Pendeen: 1 juvenile Rosy Starling on wires to east of Lower Boscaswell. Also, visible migration watch produced 1 Hawfinch, 3717 Chaffinch, 6 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch, siskin heard, 5 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 24 Skylar, 2 Reed Bunting. (P Combridge). Also, 6 Cory’s Shearwater, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 22 Manx Shearwater, 2 Balearic Shearwater, 5 Great Northern Diver. (S Rogers)
Porthgwarra: 1 Long-tailed Skua close in, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Cory’s Shearwater, 1 Great Shearwater, 9 Balearic Shearwater, 50 Manx Shearwater. Also, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Black Redstart and 3 Firecrest. (R & I Archer et al)
Kenidjack (7:45 to 11:30): 2 Yellow-browed Warbler. One at top of valley behind the garage/boat/caravan combo. The other opposite Polglaze wood merchants just beyond bridge. 17 Skylark over, a minimum of 150 Chaffinch, 2 Redwing, 6 Siskin, at least 2 Firecrest. (A Lobb)
Nanquidno: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler. (D Balmer). Also, 1 Ring Ouzel, 3 Firecrest, 3 Redwing, 129 Chaffinch, Jay. (IC Whitehouse, MD James, P Taylor, H Mitchell, M James, A Lobb, N Truby)
Lizard, Church Cove: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler and 1 Siberian Chiffchaff. (RBA)
Penzance: 1 Snow Bunting at Eastern Green opposite Morrison’s. (M Ahmad)
Porth Kidney: 1 Snow Bunting on slipway to Cove Cafe. (RBA)
Mevagissey: 1 fem Black Redstart in private garden. (S Knapp)
Drift Reservoir: 1 fem Scaup eastern end. (A Lobb). 1 Ring-necked Duck reported early am.
Newquay, Gannel Estuary: 3 Pink-footed Goose over and appeared to land in fields to the south at 10.50, 8 Little Egret, 10 Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher, 5 Med Gull, 1 Common Gull. (S Rowe)
RSPB Hayle Estuary: 2 Pintail, 2 Shelduck, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Oystercatcher, 3 juv Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin, 28 Curlew, 1 Spoonbill, 3 Pink footed Geese (flew in with main Canada Geese flock from fields behind Trevethoe House Lelant at 8.15am and were present constantly until at least 1.00pm). (S Grose)
East Pentire (08.00-09.00): 2 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Manx Shearwater, 2 Great Northern Diver, 3 Common Scoter, 125 Kittiwake, 1 Fulmar, 9 Oystercatcher, 2 Med Gull. (S Rowe)
Land’s End: 1 Marsh Harrier.
Polgigga: 1 Woodlark over. (M Wallace)
Towan Head: 75 Turnstone, 1 Purple Sandpiper. (S Rowe)
Falmouth, off Gyllyngvase Beach: 1 Great Northern Diver, feeding. (J St Ledger)
Truro River and Boscawen Park: 17 Mute Swan, c.20 Canada Goose, >25 Teal, c.5 Wigeon, c.12 Shelduck, 2 Muscovy, many Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 2 Heron, 2 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant, many Black-headed Gull, few Herring Gull, 37 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, >30 Curlew, 12 Oystercatcher, 1 Greenshank, 2 Pheasant, Rook, Crow, Jackdaw, 1 Jay, Wood Pigeon, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, c10 Goldfinch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Nuthatch. (A Hill et al)
Bude, Maer Lake: 550+ Canada Geese, 3 Hybrid, 4 Barnacle Geese, 5 Mallard, 17 Teal, 23 Curlew (in field west of Maer lake), 17 Lapwing and 2 Raven (over). (N Bastin)
Quintrell Downs: 1 Red-legged Partridge, 1m Yellowhammer. (S Grose)
Chiverton Cross: 40+ Golden Plover over, 1 Kestrel. (S Grose)
Charlestown upper and lower ponds, 1745hrs: Approx. 18 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Tawny Owl. (N Best)
Lanivet (10.15): 7 Herring Gull, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Magpie, 2 Pied Wagtail and 2 Rook. Later, (17 00-18.00) 4 Starling, 7 Wood Pigeon, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Long-tailed Tit, c45 Herring Gull, 1 Carrion Crow, 4 Magpie, 2 male Blackbird 1 Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Rook and c60 Jackdaw. (B Crowle)
Launceston: 2 Firecrest in private garden. (M Rule)
Stithians, Stuart Hutchings Hide: 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 19 Black-headed Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Moorhen, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 7 Canada Goose, 1 Curlew, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Rook, 4 Long-tailed Tit. (C Taylor)
Stithians, Feeder Hide: 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Robin, 12 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 House Sparrow, 3 Teal, 2 Magpie, 1 Kingfisher. (C Taylor)
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