Sunday 3rd November 2024

Sunday 3rd November 2024

Trevear Farm, Sennen: American Golden Plover, 70 Lapwing, 150+ Golden Plover and 70+ Skylark. (P St Pierre) Also, juvenile Rough-legged Buzzard flew over c14:00, heading North. (K Jones, J Chapple, R Veal, R Augarde) Later seen again at Brew farm. (R Augarde) Also 1 Black Redstart, c20 Fieldfare. (R Veal)

Rough-legged Buzzard – John Chapple

Polgigga: juvenile Rough-legged Buzzard. (K Jones, J Chapple) Also, 1 Hawfinch dropped into trees by cottages along Bosisto Lane. Also, 1 Jack Snipe and Yellow-browed Warbler. (M Wallace)

Skewjack: 1 Hawfinch over. Also, 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Swallow, 2 House Martin, c40 Fieldfare, 6 Mistle Thrush. (R Veal)

Hayle Estuary: 1 Green-winged Teal off the Causeway. (Tony McGowan). Also, Danish-ringed 2nd-winter Spoonbill still. (Birdguides)

Lizard: Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling still. (G Jones) Also, 1 Snow Bunting flew over Haelarcher. (Birdguides)

Predannack Head: 1 Black Redstart reported. (Birdguuides)

Kynance Cove: 1 Ring Ouzel reported at Kynance Farm. Also, 1 Snow Bunting by car park although mobile; also Siberian Chiffchaff by cafe. (Birdguuides)

Windmill Farm: c200 Golden Plover over Predannack. 7 Fieldfare, 10+ Chiffchaff. (G Jones)

St Martin-in-Meneage: 25 Cattle Egret (A Chatfield)

Lands End: 2+ Yellow-browed Warbler south of the car park. (P St Pierre)

Trevilley: 1 Merlin, 3 Fieldfare, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin. (P St Pierre)

Brew Sewage Works: 2 Ring Ouzel. (R Veal)

Porthgwarra: 1 Turtle Dove at Ardensawah still. (M Wallace)

Gurland Farm, St Just: 1 Ring Ouzel. Flushed by what appeared to be a small male Merlin in the brief view. (R Garnett)

Drift Reservoir: juvenile Scaup still. (R Veal)

Penzance: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler. (G Lawler)

Marazion Marsh: 2 Great White Egret, 3 Water Rail, 5 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 30+ Greenfinch in small paddock at far end of Marsh. 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Stonechat. (M Clayton, I Stennett, D White) In addition, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler with several Goldcrest at 1st boardwalk north of railway crossing and 1 Green Sandpiper. (I Phillips)

Longrock: 1 Snow Bunting. (I Stennett)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Great White Egret, 1 Curlew, 1 Kingfisher. (J St Ledger)

Falmouth; off Gyllyngvase Beach: 1 Great Northern Diver. (J St Ledger)

Truro, Sunny Corner/Boscowan Park: 44 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 45 Teal, 1 Kingfisher. (T Wilson)

Truro, private garden: 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Blackcap in subsong, 1 Blackbird singing. (T Wilson)

Porth Joke: 2 Water Rail, 1 Merlin, 10 Fieldfare, 360 Redwing. (B Bosisto)

Gannel Estuary: 7 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Dunlin, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Firecrest, 3 Chiffchaff. (S Rowe)

Walmsley Reserve: 1 Male Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 “white” Goose, 5 Greylag Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose, 100+ Canada Goose, 2 Green Sandpiper and 1 Snipe. (P Davies)

Lanivet: 5 Herring Gull, 70+Jackdaw, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Robin, 6 male Blackbird, 5 Wood Pigeon, 10 House Sparrow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Magpie, 30+ Rook, 2 Coal Tit, 11 Starling, 1 Merlin, 1 Collared Dove and 1 Great Tit this afternoon. (B Crowle)

Cardinham Downs: 13 Common Buzzard on adjacent field. (R Bishop)

Maer Lake: 3 Whooper Swan, 6 Barnacle Goose, 2 shoveler (male). (D Gilbert)

Millbrook: 1 Firecrest again in garden and 5 Jay over. (B Taggart)

Rame Head: 500 Woodpigeon, 3 Firecrest (at Church) and 1 Chiffchaff. (K Pellow)

Penlee Nature Reserve: 1 Firecrest. (K Pellow)

Whitsand: 5 Brent Goose, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 12 Oystercatcher, 3 Stonechat, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull. (M Saunders)

Late submission, 02/11, East Looe: 200 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 470 Great Black-backed Gull, 1800+ Herring Gull, 1 1w Yellow-legged Gull and a possible 2nd winter Caspian Gull or Hybrid. (M Elliott)

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