Tuesday 4th October 2022

Tuesday 4th October 2022



Pendeen: 1 Juv Woodchat Shrike in valley SW of coastguard cottages from 3.15pm – dusk. Mobile and distant at times. (M Scott-Ham, A Bayly, S Rogers)

Exeter Penryn campus: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler still by boardwalk.

Levant: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler. (M Scott-ham)

Kenidjack: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler in willows opposite last house early evening.

East Pentire: 5 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Manx Shearwater, 3 Sandwich Tern late pm. (S Rowe)

Downderry:  4 Common Scoter, 9 Balearic Shearwater, 150+ Gannet, an unidentified skua, 15 Kittiwake and a Mediterranean Gull,  0735-0830.  (A Payne)

Devoran Quay: 1 Osprey (juv), 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Whimbrel. (J St Ledger)

Hayle Estuary RSPB B3301 Causeway: 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20+ Redshank, 8 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard over, no sign of Long-billed Dowitcher 11.25 – 1215. (M Webb)

Ryan’s Field: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Egret, 3 Curlew. (M Webb)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Ruff, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40+ Golden Plover. Also numbers of Dunlin and Ringed Plover. (J St Ledger & A Holmes). Also, 1 Ruff. 1 Black tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover, 38 Golden Plover, 3 Wheatear. (R Wilkins)

Spit Beach Par: 7 Sanderling, 1 Dunlin, 3 Juvenile Ringed Plover and 1 Kestrel. (M Whittaker)

Par Beach Pool: 1 Water Rail, 1 Adult Med Gull and 1 Common Sandpiper. (M Whittaker)

Newquay, Towan Head: Steady stream of Gannets east to west and 2 Chough. (D Ensor)

Wadebridge: 3 Kingfisher (seen together), 6 Black tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew, 47 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Sandpiper. (S Grose)

Wadebridge, Treraven Meadow: 3 Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Ruff. (D Julian)

Porthilly Farm: 5 Cattle Egret. (S Grose)

Padstow Cemetery: 2 Yellowhammer. (S Grose)

Late submission, 3/10, Lower Tamar Lake: 4 Willow Tit, 4 Marsh Tit, 6 Coot, 6 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 2m Wigeon, 42 Canada Geese. (R Mudge)

Late submission, 03/10/22, Park Head: 35 Chaffinch, 5 Siskin, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Blackcap, 9 Swallow, 1 Water Rail, 148 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Chough, 1 Curlew, 2 Firecrest , 2 Wheatear, 40 Meadow Pipit. (B Bosisto)

Late submission, 3/10, Callestick: 100 Golden Plover circling for 30 mins and 2 Stonechat. (T Wilson)

Late submission, 3/10, Millbrook: 150 Swallow on wires during rain shower this afternoon. (B Taggart)

 

TJW

 

Spotted Redshank – John St Ledger
Bar-tailed Godwit – Martin Webb
Common Buzzard – Martin Webb
Cattle Egret – Shaun Grose
Woodchat Shrike – A Bayly
Woodchat – Stewart Cocker
Woodchat Shrike – Stewart Cocker
Woodchat Shrike – Stewart Cocker