Sunday 6th October 2024

Sunday 6th October 2024

Lands End: 1 Melodious Warbler, 2 Wryneck, 5 Whinchat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 60+ Swallow, 1 Sand Martin and 2 Wheatear. (R Augarde, P Maker, B Mellow)

Lizard: 1 possible Corncrake at Lyods Lane. (R Wilkins) In addition, 14 Great Shearwater and 5 Cory’s Shearwater passed this morning. (Birdguides)

Hayle Estuary: 1 Pink-footed Goose and 1 Spoonbill still. (Birdguides)

Porthgwarra: 1 Whooper Swan passed at 15:18. (A Harris) Also, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Whinchat, 5 Wheatear and c4 Willow Warbler. (M Wallace)  In addition, 1 Pomarine Skua past at 11:23; also 4 Cory’s Shearwater and 1 Great Shearwater. (Birdguides)

St. Levan: 1 Whooper Swan passed at 15:15. (B Groves)

Kenidjack Valley: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler heard calling this afternoon. (Birdguides)

Rospletha Cliffs: 2 Chough. (B Groves)

Drift Reservoir: 2 Whooper Swan this morning. (P St Pierre)

Mousehole: 1 Sooty Shearwater, 1 Arctic Skua, 60 Gannet and 140 Kittiwake this morning. (G Lawlor) In addition, 2 juv Arctic Tern, at least 1 Arctic Skua, 50+ settled Kittiwake, 2 Manx/Balearic in the murk this morning. 2 Arctic Skua and 110 Kittiwake sat on the sea this afternoon. (P Harris)

Prussia Cove: 1 Kingfisher this afternoon. (P Harris)

Marazion Marsh: 1 Green Sandpiper this morning. (G Lawlor) Also, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Firecrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Snipe, 2 Teal and 2f Common Scoter off Little London Beach this afternoon. (R Hill)

Penryn River: 17+ Curlew, 20+ Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 3 Cormorant, 2 Kingfisher, 7 Turnstone, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great Black Backed Gull, 10+ Black Headed Gull, 7 Mallard. Also, 1m Sparrowhawk in private garden in Falmouth. (T Chambers)

Restronguet Creek: 1 Osprey still. (Birdguides)

Ruan Lanihorne: 1 Great White Egret. (M Jones)

Mevagissey Harbour: 1 m Kingfisher and 11 Turnstone. (S Grose)

Par Beach: 2 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 23 Lesser Black backed Gull, 2 Ringed Plover. (S Grose)

Fistral Beach: 13 Purple Sandpiper, 23 Turnstone, 9 Dunlin, 26 Oystercatcher. (S Grose)

Camel Trail – Poleys to Tresarret: 7 Grey Heron and 1 Buzzard digging for worms in field near bridge. (G Williams)

St Eval: 8 Golden Plover, 8 Stock Dove. (P Roseveare, B Bosisto)

Mawgan Porth: 5 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 12 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 15 Moorhen, 1 Firecrest. (P Roseveare, B Bosisto)

Whitecross: 2 Cattle Egret flew over A39. (B Bosisto)

Wadebridge: 39 Cattle Egret with cows south of Showground near Wadebridge. (T Nightingale)

Walmsley Sanctuary: 4 Ruff , 34 Dunlin , 1 Great White Egret, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe , 48 Lapwing , 19 Curlew, 12 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 1 Water Rail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greylag Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Blackcap , 8 Mute Swan, 1 Jay, 1 Yellowhammer, male Marsh Harrier. (B Bosisto)

Davidstow: 18 Lapwing, 5 adult Yellow-legged Gull , 5 Wheatear. (P Roseveare, B Bosisto)

Crowdy: 5 Great crested Grebe, 26 Tufted Duck, 200 Golden Plover. (P Roseveare, B Bosisto)

Maer Lake: 1 Grey Heron, 10 Moorhen, 127 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Hybrid, 8 Mallard, 12 Wigeon, 18 Teal, 2 Curlew, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Lapwing, 1m Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail. (N Bastin)

Downderry: 10 Little Egret, 80+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 260+ Kittiwake, 4 Mediterranean Gull and an Arctic Tern, before 0900. In afternoon, many Kittiwake still present accompanied by an Arctic Skua. Locally, a Firecrest. (A Payne)

Late submission, 05/10, Mousehole: 2 Cory’s Shearwater passed. (P Harris)

Late Submission, 05/10, Harlyn Bay: 3 Brent Geese on the waters edge at low tide and one colour ringed. All three flew out to sea towards the lifeboat station. (R Harley)

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