Sunday 4th September 2016

Sunday 4th September 2016

Pendeen Watch: 11 Cory’s Shearwater, 34 Great Shearwater, 212 Sooty Shearwater, 12 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Storm Petrel, 19 Fulmar, 6 Bonxie, 2 Arctic Skua, 2 Sandwich Tern, 1 Curlew, 2 Cetacean sp and 1 Ocean Sunfish (M McKee, DS Flumm et al.)

Marazion Beach: 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper,1 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Knot, 50+ Dunlin, c70 Ringed Plover, 20 Sanderling, 20+ Turnstone, 1 Little Stint and 1 Whimbrel. (S Turner, D Eva, B Toms, M Curtis, R Veal – photos, M McKee – photos, J Chapple – video)

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Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1f Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 6 Teal, 1f Reed Bunting and 2 Cetti’s Warbler (S Turner, D Eva, R Veal, S& PM Rogers)

Cleave Cliffs and Stow Barton nr. Bude: 4 Stonechat, 2 Raven, c40 Linnet, 4 Willow Warbler, 27 Swallow, 32 House Sparrow, several Blue Tit and 5 Chaffinch. (H Kendall)

Kenidjack: 10 Chough, 2 Blackcap. (R Veal)

Nanquidno: Wryneck from the 5 barred gate. (M Halliday)

Siblyback Lake: 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 2 Little Stints, 9 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Ring Plover, 7 Dunlins, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 1 juv Peregrine, 2 Common Buzzard, 15 Pied Wagtail, 1 Tufted Duck, 14 Little Grebe, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Willow Warbler and 3 Chiffchaff. (C Buckland, M Beer)

Stithians Reservoir: 2 Wood Sandpiper. (S & PM Rogers)

Porthleven: 1 Cory’s Shearwater, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 3 Balearic Shearwater, 8 Curlew, 300+ Manx Shearwater and 1000+ Gannet. (I Maclean)

Loe Pool: 1 Dalmatian Pelican, 1 Little Stint, 3 Sanderling, 6 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpiper and 2 Kingfisher. (I Maclean)

Loe Bar: 2 Chough. (I Maclean)

River Fal/Truro River Junction: 1 Osprey (immature) (J Irvine & B Osman)

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Treen: 1 Cory’s Shearwater and 90+ Balearic Shearwater.

Porthgwarra: 3 Cory’s Shearwater, 1 Sooty Shearwater and 3 Balearic Shearwater.

Boat Cove: 1 Hudsonian Whimbrel.

St Ives: 1 Cory’s Shearwater and 1 Great Shearwater.

Truro: Spoonbill again at Calenick Creek.

MJS & DKP