Lizard, Housel Bay: 2 Melodious Warbler and 1 Red Kite. Also, 1 Monarch and 1 Vagrant Emperor. At least 7 other Vagrant Emperor in Lizard village area and many Painted Lady.
Near Cadgwith: 1 migrant Long-eared owl, flushed from roost by Blackbirds. (S Croft)
Trevilley, Nanquidno, Lands End circular walk: 1 White Stork (appears unringed), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Chough, 3 Wheatear, 4 White/Pied Wagtail. (T Mills)
Hayle, Ryan’s Field: 2 Pectoral Sandpiper. (S Rogers). Also, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 1 Ruff, 1 Knot and 6 Curlew Sandpiper. (B Nason). In addition, 3 Glossy Ibis over causeway late pm. (B Nason)
Penzance, Rosemorran: 1 1st w Caspian Gull and 1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose. (M Elliot)
Devoran Quay: 1 Spotted Redshank and Osprey.
Gunwalloe: 1 Turtle Dove in cabbage field. (RBA)
St Gothian Sands LNR: 1 1st winter Grey Phalarope, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew, 11 Tufted Duck, 5 Mallard, 2 Barnacle Goose, 53 Canada Goose, 8 Coot, 1m Stonechat, 5 Linnet, 7 Carrion Crow. (M Webb). Also, 1 Grey Phalarope still on main lake, 1 Little Grebe. (P Dufton, S Talbot)
Lizard, Kennack Sands: 1 Wryneck around Eastern Cliff. (M Scott-Ham)
Land’s End: 1 Wryneck on Trinity Loop. (P Clement)
Sennen: 1 Wryneck in garden of Longships Watch and another Wryneck in fields across from Spar + 3 Whinchat. (R Irvine)
Walmsley Sanctuary: 3 Marsh Harrier (male, fem & juv at different times), 7 Mute Swan, 20 Shoveler, 30 Teal, 20 Gadwall, 6 Cattle Egret and 3 Grey Heron. (D Thomas)
Lizard, Predannack to Caerthillian: 8 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Common Redstart, 9 Whinchat (5 at Caerthillian), 4 Wheatear, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Whitethroat, 7 Blackcap, 3 Siskin, 1 Hobby, 1 Red Kite, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew. (J Drage Hubert)
Drift Reservoir: 1 fem Garganey still north end. Also, 1 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper and a Great Crested Grebe with a juvenile. (P Smale)
Stithians Reservoir, Church Creek from Penmarth gate: 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wheatear. (J St Ledger)
Stithians Reservoir (Golden Lion Hide): 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher. (J St Ledger)
Stithians Reservoir (Stuart Hutchings Hide): 17 Curlew, 3 Lapwing, 1 Kestrel. (J St Ledger). Also, 1 Kestrel, 2 Lapwing, 12 Pied Wagtail, 19 Curlew, 29 Canada Goose. (P Wiltshire)
Kingsmill Lake: 1 Avocet and 1 Curlew Sandpiper. (P Kemp)
Hayle, Copperhouse Creek: 2 Little Stint, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Greenshank. (G Lawlor)
Caerthillian: 2 Whinchat. (D Eva)
Church Cove: 1 Pied Flycatcher, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Blackcap, 4 Firecrest. (D Eva)
St Clement, Tresemple Pool: 1 Ruff, 1 Common Snipe, numbers of Curlew, Redshank and Greenshank, 1 Kingfisher. (M Jones)
Nr Truro, Roundwood Quay: 1 Osprey, 2 Redshank, 2 Curlew, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant. (A Nicholson)
Truro: 2 Firecrest in private garden and 2 Raven overhead. (E Pearce)
Truro, Sunny Corner: 20 Teal, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover, 4 Greenshank. (T Wilson)
Truro, Boscawen Park to Sunny Corner, (Truro Gentle Birding Walk): 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 4 Cormorant, >35 Canada Goose on the playing field, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 24 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 6 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Dunlin, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Muscovy Duck, 4 Robin, 1 Wren, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch and 3 Moorhen, 2 of them sitting and tending to a nest. Plus Mallard, Herring Gulls, Black-headed Gulls, Rooks, Crows, Jackdaws and Wood Pigeons. (A Hill et al)
Helford River: 1 Osprey between Tremayne and Bishop’s quays. (T Pinfield)
Helston, Chyvarloe: 25 Goldfinch, 3 Wheatear, 9 Linnet, 2 Kestrel, 7 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Stonechat. (S Headland).
Camelford: 1 Dipper, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush at Enfield Park. (S Grose)
Crowdy Reservoir: 2 Kingfisher, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Raven, 50+ Linnet, 30+Goldfinch, 9 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 3 Stonechat, 1f Kestrel, 3 Reed Bunting. (S Grose)
Lowermoor: 200+ Golden Plover. (S Grose)
Davidstow Woods: 3 Whinchat, 1 Tree Pipit, 5 Stonechat, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 m Blackcap, 50 Chaffinch, 50 Meadow Pipit, 60 Linnet, 50+ Chaffinch, 3 Siskin, 1 Sparrowhawk. (S Grose)
Davidstow Airfield: 2 ad Yellow legged Gull, 5 Wheatear, 1m Kestrel. (S Grose)
Wadebridge: 16 Mediterranean Gull opp sewage treatment works. (S Grose)
Porthgwarra: 3 Firecrest and at St Just, 1 Firecrest. (S Roberts)
Hatt: 2 Red Kite and later 100+ Swallow seen heading NE. (M Johnson)
Late submission, 22/9, Devoran Quay: 1 Curlew Sandpiper and Spotted Redshank in morning high tide roost. Also, 2 Spotted Redshank and 1 Knot in evening roost. (J Drage Hubert, B Rumsby, T Rafinski)
Late submission, 22/9, Padstow: 1 Snow Bunting on coastal path south of St George’s Cove. (RBA)
Late Submission, 22/9, Dobwalls, private garden: Swallows flying east throughout the day, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Hummingbird Hawk-moth. (C&J Duffy)
TJW