Wednesday 16th September 2026

Wednesday 16th September 2026

Notice: Stithians Reservoir: NB road to Stuart Hutchings Hide is closed until 19 September. South end of reservoir still accessible from either Penmarth or Carnkie end, depending on where mobile workforce are active.

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Turnstone, 28 Ringed Plover, 9 Dunlin, 1 Grey Wagtail. (J St Ledger)

East Pentire: 1 Leach’s Petrel, 3 Sooty Shearwater, 12 Common Scoter, 4 Dunlin, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Great Skua, 5 Sandwich Tern, 1 Arctic Tern early am. (S Rowe, D Grose)

Porth Reservoir: 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper. (S Rowe)

Parkhead Circular Walk: 1 Pheasant, 6 Wood Pigeon, 120 Herring Gull, 5 Magpie, 10 Chough (1 adult still feeding young), 53 Jackdaw, 11 Rook, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 7 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Wren, 2 Robin, 2 Black Redstart, 1 Meadow Pipit, 13 Linnet, 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Whinchat. (A Quincey)

Camel Estuary, Wadebridge to Tregunna: 86 Canada Goose, 9 Greylag Goose, 26 Mute Swan, 3 Shelduck, 65 Mallard, 3 Wood Pigeon, 55 Oystercatcher, 90 Curlew, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 45 Redshank, 4 Dunlin, 250 Black-headed Gull, 55 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 12 Little Egret, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 25 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Small White. (M Scawen et al.)

Marazion Marsh: 7 Cattle Egret with cattle in front of Leonard Cheshire. (D White & N Rogers) Also 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting. (S Grose)

Marazion Marsh: Female Linnet. (G Gillard)

Pendeen: c12:45-13:15: Great Shearwater, ad Sabine’s Gull, 3 Manx Shearwater, Fulmar, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 200 auks. 15:10-16:10: Great Skua, Arctic Skua pale ad, 6 Manx Shearwater, 2 Kittiwake, flock c16 Common Scoter, fewer auks but steady movement. (B Dawson)

Boat Cove: Immature ‘brown-backed’ Oystercatcher (no white on neck). (B Dawson)

Towan Head, Newquay: 1 Northern Wheatear, 1 Mediterranean Gull. (D Grose)

Par – Spit Beach: 3 Bar-tailed Godwit with mixed flock of Ringed Plover, Sanderling and Dunlin. (P Davies)

Hayle Estuary: 25 Curlew, 16 Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 10 Dunlin, 1 Common Gull, 59 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 21 Oystercatcher, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit. (S Grose)

St Gothian Sands LNR: 2 Grey Phalarope, 1 Sanderling, 10 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 2 Curlew, 3 Chough, 20 Little Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 17 Coot, 2 Raven, 30+ Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Water Rail.(S Grose)

Tresillian River: 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Heron, 20 Canada Goose, 2 Curlew, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Redshank, 2 Wren, 1 Robin, 1 Firecrest, 1 Tawny Owl (male) heard calling. (E Pearce)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 12 Dunlin, 27 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling (and from Golden Lion end 1 Curlew Sandpiper), 30+ Pied Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 15+ Cormorant. (T Pinfield)

Drift Reservoir: 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank. (N R Rogers)

Lower Tamar Lake: 3 Willow Tit, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Marsh Tit this morning. (R Mudge)

Hayle Estuary: 3 Curlew Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit. (J Belsey)

Devoran Quay: 2 Osprey, 1 caught and fed in trees on far bank this evening. (L & S Hallett)

 

 

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Glossy Ibis - John St Ledger
Corn Bunting - Alison Quincey
Whinchat - Alison Quincey
Chough - Alison Quincey
Bar-tailed Godwit - Paul Davies
Bar-tailed Godwit - Paul Davies
Bar-tailed Godwit - Paul Davies
Female Linnet - Gerry Gillard