Thursday 21st September 2023

Thursday 21st September 2023

Lands End: Red-eyed Vireo in willows along cycle track this afternoon though elusive (M Elliott , Cornwall Birdwatching Tours, M Broadbent, L Parkerson, J Drage Hubert, F Hutchinson)  Red-backed Shrike (M Broadbent, L Parkerson, J Drage Hubert, F Hutchinson).

Kynance Farm: Melodious Warbler, Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Tree Pipit, Whinchat, 7 Wheatear, 3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin. (E O’Connor)

Stithians Reservoir; Stuart Hutchings hide: 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Osprey, 2 Curlew Sandpiper,  1 Little Stint,  2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 12 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 14 Curlew, 1 Kingfisher. (J St Ledger, V Booth et al)

Stithians, Golden Lion: 1 Little Stint,2 Buzzard, 7 Curlew, 1 distant Sparrowhawk, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 8 Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 6 Teal . ( V Booth)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 Woodchat Shrike, Purple Heron, Osprey flew over then headed towards Hayle, 1 Whinchat , 1f Kestrel, 1 Buzzard over, 1m Stonechat, 1 Robin, 3 juv Starling, 2 Magpie, 1 Mute Swan cygnet, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Teal, 3 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron. 1 Water Rail, 2 Chough, 60 pale bellied Brent Geese on the sea,  ( D Eva , S Ford, A McKechnie et al)

Marazion, off Green Lane: 1 Hoopoe (S Ford, D Eva, A McKechnie et al)

Trevose: Sabine’s Gull. (per Birdguides)

St Ives Head: Sabine’s Gull. (per Birdguides)

Nanjizal: Red-backed Shrike. (per Birdguides)

Sennen Cove: 15 Cory’s Shearwater, 31 Balearic Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater. (per Birdguides)

Sennen: 1 Spotted Flycatcher. (M Broadbent, L Parkerson, J Drage Hubert, F Hutchinson).

Calstock Wetlands: Curlew Sandpiper. (per Facebook)

Treveal: 2 Whinchat (per Twitter)

Cot Valley: Wryneck. (N Wheatley) Garden Warbler. (M Broadbent) Hoopoe, Pied Flycatcher (per Birdguides)

Botallack: Wryneck around mining ruins, south of The Count House at 11:20. (B Dallas)

Gurnards Head: 100+ Goldfinch in one flock, 5+ Stonechat, 1 Kestrel and 5+ Chough. (T Mills)

Walmsley Sanctuary: 1 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 6 Dunlin, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Buzzard, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher. (A Davey)

Davidstow: 10 Ringed Plover, 4 Wheatear. (A Davey)

Restonguet creek: 2 Osprey. (M Hayter)

Downderry: moving west, 0700-0820, were 2 Common Scoter, 154 Gannet, 8 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua and 7 Kittiwake. (A Payne)

Porthgwarra: Firecrest by toilet block. Whinchat, 4 Wheatear and 2 Golden Plover on Moor. Also 4 Chough (Cornwall Birdwatching Tours)

Polgigga: Whitethroat along lane to Faraway cottage. (Cornwall Birdwatching Tours)

Devoran Quay: 1 Spotted Redshank, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 2 Whimbrel, 9 Greenshank. (J St Ledger)

Point Quay: 1 Osprey, 2 Sandwich Tern. (J St Ledger)

Pendeen: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler (P Combridge) 5 Grey Phalarope, 29 Cory’s Shearwater, 29 Balearic Shearwater, Pomarine Skua. (per Birdguides)

Maenporth: 2 Firecrest in mixed Tit flock. (D Browne)

Nanquidno: Wryneck by parking area, 3 chiffchaff, 3 blackcap. 3 ringed plovers by aerodrome. (C Moore)

Par, beach pool: 2 Black-headed Gull, 2V76 black on orange ring, XH5K white on black ring. (R Hampshire)

Maer Lake: 1 Grey Heron,32 Canada Geese,39 Teal,18 Mallard,4 Moorhen,17 Curlew ,2 Common Buzzard and 5 Raven over. (N Bastin).

Land’s End: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Whinchat, 2 White Wagtail, 5 Gadwall, 4 Linnet, 1 Blackcap. (P Taylor, H Mitchell, P&L Dufton)

Treraven Meadows: 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, c20 Starling, 1 Redshank, 2 Curlew, c20 Black-headed gull, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Robin, 4 Chaffinch. (D Dennis)

Hayle Estuary, Copperhouse Creek: 1 Osprey drifted over towards Carnsew Pool at 11:30. (M Greenhalgh)

Diggory’s beach, Bedruthan Steps: 5 Chough, 1 Curlew. (E Walker)

Late submission 20/09 Tunnel Beach, Falmouth: 1 Whimbrel, 6 Turnstone, 5 Oystercatcher (R. Bowyer)

Late submission 20/09 St Buryan: Yellow-browed Warbler. (per Birdguides)

Late submission 17/09  Chapel Carn Brea: Red-throated Pipit. 1 flew west. (per Birdguides)

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