Tuesday 27th September 2016

Tuesday 27th September 2016

Newquay, River Gannel: 1 Baird’s Sandpiper, 2 Grey Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Tawny Owl (calling). From 7 to 8.30am. (J St Ledger, A Skyrme, M Halliday) Also 1 Yellow-legged Gull. (D Julian)

JStLedger_bairds2_270916Baird’s Sandpiper, John St Ledger JStLedger_bairds1_270916Baird’s Sandpiper, John St Ledger
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Sennen: 1 Richard`s Pipit in field south of the school.

Nanquidno: 1 Subalpine Warbler today.

Long Rock Beach: 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 60+ Ringed Plover, 5+ Sanderling, 20+ Dunlin (P St Pierre)

Porthgwarra: 1 juv Red-backed Shrike still in scrub between coastguard cottages and stone bridge at 17:30 also 1 Firecrest at stone bridge. (P&H Taylor + S Cowlishaw)

Bude: 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 2 juvenile Mute Swan, 1 Grey Wagtail and 6 Rock Pipit (H Wilkins)

Penryn Campus: 2 Firecrest, 8 Mistle Thrush and 2 Blackcap this morning. (B Porter)

Porthgwarra: 8 Balearic Shearwater past 10.00 – 11.00.

Fal Estuary, near Coombe: 11 Pheasant, 3 cock and 8 hens all going to roost in a fallen tree at sunset.  (A James)

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Perranuthnoe: 1 Hudsonian Whimbrel again at Boat Cove.

Padstow, Camel Estuary: 1 Dalmatian Pelican.

Pendeen seawatch: 10 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 6 Manx Shearwater, 1 Arctic Skua, 5 Sandwich Tern and 2 Chough. (J Rankin)

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Hudsonian Whimbrel, Jonny Rankin

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Hudsonian Whimbrel, Jonny Rankin

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