Tuesday 3rd September 2024

Tuesday 3rd September 2024

Marazion: 1 adult Semipalmated Sandpiper, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 150 Ringed Plover, 100 Dunlin, 30 Turnstone, 20 Sanderling, 1 Common Sandpiper. (D Eva, A McKechnie). Also, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 35 Turnstone, 27 Dunlin, 10 Sanderling, 9 Ringed Plover, 4 Rock Pipit. (C W Dee)

Marazion Marsh: 1 juv Red-backed Shrike between view point and dog-walking area (T McGowan, R Wilkins, M Webb, A Lobb). Also 1 Whinchat and 1 Wheatear (R Wilkins) and 2 (juv m juv f) Stonechat, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 3 Moorhen, 3 Mallard, 3 Gey Heron, 1 Little Egret. (M Webb)

Kynance Farm: 1 Woodchat Shrike, 1 Dotterel, 5 Whinchat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 8 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Willow Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 9 Chough, 2 Small Tortoiseshell. (E O’Connor, G Fisher)

St Levan: 1 male Grey-headed Wagtail in bulb field by church. (M Wallace)

Bude: 1 Grey Phalarope, 1st winter on the beach and flew upriver. (per S Hurley)

Camel Estuary: 1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Turnstone, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 12 Teal. (B Bosisto)

Kingsmill lake: 1 Little Stint, 10 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 100+ Redshank, 36 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel, 80+ Curlew, 5 Sandwich Tern & 1 Osprey, on ebbing tide at 08.30-10.30. (P Kemp)

Penryn: 1 Osprey. (D Peers)

Wadebridge: 1 Osprey from Camel Trail. (G Williams)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Osprey. (D Carrier)

Calstock Wetlands: 1 Little Stint, 4 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 250+Swallows and House Martins, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 6 Reed Bunting, 1 Water Rail, 3 Mute Swan, 6 Cormorant, 50+Black Headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Stonechat. (J Simpson, L Roberts, N Moore)

St Ives Island 08.15-09.50: 11 Cory’s Shearwaters, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 5 Arctic Skua (4 dark, 1 light), 1 Pomarine Skua (dark), 1 Great Skua, 20 Arctic Tern, 3 Common Tern, 20 Sandwich Tern, 9 Common Scoter, 11 Whimbrel. (G Jones).  Also, 15 Cory’s, 3 Balearic, 1 Sooty and around 5000 Manx. 15 Storm Petrels through early but none after 7:30. 9 Arctic and 1 Great Skua. 15 Common Scoter in several small flocks. 10 Arctic Term with many Common and Sandwich Tern. (A Lobb)

Devoran Quay: 1 Spotted Redshank, 14 Ringed Plover, 18 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Redshank, c80 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 26 Oystercatcher and 10 Teal. (T Wilson)

Windmill Farm: 2 Greenshank, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Wheatear. (E O’Connor)

Hayle Estuary (RSPB): 1 Ruff, 4 Sanderling, 4 Greenshank, 5 Wigeon, approx 70 Ringed Plover and 50 Dunlin and a leucistic Black-headed Gull. (A Lobb)

St Gothian NR1 Water Rail 0730. (S Constant)

Pendeen: 2 Greenshank, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail and 1 Common Redstart. (P Combridge)

Kenidjack: 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap. (R Wilkins, P Fraser)

Little Kelynack: 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Common Whitethroat and 1 Blackcap in private garden. (C Moore)

Lizard Point: 2 Chough, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 4 Yellow Wagtail. (J Noon)

Nanquidno: 1 Lesser Whitethroat by 5-bar date. (T McGowan, R Wilkins)

Par Pool:  1 Barnacle Goose, 1 hybrid Greylag Goose, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Rail, 1 Swallow, 5 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen (a pair with 2 young), c200 Canada Geese, large number of Herring Gull of various ages. (L Birtwistle, D Sharp)

Lanivet 16.00-18.00: 6 Herring Gull inc. 1 juv., 10 Wood Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 3+ House Sparrow, 9+ Swallow, 1 Common Buzzard circling high, 2 Long-tailed Tit over, 3 juv. Collared Dove, 50+ Rook, 50+ Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow. (B Crowle)

Davidstow Airfield: 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Common Sandpiper over. (S Grose)

 

TJW