Mullion: 1 Steppe Grey Shrike (Great Grey Shrike of the race pallidirostis) still present on cliff path south of Mullion. (D Collins et al)
Truro: 1 Lesser Yellowlegs on river next to Tesco. (T Wilson)
St Ives Island: 1 ad Sabine’s Gull with c800 Kittiwake flying out of bay first 30 min of light, 1 Great Northern Diver, 26 Common Scoter, 20 Manx Shearwater, 3 Great Skua, 2 Sandwich Tern, 1 Arctic Tern this am. (S Rowe).
St Ives (from 3 Clodgy View): 2 juv Sabine’s Gull. (R Kaye)
Pendeen: 2 Sabine’s Gull (juv), 1 Little Gull, 22 Common Scoter, 2 Arctic Skua, 2 Sandwich Tern. (S Rogers)
Carharrack: 1 Wryneck at Carn Marth. (RBA)
Zennor: 1 Lesser Whitethroat (possible Blythi) near car park and 2 Black Redstart. (J Machin)
St Mabyn, Longstone: 1 Black Redstart still present. (G Williams)
Sennen: 2 Black Redstart. (G Elton)
Porth Nanven (Cot Valley) 10-11:00: 3 Black Redstart, 3 Stonechat, 10+ Chough, 2 Kestrel, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Wren. (N Truby)
Land’s End: 1 Wheatear. (G Elton)
Stithians Reservoir: 1 Great White Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 2 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 8 Lapwing, 35 Teal. (J St Ledger)
Dozmary Pool: 1 Great White Egret in the evening. (B Craven)
Hayle, Ryans Field: 1 Spoonbill, 1 Ruff, 1 Bar Tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Firecrest. (A Myram). Also, 3rd winter Spoonbill V463, 1 Little Egret, 1 juv Ruff, 1 juv Red Knot, 4 Oystercatcher, 14 Bar-tailed Godwit, 11 Curlew, 7 Redshank, 57 Lapwing 15.45 – 16.30. (M Webb)
Hayle Estuary: 1 Spoonbill, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Greenshank, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Ringed Plover, 6 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Shelduck. (A Myram). Also, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Curlew, 35 Redshank, 50+ Lapwing, 100+ Teal, 200+ Wigeon, 150+ Canada Goose, 3 Little Egret, 250+ mixed Gull flock 15.20 – 15.40. (M Webb). In addition, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit and 10+ Mediterranean Gull. (N Truby)
Lizard, Soapy Cove: 1 Ring Ouzel female type harassed by Blackbirds, 8 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler juvenile, 2 Chough on slope feeding near farm. (J Evans)
Lizard, Lower Predannack: 1 Kestrel, 4 Skylark over calling. (J Evans)
Lizard, Windmill Farm: 2 Blackcap m+f feeding on sloes, 2 Swallow. (J Evans)
Saltash, Kingsmill Lake: 2 Avocet, 22 Dunlin, 1 Lapwing, 26 Curlew, 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Greenshank, 42 Redshank, 11 Cormorant, 16 Mallard, 16 Teal, 49 Wigeon, 2 Shelduck, & 3 Great Crested Grebe on a falling tide. (P Kemp)
Siblyback Lake: 1 Common Sandpiper, 11 Coot, 26 Cormorant, 31 Teal & 13 Mallard. (P Kemp)
Davidstow Airfield: 2 Dunlin, 20+Lapwing, 16 Golden Plover, 2 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, 8 Pied Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, lots of Corvids (Rooks, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Magpie), 100 plus Starling. (V Booth)
Porthilly Point: 17 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Wigeon, 136 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe. (S Grose)
Castle an Dinas: 201 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 80 Golden Plover. (S Grose)
Porth Reservoir: 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 17 Coot, 13 Cormorant, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 37 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail. (S Grose)
Keninjack valley: 1 Firecrest and another in Cot Valley. (G Elton)
Gwenter: 1+ Firecrest and 1 Common Lizard. (P Bedford)
Croft Pascoe Forest, Goonhilly: c10 Crossbill. (P Longley)
Newquay boating lake: 9+ Cormorant, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Little Grebe, 100+ Mallard, 11 Moorhen. (M Price & A Boyd)
Newquay, Towan Head: 12+ Razorbill and many Gannets. (M Wilton-Jones)
Warmsley Sanctuary: 1 Kestrel hunting dragonflies. (D Pollard)
Dobwalls, private garden: 1 f Blackcap, 10 Goldfinch. (C&J Duffy)
Polzeath: 29 Turnstone. (A Myram)
Lanivet: 20+Woodpigeon, 6 Magpie, mixed flock c200 Jackdaw, Rook and Carrion Crow, c100 Herring Gull flying back to coast, 10 Starling, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch, 9 House Sparrow, 3m Blackbird, 1 Robin (many more heard), 1 Wren, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit and 1 Marsh Tit. Also, 1 Jay heard. (B Crowle)
Late submission, 20/10, Godrevy: 1 1w Wheatear, 9 Curlew, 12 Mediterranean Gull. (D Green)
Late submission, 20/10, Hayle: 1 German-ringed Mediterranean Gull from the wall (yellow darvic AK.AN). (D Green)
Late submission, 20/10, St Ives (from 3 Clodgy View, 13.15 to 16.15): 1 Long-tailed Skua (juv), 3 Sabine’s Gull (1 ad, 2 juv), 11 Arctic Skua, 1 Bonxie, 1 Pomarine Skua (ad pale morph). (R Kaye)
Late submission, 19/10, St Ives: 1 Puffin and c10 Bluefin Tuna fishing close in. (R Kaye)
TJW