Tuesday 11th October 2022

Tuesday 11th October 2022




Hayle, Copperhouse Creek: 2 Lesser Yellowlegs (A Tomkins, R Bowyer). Also, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 7 Dunlin, 25+ Redshank, 7 Greenshank, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Curlew, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 30+ Teal, 30+ Wigeon, 18 Canada Goose 07.45 – 08.30. (M Webb). 5 Ruff. (M Ahmad). 2 Cattle Egret reported.

Hayle Est: 5 Cattle Egret in the afternoon. (D Cains)

Hayle, Ryan’s Field: 1 Great White Egret, a Grey Heron, 2 Curlew. (D Sharp)

Liskeard, Caradon Hill: 25+ Ring Ouzel. (T Potterton, P Dingle)

Lizard: Flock of 6 Great White Egrets in field at Traboe Cross before flying east. (D Collins)

Lizard, Church Cove: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Firecrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chifchaff, 6 Goldcrest. (B & L Bosisto, T Blunden)

Lizard, Kynance Road: 1 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Swallow. (D Collins). Also, Kynance / Soapy Cove: 2 Blackcap, 1 Black Redstart, 32 Swallow, 21 Chough, 2 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 1 Wheatear , 1 Whinchat, Migrant Hawker, 4 Clouded Yellow, 1 Adder. (B & L Bosisto)

Old Lizard Head: 75 Skylark in stubble fields

Lizard, Housel bay pond: 30 Swallow and 2 Sand Martin. (R Wilkins)

Lizard, Surfers Car Park: 1 Firecrest. (R Wilkins)

Millbrook: 20 Cattle Egret with cattle opposite Withnoe Farm. (B Taggart)

Sennen: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler still at school quarry pond.

Pendeen: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler at Portheras in valley.

St Ives: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler 400 yards south of Porthminster Point at Treloyhan.

Nanquidno: 2 Yellow-browed Warblers.

Porthgwarra: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, Merlin and 16 Grey Heron over.  Also, Black Kite inland from 12 – 1pm (presumed escaped bird). (M Scott-Ham). Also, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler at Stone Wall pool and 1 Woodlark.

Cot Valley: 1 Barred Warbler by cabbage field in hedge by footpath. Also, 1 Black Redstart at Bosorne Farm buildings. (D Dickson). Also, 2 Firecrest opposite garages. (G Barlow)

Sancreed: 1 Kestrel, 3 Golden Plover, 2 Skylark, 13 Swallow, 50 Meadow Pipit, c20 alba wagtail. (D Flumm)

Pendeen: 1 Firecrest in the garden by the lighthouse car park and a Water Rail on the pond on the right side of the approach road to the lighthouse. (D Unsworth)

Lands End/Sennen: 14 Chough, 2 Med Gull, 3 Wheatear and 8+ Blue-fin Tuna. (J and J Elvin). Also, Short-eared Owl reported.

Eddystone Lighthouse: A raft of 55 Great Shearwater approximately 5km east of the lighthouse seen from the Santander – Plymouth ferry this afternoon. (J Irvine).

Penzance: 1 Red-throated Diver and 1 Eider off Jubilee Pool. (L Proctor) Also 1 Common Scoter, 1w Yellow-legged Gull in bay from Mermaid II. (M Elliot)

St Ives: 1 Great Northern Diver in summer plumage, fading slightly, spotted offshore. (P Oldcorn)

Devoran Quay: 1 Osprey still. (B Mellow)

Stithians Res: 72 Golden Plover, 2 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Greylag Goose. (B Bosisto).  Also, Feeder Hide: 7 Lapwing, 8 Snipe, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Skylark. (S Van Hear) and at Watersports Centre: 50 Golden Plover, 80 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose. (S Van Hear)

Whipsiderry: 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Kestrel, 40+ House Sparrow, 2 Raven, 3 Stonechat, 14 Skylark, 7 Rock Pipit, 23 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chough. (S Grose)

Callestick: 18 Golden Plover, 19 Redwing and a dead Sparrowhawk found in garden. (T Wilson)

Lanner: Small numbers of Redwing moving over this morning plus a few Song Thrush and a Fieldfare. (S Turner)

Truro: 20 Redwing over Richard Lander school. (T Wilson)

Crousa Downs: c80 Swallows. (S Wood)

Pentire (Polzeath): 1 Wheatear, 1 Kestrel. (D Roberts)

Carnewas: 2 Chough heading North @ 11:30. (S Ashby)

Rame/Military Road: 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Chiffchaff, 120 Meadow Pipit, 9 Stonechat, 80 Linnet, 95 Skylark, 9 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 3 Siskin, 2 Kestrel, 7 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 14 Blackcap, 2 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Clouded Yellow. (D Clegg)

Crowdy Reservoir: 3 Egyptian Geese, 212 Canada Geese, 2 Common Sandpiper, 47 Lesser Black backed Gull, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 17 Tufted Duck. (S Grose)

Bodmin Moor: 2 Long eared Owl. (S Grose)

Nanjizal: 1 Redstart, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Redwing trapped and ringed. Please keep to public rights of way. (K Wilson)

 

TJW

Lesser Yellowlegs – Andrew Tomkins
Corn Bunting – Shaun Grose
Cattle Egret – David Cains
Cattle Egret – David Cains
Great White Egret – Deena Sharp
Greenshank – Rebecca Bowyer
Curlew – Rebecca Bowyer
Lesser Yellowlegs – Rebecca Bowyer
Great Shearwater – John Irvine
Firecrest – Bob Bosisto
Bar-tailed Godwit and other waders – Martin Webb
Curlew Sandpiper – Martin Webb
Greenshank – Martin Webb
Lesser Yellowlegs – Martin Webb
Black-tailed Godwit – Rebecca Bowyer