Tuesday 19th September 2023

Tuesday 19th September 2023

Davidstow Airfield: 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, 4 Wheatear, c80 Starling, 7 Ringed Plover, c20 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit. (D Dennis).  Also, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper still, 50 Lesser-back Backed Gulls, 2 Herring Gull, 6 Wheatear, 20 Pied Wagtails. (S Windle)

Marazion, Green Lane: 1 Hoopoe, 1 Wheatear. (T Mills, J Lewis, B Dallas)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 2 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, and 2 imm Stonechat. (T Mills)

Stithians Reservoir: Stuart Hutchings hide: 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 11 Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 9 Snipe, 2 Curlew, 2 Lapwing, 1 Wheatear, 1 Osprey standing in the waters edge. (J St Ledger, A Lea).  Also, 7 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 10 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 30 Curlew, 2 Snipe, 1 Greenshank. (S Van Hear, B Dallas). Also, 1 juv Scaup. (B Dallas)

Lower River Tamar: 2 Osprey at 15.40). (A Wilson)

Helford River: 1 Osprey at Bishop’s Quay fishing in the river.  (T Pinfield)

Walmsley reserve (members only): 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron, 10 Cattle Egret and a Fox. (J Horsey)

Wadebridge: 1 Curlew Sandpiper behind Bridge Bike Hire. (J Horsey)

Wadebridge, Treraven Meadows: 5 Barnacle Goose, 6 Greylag Goose, 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 6 Greenshank, 5 Redshank and 7 Dunlin. (S Grose)

Helston, Carnkie: female sparrowhawk successfully hunting wood pigeon. (A Lea)

Bude, Maer Lake: 2 Grey Heron, 35 Canada Geese, 4 Moorhen, 12 Black-Tailed Godwit, 4 Bar-Tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank Over. (N Bastin)

East Pentire: 1 Arctic Skua early am. 6 Cory’s Shearwater, 5 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Brent Goose late pm. (S Rowe)

Penlee Point (07.00-14.00): 80+ Cory’s Shearwater, 2 Great Shearwater, 400+ Balearic Shearwater, 4 Sooty Shearwater, 70 Manx Shearwater, 38+ Storm Petrel, 2 Long-tailed Skua, 28+ Arctic Skua, 1 Great Skua, 1
Arctic Tern, 4 Common Tern, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 juv Mediterranean Gull & 1 Common Scoter. (P Aley, P Kemp)
Siblyback lake: 4 Ruff, 12 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 38 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 14 Cormorant, 20+ Swallow & 2 Sand Martin. (P Kemp)
Falmouth, Pennance Point 16:45-18:45: 1 Storm Petrel, Great Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, 1 Kittiwake, 2 Sandwich Tern. (L Parkerson)
Par Beach Pool: 7 Little Grebe, 2 Mediterranean Gull. (S Grose)
Par Beach: 7 Eider Duck,10 Brent Goose. (S Grose)
St Andrew’s Pond: 1 Wigeon. (S Grose)

Hayle Estuary: 2 Garganey. (B Bosisto).  Also, 1 Little Stint at Ryan’s field. (B Dallas)

Downderry:  moving west, 0705-0815, 215 Gannet and 18 Balearic Shearwater. Later, 1330-1545, 160 Gannet, 11 Balearic Shearwater,  4 Manx Shearwater, 4 Arctic Skua and 7 Kittiwake. (A Payne)

Late submission, 16/09/23, Calstock Wetlands: 1 Spotted Crake photographed. (Per P Kemp)

TJW

Osprey – John St Ledger
Hoopoe – Tony Mills
Hoopoe – Tony Mills
Sparrowhawk – Adrian Lea
Curlew – Adrian Lea
Osprey – Adrian Lea
Curlew Sandpiper – Jeff Horsey
Hoopoe – Dave Clayton
Pectoral Sandpiper – Stevan Windle
Pectoral Sandpiper – Stevan Windle
Yellow-legged Gull – Stevan Windle
Brent Goose – Brent Goose