Wednesday 15th October 2025

Wednesday 15th October 2025

Colliford Lake: 1 Baird’s Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Shoveler, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 1000+ Golden Plover (over), 3 Reed Bunting, 1 Kestrel. (J St Ledger, A Lea)

Truro: 1 Lesser Yellowlegs on river between Tesco and Boscowan Park car park. (T Wilson, G Fisher, J St Ledger, C Taylor, J Chapple, et al). Also 1 Lesser Yellowlegs on river at Malpas. (R Augarde, finder: P Maker). Also 1 Common Sandpiper. (C Taylor), 2 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 19 Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank. (G Fisher).

Stithians Reservoir; Golden Lion hide: 1 Glossy Ibis. (J St Ledger, A Lea)

Newlyn harbour11 Turnstones and a possible Ringed-bill Gull (non- breeding adult). (P Wiltshire)

Constantine: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 8 Redwing, 1 Raven, 1 Great Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 12 Jackdaw, 1 Wren, 2 Buzzard, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Red Admiral. (A Harris) 

Soapy Cove:1 Ring Ouzel, 2 Blackcap, 3 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 5 Chiffchaff. (D Collins)

Croft Pascoe Pool: 1 female Pintail, 4 Wigeon at first light. (D Collins)

Kenidjack: 2 Ring Ouzel. (N Beasley)

Cot Valley: 1 Lapland Bunting, 30+ Golden Plover over. (N Beasley)

Pendeen: Lapland Bunting over, Lesser Whitethroat. (M Scott-Ham)

Trewellard: Black Redstart. (M Scott-Ham)

Carn Kenidjack: Jack Snipe. (M Scott-Ham)

Hayle Estuary: 1 Brent Goose, 9 Mediterranean Gull, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 70+ Herring Gull, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Lapwing, 7 Curlew, 20+ Oystercatcher, 40+ Wigeon, 100+ Canada Goose including 1 with a white eyering. (C Taylor)

Hayle, Ryan’s Field: 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 Redshank, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20+ Lapwing. (K White). Also 3 Spoonbill including V463, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Spotted Redshank, 3 Common Redshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Black-headed Gull. (C Taylor). Also 3 Spoonbill (3rd winter Danish-ringed V463 and 2 unringed juveniles), 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 5 Redshank 15.30 – 16.15. (M Webb)

Marazion(0830-0850) 1 Water Rail, 4 Moorhen (2 Adult, 2 Young), 5 Mallard, 1 Heron, Also heard 2 Cetti’s Warbler. (J Warner). Also Marazion Marsh: 9 Cattle Egret, 12 Moorhen, 7 Mallard, 2 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Stonechat, 2 Linnet, 2 Magpie, 1 Cetti’s Warbler. (C Taylor)

Praa Sands: First light. 30+ Curlew over, heading East, 1 Cetti’s Warbler in private garden. (J Evans) 

Malpas, Truro: 9 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, Wigeon, Teal,  2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwits, Oystercatcher, 6 Dunlin, mix of Black-headed and Herring Gulls. (M Costa)

Millook: 2 Black Redstart, Chiffchaff. (B Craven)

Devoran: 2 Spotted Redshank, 2 drake Pintail, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, c20 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Ringed Plover. (L Parkerson, B Hancock-Smith)

Sharp Tor: 10 Swallow, 7 Stock Dove, 1 Skylark, 8 Blackbird, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldcrest. (K Dalziel)

Wadebridge to PadstowNumbers of Curlew, singly and large groups, 20+ Black and Bar-tailed Godwits, 8 Dunlin, flock of 30+ Lapwing (far shore), 16 Cormorant (far Shore), numbers of Redshank and Oystercatcher (far shore), 6 Widgeon, large numbers of Gulls all along the far shore. 6 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, mixed group of Meadow Pipit and Chaffinch, 6 Long-tailed Tit. (V Booth)

The Gannel, Newquay: 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Blue Tit, 5 Wood Pigeon, 2 Chaffinch, 8 Meadow Pipit, 4 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Blackbird, 7 Black-headed Gull, 1 Curlew, 4 Little Egret, 2 Greenshank, 4 Redshank, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, Mixed flock of 30 gulls. The Boating Lake, Newquay: 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Wagtail. Porth Reservoir, Newquay: 12 Cormorant, 7 Coot, 1 Sparrowhawk, 9 Moorhen, 56 Black-headed Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Heron, 200 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 21 Herring Gull, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Goldcrest, 30+ Rook. (A Quincey)

Freathy: 3 Swallow east this morning. (M Jordan)

Chapel Amble: 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Water Rail, 1m Kestrel, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Stonechat, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Collared Dove, 3 Jay. Rock Beach: 1 Wheatear. (S Grose)

St Merryn: 3 Stock Dove. Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker on and around feeders. 26 Yellowhammer in yard feeding on spilt grain. (R Hughes)

Land’s End Complex: 1 Kestrel, 18 Starling, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 7 Jackdaw, 10.15 – 11.00. (M Webb)

 

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Bar-tailed Godwit – Kathy White
Spotted Redshank – Kathy White
Lapwing – Kathy White
Baird’s Sandpiper – Adrian Lea
Baird’s Sandpiper – Adrian Lea
Lesser Yellowlegs with Greenshank – Robin & Shirley Netherton
Lesser Yellowlegs – Tony Wilson
Water Rail – Jonathan Warner
Lesser Yellowlegs – John St Ledger
Long-tailed Tit – Vic. Booth
Black-tailed Godwit – Vic. Booth
Black-tailed Godwit – Vic. Booth
Starling – Martin Webb
Canada Goose with a white eyering – Caroline Taylor
Black Redstart – Mike Scott-Ham
Spoonbill – Caroline Taylor
Lesser Yellowlegs – Gill Fisher
Lesser Yellowlegs – Gill Fisher
Spotted Redshank – Caroline Taylor
Spoonbill V463 – Martin Webb
Juvenile Spoonbills – Martin Webb
Curlew – Martin Webb
Grey Heron – Martin Webb