Nanjizal Valley (private site): 1 Blyth’s Reed Warbler and Melodious Warbler, 14 Reed Warbler, 26 Sedge Warbler, 8 Grasshopper Warbler 5 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 35 Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler, 50 Willow Warbler, 23 Chiffchaff, 16 Tree Pipit, 1 Firecrest, 1 Spotted Flycatcher trapped and ringed on private ringing site this morning. Also, Red-breasted Flycatcher seen. (K Wilson, J Ryan, J Overfield, J Howells)
Hayle Estuary RSPB: Pectoral Sandpiper still present on Ryan’s Field. Also, 2 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Knot both with mixed flock of Dunlin and Ringed Plover on Carnsew and Spoonbill still present on main estuary. (J Hawkey) : Spoonbill still present (A Lea & J St Ledger) : 1 spoonbill, 5 little egrets and 1 curlew (B Osborne)
Siblyback Lake: 40+ Little Grebe , 24 Cormorant, 7 Heron , 1 Little Egret , 1 Coot, 32 Teal , 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 3 Knot , 10 Dunlin , 1 Little Stint , 1 Greenshank , 10 Common Sand, 5 Snipe , 29 Swallow , 60+ House Martin , 5 Sand Martin , 35 + Pied Wagtail , 20 + Meadow Pipit , 6 Wheatear , 20 Chiffchaff , 10+ Willow Warbler ( K Pellow ) : 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 10 Dunlin, 8 Common Sandpiper, 3 Juv Knot, 1 Greenshank, 1 juv Little Stint, 17 Teal 2 ad Yellow-legged Gull , 4 Tufted Duck & 29 Cormorant (P Kemp)
Kenidjack Valley. 1 Melodious Warbler (in trees to right of footpath 50m before sewage works at 12:25 – 12:30), 1 Pied Flycatcher, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Chough, 2 Raven, 1 Fulmar (P. Nason)
Hayle Ryan’s Field: 7 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Osprey (over at 10.30am), 1 Knot, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher. (J St Ledger & A Lea) : 3 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret 16.00 – 17.00. (M Webb)
Godolphin Cross: 2 Pied Flycatcher. (C Richards)
College Reservoir: 1 Tree Pipit and 1 Common Swift overhead this morning. (L Langley)
Park Head: (07:00-08:10) 1 Wryneck, 5 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 7 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 6 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, c25 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Mistle Thrush and 1 Grey Wagtail. (P Roseveare) : 4 whinchat, 1 Wryneck (A Tomkins)
Rame Head: 1 Wryneck briefly beside coast path below Coastguard lookout, Pied Flycatcher, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Wheatear, 4 Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff & Sandwich Tern. (P Aley)
Torpoint: 2 Sandwich Tern, c6 Ringed Plover, 31 Turnstone & 5 Mediterranean Gull. (P Aley)
Long Rock Pool: Cattle Egret (P Fraser)
Drift Reservoir: 8 Ruff, 3 Greenshank, 11 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Knot, Swift, 7 White Wagtail, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher. (D Flumm, S Rogers, B Hibbert, T Mills) : 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 11 Ruff, 11 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Greenshank, 1 Sparrowhawk (over). (J St Ledger & A Holmes)
Bosistow Lane, Polgigga: 6 Tree Pipit, 6 Kestrel, 3 Sparrowhawk, 4 Whinchat, Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher. (D Flumm)
Sancreed: 12 White Wagtail. (D Flumm)
Treraven Meadow, Wadebridge: Osprey still present on Clapper Marshes, 13 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Curlew and 2 Greenshank. (D. Wilson) : 4 Cattle Egret, 13 Black tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew, 2 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Grey Wagtail. (S Grose)
St Levan (am): Commom Redstart and Pied Flycatcher (J Eaton)
Carn Les Boel: Ringed Plover (J Eaton)
Godrevy / Hells Mouth: c45 Swallow, 5 Fulmar, 1 Greater Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 5 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Sparrowhawk harassed by Raven (P K Bray)
Stepper Point: 2 Chough, 2 Dotterel, 2 Wheatear (M Scawen)
Croft Pascoe: 1 juv Whinchat, 1 Tree Pipit, 4 Robin, 2 Wren, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Adder, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Wood Pigeon, 3 Stonechat, 3 Chiffchaf, 1 Great Tit, 4 Goldcrest (2 Juv), 2 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 10 Linnet (S. Wood)
Kynance Farm: 2 Dotterel flew over early morning (E O’Connor)
Colliford Reservoir: 1 ad Common Tern, 14 Ringed Plover, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 4 Teal & 24 Great crested Grebe (P Kemp)
Crowdy Resevoir: 1 fem Pintail, 3 Greenshank, 6 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 27+ Tufted Ducks, 3 Egyptian Geese, 2 Coot, 33 Mallard, Peregrine. (B Craven)
Laneast Downs: Whinchat, 200+ Swallows feeding. (B Craven)
Gannel Estuary: 22 Ringed Plover, 21 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank. (S Rowe)
Pendeen, (4.30-6.40pm): 1 Cory’s Shearwater, 6 Arctic Skua, 2 Balearic Shearwater, ~200 Gannets, ~200 Manx Shearwater, 1 Auk sp., 1 Fulmar. (birds remaining fairly far out in only v. faint westerly) (S Myers)
Late submission, 01/09, Walmsley Reserve: 19 Cattle Egret, 5 Common Buzzard, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Swallow. (B Osborne)
Late Submission, 01/09, Land’s End: Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Whinchat, 10+ Wheatear, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Raven, 10 Chough, 3 Swift and 25+ Swallow. Also, a small pod of Common Dolphin hunting fish just offshore and a Harbour Porpoise. (S Myers)
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