Monday 18th September 2023

Monday 18th September 2023

Polgigga: juv Squacco Heron at Polgigga duckpond. (R Irvine et al.)

Scillonian Crossing: 1 Barolo Shearwater flew past N side of Scillonian W of Runnel Stone this evening. (Birdguides)

Marazion Marsh: Imm Woodchat Shrike (finder A Lobb), plus imm Purple Heron and Whinchat. (A Lobb, DK Parker et al.) Marazion: Hoopoe on grass track from Green Lane leading to camp site. (D White) Marazion Beach: Curlew Sandpiper in flighty flock of waders. (A Lobb)

Portheras: 1 Wryneck at the seaward end of Portheras valley, 1 Ortolan Bunting by Portheras Farm (then flew east across valley). (P Combridge)

St Ives Island, 08.20-09.35: 3 Grey Phalarope, 2 Pomarine Skua, 3 Arctic Skua, c150 Guillemot, c200 Razorbill, 1 1w Little Gull 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 European Storm Petrel, c.2500 Manx Shearwater, 2 Cory’s Shearwater, 36 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Kestrel. (P Nason) St Ives Island, 08.30-09.30: 40 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Cory’s Shearwater, 2 dark phase Arctic Skua, 1 light phase Pomarine Skua, 1 Little Gull, 3 Grey Phalarope. (G Jones) St Ives Island (15:40-17:20). 2 Grey Phalarope, 1 (dark morph juv) Long-tailed Skua flew into the bay at 16:15 and out west at 16:30, 2 Sabine’s Gull at 15:46, 2 Pomarine Skua, 1 Common Gull, 1 Arctic Tern, 6 Common Tern, 3 Sandwich Tern, 1 Fulmar, 6 Balearic Shearwater. (P Nason)

Trevose: juv Sabine’s Gull, 1 Cory’s Shearwater W. (Birdguides)

Falmouth: Black Guillemot on sea. (Birdguides)

Walmsley Sanctuary: Female Montagu’s/Pallid Harrier through at 10:11. Passed slowly across the reserve & then over the old hide towards estuary. Also Kingfisher, Green Sandpiper, 3 Cattle Egret. (S Lilley)

Nanquidno: 1 Hoopoe still at Hendra Cottage. (A Lea & J St Ledger et al.)

Pendeen, 6.30am-3pm: 1 Shoveler, 1 Teal, 4m Common Scoter, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Turnstone, 1 Sanderling, 5 Grey Phalarope, 5 Great Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, 43 Arctic Skua, 2 Puffin, 1 juv Little Gull, 2 Common Tern, 27 Arctic Tern, 19 Sandwich Tern, 220 Cory’s Shearwater, 129 Great Shearwater, 11 Sooty Shearwater, 1209 Manx Shearwater, 121 Balearic Shearwater. (S Rogers et al.)

Cape Cornwall: 100+ Cory’s Shearwater, 20 Great Shearwater, 26 Balearic Shearwater, 3 Sooty Shearwater, 6 Grey Phalarope, 3 Great Skua, 5 Arctic Skua, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit. (N Wheatley, R Humphreys)

Stithians, Stuart Hutchings hide: 1 Grey Phalarope, 2 Lapwing, 1 Osprey, 25+ Curlew, 1 Ruff also Ringed Plover, Snipe, Dunlin and Curlew Sandpiper (S Ford) 2 Curlew Sandpiper and juv Little Stint from Stuart Hutchings hide. (Birdguides) Stithians Reservoir: 1 Ruff, 10 Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin, 30 Curlew, 6 Snipe, 1 Osprey. (S Van Hear)

East Pentire: 16 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Arctic Skua early am. 3 Cory’s Shearwater, 18 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua, 1 Arctic Tern, c40 Kittiwake late pm. (S Rowe, M Lammas)

Rame Head, 08.30-10.00: 50 Cory’s Shearwater. Pied Flycatcher at Rame Church. (Birdguides)

Porthgwarra: 19 Balearic Shearwater. (Birdguides)

Cot Valley: Pied Flycatcher & Firecrest at top of valley in sycamores by Carralack House. (A Lobb)

Calstock: f Garganey (P Kemp, L Roberts), juv Curlew Sandpiper, 11 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper & 6 Common Sandpipers still on wetlands. View from sallows, N of bridge. (P Kemp)

Carne Creek, Manaccan: 16 Cattle Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 3 Little Egret, 1 Oystercatcher. (S Chandler)

Wadebridge, Guineport: Osprey over Camel Trail at 1500hrs. (P Smith)

Wadebridge: 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher on estuary behind bike hire. (P Smith)

St Erth: 3 Firecrest. (J Noon)

Siblyback Reservoir: 1 Grey Plover, 5 Juv Ruff, 5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Jay, 4 Swallow, 13 Ringed Plover, 1 Greenshank. (L Birtwistle)

Hayle Estuary: 1 Little Stint, 1 Knot, 12 Greenshank, Osprey hunting and then W. (A Lobb) Hayle Estuary, 15.30-16.00: 1 Greenshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 Little Egret, 100+ mixed flock of Wigeon & Teal. (M Webb) Ryan’s Field, 16.05 – 16.30: 1 Kingfisher, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 10 Canada Goose. (M Webb)

Copperhouse Creek: 2 Ruff. (B Bosisto)

Maer Lake: 2 Grey Heron, 43 Canada Geese, 18 Mallard, 36 Teal, 9 Black Tailed Godwit, 23 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper. (N Bastin)

River Neet Estuary: 13 Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Blacked-backed Gull, 2 Stonechat. (N Bastin)

Truro River Gentle Birding Walk: Black-headed Gull, Rook, Jackdaw, Mallard, Herring Gull, 6 Little Egret, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Wagtail, c60 Redshank, c60 Curlew, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, 1 Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, 8 Oystercatcher, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Cormorant, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Mute Swan, 2 Raven, 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Robin, 1 Magpie, 5 Moorhen, 2 Teal, 2 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Greenshank. (A Hall et al.)

Par Beach Pool: Black-headed Gull ringed TMIX, second ringed Black-headed Gull present possibly XSIX?. (R Hampshire)

Newquay, Trevemper Sewage Treatment Plant: 2 Tawny Owl. (S Grose)

Late submission, 17/09, Godrevy Point: 1 Wryneck, 5 Wheatear, 3 Chough. (J Lewis)

Late submission, 17/09, Porthleven: 2 Chough, 1 Knot, 26 Oystercatcher. (S Grose)

Late submission, 17/09, RSPB Hayle Estuary: 200+ Wigeon. (S Grose)

dwb

Woodchat Shrike – Alex McKechnie
Woodchat Shrike – Nigel Rogers
Woodchat Shrike – Nigel Rogers
Squacco Heron – Nigel Rogers
Hoopoe – David White
Hoopoe – Adrian Lea
Hoopoe – Adrian Lea
Wryneck – Jan Lewis
Woodchat Shrike – Dave Parker
Bar-tailed Godwit – Martin Webb
Balearic Shearwater – Nigel Rogers
Balearic Shearwater – Nigel Rogers
Curlew – Martin Webb
Greenshank – Martin Webb
Oystercatcher – Martin Webb
Wigeon – Martin Webb
Grey Heron – Martin Webb
Lapwing – Steve Ford
Grey Phalarope – Steve Ford
Firecrest – Jo Noon
Firecrest – Jo Noon
Stonechat – Nigel Bastin
Curlews – Nigel Bastin
Curlew flock – Nigel Bastin