechat, 6 Kittiwake. (S Grose)

Sancreed: 3 Little Egret, 47 Canada Goose in fields. 1 Snipe, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Lapwing, 320 Woodpigeon, 18 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, and 3 Blackbird over. (D Flumm)

Kenidjack: 4 Firecrest by sewage works. (B Toms, M Curtis)

Padstow: Yellow-browed Warbler found dead on coast path near Stepper Point. (S Marquis)

Rame Head: 2 Firecrest around rectory garden, 5 Redwing over and W. (R Smaldon)

Truro: 1f Blackcap in private garden. (D Jenkins)

Windmill Farm: Short-eared Owl this afternoon. (D Wright)

Constantine: 2 Black Redstart in Trebarvah Court (J&D Chapman)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 2 Spoonbill, Peregrine, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Dunlin, Kingfisher. (J&D Chapman) 1 Little Egret and 1 Redshank on Ryan’s Field. (R Castillo Nicholls)

Trebah Beach, Helford River: 2 Firecrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Rick Pipit, 3 Shag. (J&D Chapman)

Callestick: 20 (9 and 11) Grey Goose sp high and N, 65 (50 and 15) Lapwing N, 2 Golden Plover, 60 Redwing, 2 Skylark. (T Wilson)

St Agnes, Chapel Porth: 1 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff. Offshore, 1 Manx Shearwater W, 1 Great Northern Diver W, 500 Auk sp W in 30 minutes (T Wilson)

Tremayne Quay, Helford River: 10 Curlew, 1 Greenshank, 20 Redshank, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 30 Mallard, 3 Shelduck, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Red-necked Grebe. (M Nattrass)

Drift Reservoir: 2 Whooper Swan (M Ahmad, P Clement, MJ Spicer)

Marazion Marsh RSPB, Longrock Pool: 1 juv Rose-coloured Starling at 16:56 with 30,000+ Starling and 1 Sparrowhawk. (P Clement, L Proctor, MJ Spicer) Aberrant/leucistic Starling on wires behind Green Lane at 16:10 with c30,000 Starling. (DK Parker)

near Zelah: 1 Hen Harrier flew over A30 at 12:35. (D Allan)

Trevarrion, Beacon Cove: 3 Chough, 9 Raven, 2 Kestrel, 1 Little Egret, 3 Reed Bunting, 12 Stonechat, 2 Buzzard, 50+ Golden plover over Bre-pen Farm. (S Grose)

Pendeen Watch: 2 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Arctic Skua and 2 Common Scoter between 07:00 & 08:00. (P St Pierre)

Connor Downs: 2 Firecrest in private garden, 1 Brambling over. (P Freestone)

Lizard Village: 1 Black Redstart. (C Urquhart)

Sennen: up to 3 Richard’s Pipit in fields behind the school. Also several Woodlark in the area. (per LGR Evans)

Chapel Amble: 1 Glossy Ibis this morning. (A Langdon)

Porthcothan, Park Head: 7 Snipe, 13 Redwing, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Song Thrush. (S Grose)

Dozmary Pool: 1 Ring-necked Duck still. (D Allan, B Craven, M Worden) Also 50+ Lapwing,150+Golden Plover. (D Allan)

Land’s End: 1 Black Redstart. (R Veal)

Falmouth: 3 Blackcap, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler and 2 Long-tailed Tit in private garden. (E Tackley)

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