Lands End Airport: Isabelline Wheatear. (N Rogers, J Chapple)
Isabelline Wheatear – video – John Chapple
Stithians, Golden Lion Hide: Initially a group of 22 Glossy Ibis flew over, then a group of 9 actually landed. (I Hampton)
Stithians: Osprey (1415hrs), Greenshank, Buzzard, 8 Curlew, 15> Pied Wagtails. (P Wiltshire)
Caerthillion: 1 Wood Warbler. (D Collins, S Rowe, J Warner)
Lizard Point: 1 f. Sparrowhawk. Bass Point: 2 Wall butterflies. Caerthillian Cove track: 1 Wood Warbler. (F Cooper)
Lizard: 1 Wood Warbler, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Dunnock, 2 Chough, 1 Blackcap, 2 Magpie, 2 Stonechat, 8 Swallow, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Clouded Yellow Butterfly. (P Dufton, L Wallsgrove)
Kynance, Soapy Cove: 1 Wryneck (Kynance Gate), 5 Chiffchaffs, 11 Stonechat, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Skylark. (J Hawkey)
Porth Reservoir: 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Cormorant, 3 Kingfisher, 4 Coot, 12 Moorhen , c50 mixed hirundines, several Mallard, several Long-tailed Tit, 2 Robin, 7 Blackbirds, several Black-headed Gull. (D Dennis)
Porth Reservoir: 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Kingfisher, 12 Coot, 12 Cormorant (now roosting on site), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 juv Common Gull amongst Gull flock. (S Grose)
Sladesbridge: 15 Mediterranean Gull over north. (S Grose)
St Minver: 9 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Red Kite, 16 Pied Wagtail. (S Grose)
Whipsiderry: 17 Chough, 3 Corn Bunting, 1 Reed Bunting, 12 Linnet, 2 Kestrel. (S Grose)
Treloggan area Newquay, 10.00: 1 Red Kite over. (D Grose)
The Knavocks: 1 Firecrest. (D Morcom)
Park Head/Porth Mear: 2 Chough. (L Ellis)
St Enodoc Golf Course 08.00-17.00: 2 x 2 Chough present all day. (S Ashby)
Helston to Loe Bar: 4 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Shag, several Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Kestrel, several Stonechat, several Linnet, 1 Kingfisher, 1 House Martin, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Robin, 1 Grey Heron. (P and P Bullen)
Hayle Causeway: 3 Lapwing. (T Culmer)
Lands End: 2 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Kestrel, 5 Chough. (S Van Hear)
Dobwalls, private garden: 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Swallow, 3 Raven over. (C&J Duffy)
Walmsley: 1 Marsh Harrier (juv m), 1 Buzzard, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Heron, 1 Little Egret, 4 Moorhen, 7 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler (all f), 47 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon. (A Kirk & SG Chenery)
Marazion Marsh RSPB, 10.15-11.15: 3 Snipe, 5 Teal, 5 (3ad 2juv) Moorhen, 37 Canada Goose, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 (1m 2f) Stonechat, 10 Linnet. (M Webb)
River Fal: 1 Osprey. (A Khan)
Late submission, 24/09, Scillonian III: (V Stratton, B Craven, N Gardener)
A beautiful calm day with hot sunshine
Penzance to the Wolf Rock Lighthouse: 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Turnstone, 38 Gannet, 8 Cormorant, 1 Brent Goose, 1 Kingfisher, 9 Sanderling, 6 Dunlin, 12 Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Shag, 4 Purple Sandpiper, 6 Herring Gull, 27 Kittiwake, 6 Razorbill, 2 Great Skua, 91 Guillemot, 2 Arctic Skua, 7 Manx Shearwater, 25 Common Dolphin, 13 Harbour Porpoise, 3 Risso’s Dolphin, 4, Blue-finned Tuna.
Wolf Rock Lighthouse to the Isles of Scilly: 3 Great Skua, 4 Manx Shearwater, 19 Gannet, 7 Guillemot,6 Kittiwake, 2 Razorbill, 2 Storm Petrel, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Common Tern, 14 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 33 Shag, 20 Common Dolphin, 12 Bottlenose Dolphin, 29 Harbour Porpoise, 1 Minke Whale.
Isles of Scilly to the Wolf Rock Lighthouse: 2 Mediterranean Gull, 33 Shag, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16 Gannet, 8 Puffin, 138 Guillemot, 1 Arctic Skua, 4 Storm Petrel, 5 Razorbill, 9 Manx Shearwater, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 1 Common Tern, 3 Common Gull, 1 Fulmar, 20 Common Dolphin, 29 Harbour Porpoise, 50 Blue-finned Tuna, 1 Turtle (Poss. Leather-Backed).
Wolf Rock Lighthouse to Penzance: 110 Guillemot, 67 Gannet, 15 Manx Shearwater, 23 Razorbill, 3 Kittiwake, 25 Herring Gull,
1 Little Gull, 3 Rock Pipit, 4 Harbour Porpoise, 2 Common Dolphin, 1 Minke Whale. (V Stratton, B Craven, N Gardener)
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