St Gothian Sands: 1 Red-necked Phalarope still present. Also, 2 Barnacle Geese, 1 fem Wheatear, 1 fem Kestrel, 1 fem Pintail and 1 Clouded Yellow. (D Roberts). In addition, 1 Firecrest and 18 Tufted Duck. (T Wright)
Siblyback Reservoir: 1 White-rumped Sandpiper on east shore. (P Kemp, D Sharp). Also, 1 Common Sandpiper. (J Brown)
Trevilley: 1 Richard’s Pipit flew over towards Porthgwarra. (P Roseveare)
Camel Trail, Wadebridge to Tregunna: 5 Glossy Ibis, c80 Curlew, Jackdaw, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Collared Dove, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, 10 Starling, 18 Robin, c200 Canada Goose, Mallard, 27 Little Egret, 42 Redshank, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Chaffinch, 6 Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodpigeon, 2 Firecrest, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Carrion Crow, 22 Cormorant, Rook, c80 Oystercatcher, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Dunnock, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Wren, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Grey Wagtail, Goldfinch, 32 Bar-tailed Godwit, 18 Mute Swan, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Magpie, 2 Greenshank, 1 Raven, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard. (G Horsley)
Hayle Estuary: 1 American Wigeon (eclipse male), 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 30 Med Gulls, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit. (W Innandale). Also, 2 Great White Egret. (D Roberts). In addition, 1 Kingfisher on Ryan’s Field. (D Roberts)
Drift Reservoir: 1 Glossy Ibis flew in at 3.40pm, 1 juv Marsh Harrier drifted south at 4.05pm. (T Twiggs)
Trevilley Farm: 1 Glossy Ibis flew towards Polgigga. (G Hodgson)
Cape Cornwall Golf course: 2 Great White Egret south at 1.30. (P Fraser)
Kenidjack castle: 1 Wryneck, c60 Meadow Pipit. Kenidjack valley 3 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest. (J Waldon). Also, 1 Spotted Flycatcher. (P Fraser)
Lizard, Caerthillian Cove: 1 Wryneck, 3 Whinchat. (S Wood). Also, 10 Swallow, 2 Whinchat and 2 Firecrest. (D Eva)
Lizard, Church Cove: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Firecrest, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. (D Eva)
Loe Pool: 4 Whooper Swan. (S Bury)
Sennen: 4 Whooper Swan flew towards Land’s End. (J Ryan). Also, 3 Turtle Dove still at Brew Farm. (S Talbot et al)
Mullion to Poldhu Cove to Polurrian Cove: 1 Turtle Dove, 15 Curlew, 1 Wheatear, 2 Chough. (S. Yarnold-Spence)
Stithians Reservoir: 3 Curlew Sandpiper from Stuart Hutchings hide.
Pendeen: 4 Brambling, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail. (P Combridge)
Land’s End: 60+ Firecrest, 24 Redpoll, 900 Meadow Pipit, 1 Merlin. (G Lawlor et al). Also, 1,250 Meadow Pipit south between 07:30 &10:00, also 2 Firecrest south of entrance. (G Hodgson)
Nanquidno: 1 Green Woodpecker, 20+ Blackbird, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 15+ Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest. (N Brooks)
Bosisto Lane: 9 Firecrest. (G Hodgson)
Drift Reservoir: 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Snipe, 9 Gadwall. (T Twiggs)
Penzance: 3 Arctic Skua on sea off Jubilee Pool.
Newquay: 4 Chough around Little Mistral. (D Ensor). Also, 1 Kingfisher at the Boating Lake. (S Coombes)
Newquay, Gannel estuary: 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Redshank, 1 Grey Plover, 8 Little Egret. (M Lammas). Also, at Towan Head, 69 Turnstone. (S Rowe)
Bude, Maer Lake: 6 Snipe, 25+ Lapwing, 12+ Curlew, 1 Cetti’s Warbler calling. (C Judge)
Cremyll: 11 Cattle Egret. (R Smaldon)
Par (private garden): 9 Goldfinch, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Robin, 3 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Dunnock, 1 Long-tailed Tit. (P&P Bullen)
Walmsley sanctuary: 3 Grey Heron, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Shoveler, c30 Linnet, 1 Snipe. (A Langdon)
Wadebridge: 2 Whimbrel, 5 Curlew, 36 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Otter all behind Bridge bike hire. (S Grose)
Rock Helipad Field: 60+ Mediterranean Gull flew over, down to estuary. (S Grose)
Ruan Lanihorne: 25 Wigeon, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Water Rail calling, 4 Snipe. (T Wilson)
Late submissions, 6th October:
St Ives Island: 2 Sabine’s Gull (Juveniles 7.40 & 8.15am), 1 Sanderling, 3 Manx Shearwater, 8 Common Scoter, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 150+ Kittiwake, 1000+ Guillemot & Razorbill, 200+ Gannet, 100+ Shag, 25+ Great Black Backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 12 Oystercatcher, 25+ Turnstone, 3 Stonechat, 7 Rock Pipit, 11 Meadow Pipit, 1 Kestrel, 2 Grey Seal. (R Beesly)
Hayle Estuary RSPB: 1 Spoonbill (Carnsew Pool 11.30am), 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Greenshank, 14 Bar-tailed Godwit, 50+ Curlew, 20+ Redshank, 11 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 150+ Wigeon, 100+ Teal, 100+ Canada Goose, 3 Little Grebe, 9 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 25+ Cormorant, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Raven, 3 Common Buzzard, 3 Meadow Pipit (R Beesly)
St Gothian Sands LNR: 1 Red-necked Phalarope (Pool still 12.30pm), 1 Wheatear, 2 Raven, 3 Stonechat, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Little Grebe, 75+ Canada Goose, 12 Meadow Pipit, 20+ Linnet. (R Beesly)
Respryn Bridge – Lanhydrock: 1 Raven, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 100+ Rook. (R Beesly)
Liskeard, Trago Mills: 1 Dipper (R Beesly)
Siblyback Reservoir: 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 Barn Swallow, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 12 Cormorant, 100 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30+ Canada Goose, 6 Little Grebe, 50+ Teal, 18 Meadow Pipit, 30+ Linnet, 9 Pied Wagtail (R Beesly)
Land’s End: 2 Firecrest, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Snipe, 108 Golden Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Siskin. Trickle of Skylark, Mipits and Chaffinch. (G Hodgson)
Sennen: 3 Swallows near Brew Farm and at Polgigga, 1 Firecrest by Bosistow Farm. (P Smale)
TJW