Photos of Water Rail, Garganey and Sparrowhawk taken 22/9 at Marazion Marsh by R Farnes:
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Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 juv Spotted Crake early morning and still present this evening also 2 Bearded Tits flew west, calling, at 08:50 but not relocated. 4 Mute Swan plus 3 cygnets, 24 Mallard, 10 Teal, 1 drake Garganey, 1 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 36 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 6+ Water Rail, 1 Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1+ Kingfisher, 3 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting and 3 Cetti’s Warbler. (DK Parker et al.)
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(photos 1&2 – R Farnes, photo 3 J St Ledger, photo 4 A Mckechnie)
Camel Trail: 1 Whimbrel, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 5 Greenshank, 2 Red Knot, 1 Snipe, 6 Ringed Plover, 50+ Dunlin, 80+ Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Lapwing, 50+ Redshank, 30+ Curlew, 40+ Oystercatcher, 1 Med Gull amongst a multitude of Black-headed gull, 3 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe, 8+ Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 6+ Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Grey Wagtail and 1 Jay. (D Mays -photos plus videos of Snipe and Curlew Sandpiper)
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Hayle Estuary RSPB: 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank and 2 Common Sandpiper on Lelant Saltings. 3 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Lapwing and 1 Peregrine over at Ryan’s Field. 7 Little Egret, 4 Little Stint, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover and 1 Peregrine over at Carnsew Basin. (DS Flumm, J St Ledger – photos) 9 Sandwich Terns at Porth Kidney. (DS Flumm)
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Chyandour, Penzance: 1 Common Tern. (DS Flumm)
Gannel Estuary: 2 Cormarant, 5 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 6 Oystercatcher and 10 Curlew. (S Rowe)
Nanjizal: 2 Whinchat. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)
Newlyn: 1 sum plum Red-throated Diver off Tolcarne. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)
Stithians Reservoir: 1 Garganey still.
Cot Valley: 2 Firecrests by Cot Mill.
MJS & DKP