Thursday 20th October 2022

Thursday 20th October 2022

Found on Treeve Moor, battery compartment cover, possibly for Canon. Please get in touch via birdsincornwall@cbwps.org.uk

Kynance: probable Black-throated Thrush flew over.

Pendeen: 5 Ring Ouzels, c350 Fieldfare, c50 Redwing, c20 Song Thrushes. Rosy Starling still east end of village. (P Marshall)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20+ Redshank, 10 Curlew, 500+ Canada Goose 14.15 – 15.00. ( DK Parker M Webb)

Porthoustock: 11 Ring Ouzel, 4 Black Redstart

Hayle Estuary RSPB B3301 Causeway: 1 Grey Plover, 15 Dunlin, 30+ Redshank, 7 Curlew, 30+ Lapwing, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Canada Goose, many Teal and Wigeon. Ryan’s Field: 1f Kingfisher, 3 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 17 Curlew, 11 Lapwing, 2 Redshank 15.15 – 16.00. (M Webb)

Hayle Estuary RSPB Lelant Saltings: 2 Cattle Egret 

Siblyback Reservoir: 200+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls; 6 Teal; 10 Chaffinch; 1 Northern Wheatear; Flocks of Starling; 12 Linnet. (R Napp)

St Keverne: 1 Black Redstart, 1 Crimson Speckled. (J Jones)

Pendower: 2 Great Northern Diver. (T Farr)

Ruan Lanihorne: 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Firecrest; (T Farr)

Portscatho: 30+ Maditerranean Gull. (T Farr)

Penryn Campus, 07:15- 10:15: 4893 Redwing, 3759 Fieldfare, 90 Starling, 79 Chaffinch, 49 Meadow Pipit, 39 Skylark, 23 Song thrush, 21 Woodpigeon, 19 Siskin, 17 Bullfinch, 11 Pied wagtail, 7 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 4 Rook, 3 Blabird, 3 Cormorant, 2 Mistle thrush, 2 Brambling, Raven and Great Egret. (C Foote T Weston, M Broadbent, S Ryde, J Drage, F Hutchins)

Porthleven: Kestrel, Ringed plover, Sandwich tern, 3 Wheatear, 12 Stonechat, 5+ Meadow pipit (C Foote, T Weston)

Lizard Village: I Yellow-browed Warbler. (I Maclean)

Church Cove (Lizard): 2 Firecrest. (I Maclean)

Lloyd’s Lane (Lizard): 14 Ring Ouzel in a single flock, 35 Siskin over. (I Maclean)

Porth Joke: 1 Ring Ouzel, 23 Blackbird, 11 Song Thrush, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 7 Siskin late pm. (S Rowe)

Bearah Tor: 2 Ring Ouzel, 6 Mistle Thrush. Twelve Mens Moor: Large numbers of Fieldfares. (B Craven)

Caerthillian, Lizard: 3 Ring Ouzel. J Holter

Treen: 200 Fieldfare. (I Grindle)

Logan Rock: 6 Ring Ouzel. (I Grindle)

St Levan: 8 Ring Ouzel. (C Mason)

St Agnes Head: 200 Redwing, a few continental blackbirds, 30 Fieldfare, 2 Ring Ouzel. (G Lawlor)

Stithians Watersports Centre: 40 Golden Plover, 21 Curlew, 3 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 10 Teal. (J St Ledger, A Lea)

Devoran Quay: 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Ruff, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 26 Black-tailed Godwit including 1 multi-ringed bird, 10 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 100+ Redshank, 55+ Curlew, 17 Oystercatcher, 5 Shelduck, many Redwing over (J St Ledger, A Lea, R Copeland)

Kenidjack: mobile flock of 8 Ring Ouzels at bottom of valley late afternoon (D & T Barber)

Porthgwarra: female Marsh Harrier, ringtail Harrier (probably Hen Harrier), female Merlin, c35 Golden Plover, 3 Firecrest, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 female Black Redstart, 1 Northern Wheatear, 1 Ring Ouzel (D & T Barber, M Scott-Ham)

St Just, Carn Gloose: 2 Snow Buntings this afternoon around the 17th green of the Golf Course, viewable from the coast path. (P Clarke)

Treve Moor (and nearby): 300 Fieldfare, 200 Redwing, 1 Ring Ouzel (probably male), 1 Whinchat (N R Rogers)

Bartinney: 1 Marsh Harrier (female)(N R Rogers)

St. Buryan: 800 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 6 Stock Dove (N R Rogers)

Old Lizard Head: 1 Lapland Bunting. (D Collins)

Lizard village: 2 Black Redstart. (D Collins)

Grochall: 2 Ring Ouzel. (D Collins)

Tresillian to Tresemple Pool: 10 Black tailed Godwit, 67 Redshank, 56 Curlew, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 8 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Water Rail, 10 Teal, 7 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant. (A Nicholson)

Sharp Tor: approx 1000 Fieldfares in flocks of 50-100 from 09.00 to 15.00. A few Redwings in the flocks. 1 Mistle thrush. 2 Ring Ouzels. K. Dalziel

Kynance Farm: 24 Ring Ouzels (including a flock of 13), 948 Fieldfare, 380 Redwing, 23 Song Thrush, 10 Blackbird, Merlin, 3 Sparrowhawk, Marsh Harrier, Wheatear, Whinchat, c.850 Skylark, c.500 Chaffinch, c.650 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrest, 3 Redpolls & 18 Siskin.(E O’Connor)

Mullion Cliffs: 3 Ring Ouzel, 80 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 7 Blackbird. (E O’Connor)

Goonhavern:  1 Black Redstart on house roof (J Savage)

Wadebridge, Treraven Meadow & Bridge Bike Hire: 20+ Teal, 1 Med Gull, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Lapwing, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Curlew. (D Wilson)
 
Wadebridge, Polbrock Bridge: 1 Hobby, 4 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk (D Wilson)

Wacker Quay : 6 Little Egret, 42 Shelduck, 13 Great-crested Grebe, 1 Curlew. (M & R Frost)

Rame area: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Merlin, 3 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 3 Song Thrush, 109 Fieldfare, 136 Redwing, 3 Black Redstart, 11 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 2 Blackcap, 2 Stonechat, 22 Goldfinch, 18 Chaffinch, 70+ Linnet, Meadow Pipit, 75 Skylark, 1 Siskin, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 15+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, Green Woodpecker and Great-Spotted calling, 2 Southern Hawker. (D Clegg, M & R Frost)

Tregonebris, Sancreed: c90 Fieldfare, c150 Redwing. (D Flumm)

Goonhilly Downs: small flocks of Fieldfare passing over. (S Ford)

Nanjizal:: 2 Turtle Dove. (J Overfield)

Nanjizal/Faraway/Trevean: 185 Fieldfare, 40+Redwing, 2 Ring Ouzel, 60 Golden Plover, 1 Water Rail, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Good passage of Skylarks, finches, Meadow Pipits all morning,  1 Hummingbird Hawk-moth, 1 Painted Lady. (D Unsworth)

Trevose Head: 2 Snow Bunting, 1 Wheatear, 2 Chough, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Kestrel, 4 Raven, c20 Oystercatcher, c20 Linnet, c20 Turnstone c50 Gannets, c100 Meadow Pipit, c30 Skylark, c25 Stonechat. (E & S Turnbull)

Carbis Bay:  7 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Long Tailed Tit, 2 Robin, 2 Wren, 4 Jay, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing. Mixed flocks of Redwing and Fieldfare have been passing over for most of the day, 3 Buzzard , 2 Magpie, 1 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, in private garden  ( V Booth)

Camel Estuary: 56 Cattle Egret along the Camel estuary near the Amble Confluence. (M Scawen)

Gwenter: c200 fieldfare (S. Wood)

East Pentire: 1 Snow Bunting, 2 Skylark, 9 Meadow Pipit, 1 Raven, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Redwing, 1 Crow, 2 Cormorant. ( D Sharp).

Gwennap Churchyard: 35 Redwing over, and small flock in hedge, 15 Fieldfare, 3 Mistle Thrush, 5 male Blackbird. (L Cox)

Lizard, Gwarvas Farm: 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Brambling. (S Croft)

Veryan: 30-40 Fieldfare at 9:00am. (A Claxton) 1000 Fieldfares in old stubble field opposite Treluggan farm between Veryan and Portscatho.(C&J Keast)

Cardinham Woods: 2 Crossbill. (A Tomkins)

Late submission 19/10 Lower Tamar Lake: 1 Great White Egret, 2 Willow Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Coot, 15 Wigeon, c200 Canada Geese. (R Mudge)

Late submission 19/10 Stithians Reservoir: flock of c70 Golden Plover in flight by Watersports centre. (A Nicholson)

Late submission 18/10 Truro: 1 Dipper and 1 Grey Wagtail near Victoria Gardens. Another Grey Wagtail by the Barley Sheaf pub. (A Nicholson)

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