Nanjizal: 197 birds trapped and ringed this morning including: juv Thrush Nightingale at 0930 (released at Polgigga Duckpond), juv Marsh Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Reed Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 22 Robin, 27 Chiffchaff, 40 Sedge Warbler, 89 Blackcap. Also 1 Wood Sandpiper over at 0720, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat seen. (K Wilson, R Veal)
Marazion; Long Rock Beach: Buff-breasted Sandpiper still present 10:30-13:00 along with Little Stint in amongst Sanderling, Dunlin & Ringed Plover group although constantly mobile due to busy beach and overflying Peregrine and Sparrowhawk. (J Irvine et al) 2 Little Stint, 1 Ruff, 5 Knot, numbers of Dunlin, Sanderling, Ringed Plover, and Turnstone. (A Lea) estimated 8-10,000 Swallow’s roosted in the reed bed at Long Rock Pool this evening. (J Chapple) Wood Sandpiper 6.50-7 am when flushed by dog walker. (P St Pierre)
Davidstow Airfield: juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpiper this evening. (M Worden)
Stithians Reservoir: 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Sandpiper, 27 Curlew. (J St Ledger, A Holmes, S Van Hear)
Lands End: 1 juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, 4 Whinchat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Hobby over towards Trevilly, 2 Lapwing over. (R Augarde, P Maker, B Mellow) Also Hooded Crow late afternoon, then flew South; 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 2 White Wagtail. (R Veal)
Walmsley Sanctuary: 3 Egyptian Geese. (M Hicks)
Porthgwarra: (07:25 – 09:55) Huge numbers of Cory’s and Great Shearwater’s streaming westwards almost constantly. We didn’t do a formal count but estimated approximately 5,000 each in the time that we were there. We also noted c. 500 Manx Shearwater, c.130 Sooty Shearwater, c.50 Balearic Shearwater, 3 Great Skua, 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Arctic Skua and 2-3 Bluefin Tuna. (W Salmon, L Allnatt & R Seddon)
Polgigga Cricket Pitch: 2 Spotted Flycatcher. (Paul St Pierre)
Polgigga, Lower Bosistow Lane: 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 11 Chiffchaff, 1 ad Hobby over, c150 Swallow. (R Veal)
Trevilley: 2 Redstart, 2 Whinchat. (K Wilson)
Kenidjack: 2 female Pied Flycatcher. (S Williams)
Penzance: Osprey over Sainsbury’s. (L Proctor)
Chapel Carn Brea: 1 Wryneck. (R Irvine)
Marazion Marsh RSPB 10.00 – 11.30: 3 (2m 1f) Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 4 Magpie, 2 (ad & Cyg) Mute Swan, 3 (1ad 2juv) Moorhen, 4 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron. (M Webb)
Hayle Estuary: Little Stint amongst Dunlin and Godwits at low tide. (L Birtwistle, D Sharp)
Lizard Point seawatch: 20,000 + Large Shearwaters (most too far out to ID), 1,000 + Cory’s Shearwater, 21 Great Shearwater, 32 Sooty Shearwater, 24 Balearic Shearwater, 18 Pomarine Skua, 3 Arctic Skua, 183 Kittiwake, 3 Teal, 1 Common Scoter. (M Doyle , T Phelps)
Caerthillian: 1 Wryneck. (T Phelps , M Doyle)
Predannack Wollas to Kynance: 1 Osprey west, juv Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Whinchat, 1 Redstart (f) and 9 Wheatear. (J Drage Hubert)
Goonhilly Downs: 1pr Stonechat, 1 juv Willow Warbler, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, c50 Swallows in Hawthorn tree above Polkerth Farm. (S Chandler)
Restronguet Creek: 2 Osprey haggling over a mullet. (M Day)
Devoran: 1 Osprey and 1 Kingfisher. (B Osborne et al)
Castle Beach: 8 Bar-Tailed Godwit flew east. (J Drage Hubert)
Portscatho: 1 Whimbrel, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Sandwich Tern, 1 Grey Wagtail. (B & L Bosisto)
Kingsmill Lake: 113 Redshank, 24 Greenshank, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Dunlin, 1 juv Ringed Plover, 1 juv Knot, 37 Curlew, 1 adult Sandwich Tern, 250+ Black-headed Gull & 60+ Herring Gull. (P Kemp)
East Pentire; Newquay: (7:30 – 8:45am) 8 Balearic Shearwater, 18 Common Scoter, 1 Arctic Skua, 6 Sandwich Tern. (S Rowe, M Lammas, D Grose) 5 Chough. (D Folland)
Whipsiderry: 3 Corn Bunting, 7 Chough(flew towards bed steps), 2 Kestrel, 1 Whitethroat. (S Grose)
Trevose ,Dinas Head: 2 Chough, 3 Kestrel, 40+ Linnet. (S Grose)
St Eval Church: 100+ Goldfinch, 1 Raven, 1 Sparrowhawk.(S Grose)
Walmsley Sanctuary: 36 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper , 9 Snipe, 7 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank , 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 7 Cattle Egret, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 120 Swallow, 2 male Lesser Emperor dragonflies. (B Bosisto)
Colliford Lake: 27 Ringed Plover, 14 Dunlin, 4 Turnstone, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 1 Teal, 12 Swallow, 70+ Lesser Black-backed Gull & 1 ad & 3CY Yellow Legged Gull (P Kemp)
Late submission, 02/09/23, College Reservoir: 2 Mute Swan, 8 Great Crested Grebe and 2 chicks, 20+ Coot, 10+ Mallard, 3 Moorhen and 2 Juv, 1 Cormorant, 1 Tufted Duck, 20+ Swallow, 6 Long tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest (m), 1 Jay, 1 Lesser black backed Gull. (T Chambers)
Late submission, 02/09/23, Roskestal: 1st winter Red-backed Shrike still present. (M Spicer)
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