Wednesday 2nd October 2024

Wednesday 2nd October 2024

Porthgwarra: 1 Richard’s Pipit, 1 Lapland Bunting, 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 14 Wheatear, 1 Willow Warbler. (M Wallace)

Kingsmill lake, Saltash, 08.00-10.00, minimal NE, with ebbing tide: 1 Avocet, 1 Cattle Egret, 10+ Greenshank, 80+ Redshank, 40+ Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Dunlin, 40+ Curlew, 12 Wigeon, 10+ Teal, 3 Great Crested Grebe. (P Kemp)

Kingsmill Lake1 Avocet, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 36 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank, 30+ Redshank, 68 Curlew, 25 Wigeon, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Black-Backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Stock Dove, several hundred Black-Headed Gull on adjacent fields following tractor ploughing the field. (M Johnson)

Maer Lake: 10am Grey Overcast: 1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 450+ Canada Geese, 2 Barnacle Geese, 3 Hybrid, 10 Mallard, 16 Wigeon, 18 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 2 Curlew, 13 Lapwing, 16 Black-Tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 6 Snipe, 2 Raven (over). (N Bastin)

Brunnion Meadow: Buzzard circling over at 14.25pm – ‘chased off’ by low flying helicopter! (P Geddes)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Great White Egret, 1 Pintail, 17 Teal, 3 Ringed Plover. (S Van Hear)

Stithians Lake: 3 Jay, 1 (male) Great Spotted Woodpecker. (A Lea)

Sainsbury, Penzance: Small flock of House Martin, pm. (J Croft)

Lanivet: 16.10-17.10: 1 Magpie, 4 Wood Pigeon, 4 Starling, 2 Herring Gull, 2 male Blackbird, 1 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Robin, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Blue Tit, 10 Rook and 15 Jackdaw. (B Crowle)

Park Head, Bedruthan Steps4 Robin, 1 Northern Wheatear, 2 Meadow Pipit, 6 Skylark, 7 House Sparrow, 5 Linnet, 1 Raven, 3 Carrion Crow, 5 Jackdaw, 4 Wood Pigeon, 1 Wren, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Chough, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Rook, 1 Fox. (A Quincey)

Camel Estuary, Wadebridge to Padstow: 120 Canada Goose, 16 Mute Swan, 4 Shelduck, 17 Wigeon, 22 Mallard, 1 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 3 Wood pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 120 Oystercatcher, 6 Ringed Plover, 85 Curlew, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 11 Turnstone, 30 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 55 Redshank, 180 Black-Headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 11 Great Black-Backed Gull, 120 Herring Gull, 7 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 14 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 125 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 6 Swallow, 1 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Large White, 1 Speckled Wood. (M Scawen et al.)

Copperhouse Creek: 16:20 – 17:30: 7 Greenshank, 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 33 Redshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew, 73 Wigeon, 26 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull. (B Burgess)

Pendeen Lighthouse: 10:00 – 11:00: 1 Wheatear, 1 Common Sandpiper. (B Burgess)

Long Rock Pool: Female-type Greater Scaup this morning. (P Mayer)

Marazion: Little London Beach: 14 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2f Common Scoter. Main Beach: 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Kingfisher, 30 Sanderling, 60 Turnstone, 5 Dunlin, and 32 Ringed Plover. (R Hill)

Truro, Sunny Corner: 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Dunlin, 1 Whimbrel, 54 Oystercatcher, c25 Curlew, c30 Redshank. (T Wilson)

Land’s End Cycle Track: 3 Whinchat, 9 (6m 3f) Stonechat, 5 Robin, 1 Great Tit, 1m Blackbird, 2 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 2 Raven over, 30+ Jackdaw over. (10.30 – 12.00 M Webb)

St Clements to Tresemple Pool: 3 Common Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel, 6 Curlew. (P Pearson)

Goldsithney, Private Garden: 2 Firecrests, 2 Chiffchaffs. (J Smart)

Marazion: 1 Female Tufted Duck (not Scaup as per RBA), Longrock Pool at Midday. (J Smart)

Par, Spit beach: 7 Eider, 6 Curlew, 4 Sandwich Tern, 5 Common Scoter, 2 Pale Brent Goose, 1 Great Northern Diver. (R Hampshire)

The Gannel, Newquay55 Curlew feeding on field behind, 2 Canada Geese, 13 Little Egret, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, Large mixed flock of Herring Gulls and Black-Headed Gulls, 2 Mallard, 60 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow. (A Quincey )

RSPB Scillonian III wildlife cruise, Penzance to Wolf Rock: 372 Gannet, 30 Herring Gull, 54 Black-Headed Gull, 2 Arctic Skua, 261 Cory’s Shearwater, 7 Great Shearwater, 34 Guillemot, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 8 Meadow Pipit, 7 Bluefin Tuna. (P Taylor, S Rogers)

RSPB Scillonian III wildlife cruise, Wolf Rock to St Mary’s: 36 Great Shearwater, 51 Gannet, 1 Arctic Skua, 74 Cory’s Shearwater, 3 Sooty Shearwater, 6 Guillemot, 1 Manx Shearwater, 4 Great Black-Backed Gull, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Cormorant, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Seal, 3 Common Dolphin. (P Taylor, S Rogers)

RSPB Scillonian III wildlife cruise, St Mary’s to Wolf Rock: 6 Sandwich Tern, 160 Gannet, 1 Cormorant, 3 Great Black-Backed Gull, 138 Cory’s Shearwater, 2 Great Shearwater, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Great Skua, 6 Bluefin Tuna, 40 Common Dolphin. (P Taylor, S Rogers)

RSPB Scillonian III wildlife cruise, Wolf Rock to Penzance: 257 Gannet, 240 Cory’s Shearwater, 8 Great Shearwater, 4 Guillemot, 1 Great Black-Backed Gull, 34 Herring Gull, 5 Bluefin Tuna, 23 Common Dolphin, 4 Harbour Porpoise. (P Taylor, S Rogers)

Late Submission, 27.09.24, Lerryn: 1 Osprey. It was mobbed by Black-headed Gulls and flew off then returned to catch a sea trout. Still around on Monday (30th) but not fishing. (G Jones)