Tuesday 19th September 2017

Tuesday 19th September 2017

Mermaid pelagic out of Penzance: next sailing is Thursday at 4pm. Please call Mermaid office on 07901 731201 to book, £25 each.

Late news, 18/9, Kingsmill Lake: 1 juv Osprey. (R Brandon, A Pearson)

Ruan Lanihorne: 1 juv Purple Heron, Set Bridge. (R Wilkins)

Sennen: 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper with 5 Ringed Plover in ploughed field east of A30 and c200m south west of Escalls Chapel, cSW369266. Still present at 19:30. (B Simpson et al.)

St Levan: 1 Ortolan Bunting seen again briefly at 13:00 when it flew towards Roskestal Farm. (M Wallace-finder, M Pass)

Davidstow Airfield: 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper still.

Walmsley Sanctuary: 7 Cattle Egret.

Torpoint, Kingsmill Lake, Chapeldown Road: 3 Osprey.

Mullion Cove: 1 Grey Wagtail in garden. (J Allely)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Ruff, 34 Curlew. (J St Ledger, P Brewster)

Marazion Beach: 2 Knot with the regular small waders. (A McKechnie)

Knot, Alex McKechnie

Siblyback Reservoir: 1 Mistle Thrush. 1 Nuthatch. 15 Little Grebe. (R Napp)

Mistle Thrush, Rick Napp

Porthgwarra: 1 Cuckoo, c15 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Firecrest, c10 Goldcrest and 2 Crossbill. (DK Parker)

Firecrest, Dave Parker

Nanjizal: Migrants ringed today. 31 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 28 Goldcrest, Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Firecrest, Garden Warbler, 67 Blackcap, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler and Yellow-browed Warbler. (K Wilson)

Pendeen: 1 Grey Phalarope on the sea.

Gannel Estuary: 1 Dipper, 1 Barn Owl. (S grose)

Loe Bar: 4 Grey Phalarope off the sluice briefly. (B Simpson)

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