Wednesday 7th September 2022

Wednesday 7th September 2022

Camel Estuary notice: The hide at Burniere Point on the Camel estuary will not be accessible on Saturday & Sunday 10th & 11th of September due to a motor racing event in an adjacent field.

East Pentire (17.15-18.40): 2 Leach’s Petrel, 8 Storm Petrel, 8 Balearic Shearwater, 10 Sandwich Tern, 4 Common Tern. (S Rowe)

Walmsley Sanctuary (members only): 1 Citrine Wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Whinchat, 9 Cattle Egret, 5 Ruff, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Shovler, 1 Bar-headed Goose, 11 Greylag Geese. (J St Ledger & R Lee)

Porthgwarra (0645-1330): 120+ Great Shearwater, 10+ Cory’s Shearwater, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 60+ Balearic Shearwater, 3 Storm Petrel, 1 Great Skua, 4 Arctic Skua, 1 Long-tailed Skua, 1 Arctic Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern, Puffin. (M Elliott, D Parker, M Mckee et al)

Porthgwarra: Melodious Warbler reported between 1st and 2nd house inland of car park.

Mixtow Creek, Fowey: Gannet mid-channel on the water- not looking well. (R Hurrell) More information on avian flu available here https://cbwps.org.uk/bird-flu-in-cornwall-what-you-need-to-know/

Tresemple Pool: 1 Osprey (juvenile) in woods opposite 08.00 to 08.45 then flew down river. (J St Ledger)

Siblyback reservoir: 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 1 Greenshank, 21 Dunlin, 10 Common Sandpiper, 7 Snipe, 34 Teal, 42 Cormorant, 1 adult Common Gull & 1 adult Yellow legged Gull (P Kemp)

Cape Cornwall (0845-1115): 14 Cory’s Shearwater, 4 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua, 1 Grey Phalarope. (N Wheatley)

Kenidjack cliff: 5 Black Tern, 1 Grey Phalarope, 3 European Storm Petrel, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Sandwich Tern, 15 Balearic Shearwater. (B Stone)

Stithians (North end): 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 1 Turnstone. (M Broadbent)

Lizard Point: 1 Cory’s Shearwater, 45 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 1 Storm Petrel. (M Broadbent, L Langley, E Cornelius, C Hill) 62 Balearic Shearwater and 5 Sooty Shearwater reported past 1630-1815.

Colliford (dam area): 1 Whinchat, 4 Swallow, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 30+ Linnet, 1 Common Sandpiper (L Birtwistle)

East Pentire: 2 Chough. (B Bosisto)

Newlyn: dark phase Arctic Skua headed toward Tolcarne. (L Proctor)

Dobwalls: 6 Swallows (C&J Duffy)

Penpoll Creek, Fowey: Osprey hovering and hunting for fish at dusk, 2 Common Sandpiper. (R Hurrell)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 7 Curlew Sandpiper this afternoon on Ryan’s Field, also 4 Common Sandpiper, 5 Red Knot, 2 Kingfisher. (M Garbutt) Also 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Red Knot, 2 Ruff, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 16 Redshank, 35+ Curlew, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 40+ Canada Goose 15.50 – 16.15. (M Webb) Also, 2 Kingfisher, Common Sandpipers, Godwits, Redshank, Greenshank, Whimbrel and Curlew. (R Griffiths)

Truro River, Sunny corner: 1 Pale bellied Brent Goose, 26 Curlew, 49 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher. 137 Black headed Gull (on the roof of royal mail sorting office at high tide). (S Grose)

Porth Reservoir: 1 Osprey still, 1 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 49 Mallard, 1 Swift. (S Rowe, M Lammas)

Kingsmill Lake: 6 Cormorant; 1 Grey Heron; 12 Little Egret; 30 Canada Geese; 5 Mallard; 1 Osprey; 2 Buzzard; 61 Curlew; 1 Whimbrel; 2 Black-tailed Godwit; 1 Lapwing; 62 Redshank; 15 Greenshank; 12 Dunlin;  350+ Black-headed Gull; 1 Sandwich Tern; 1 Kingfisher; 1 Great Black-backed Gull; 16 Herring Gull; 40+ Swallow; 1 Chiffchaff; 4 Long-tailed Tits. (A. Parker & M. Turner)

Camel Estuary, Wadebridge to Tregunna: 236 Canada goose, 11 Mute swan, 12 Wigeon, 32 Mallard, 2 Wood pigeon, 2 Collared dove, 125 Oystercatcher, 12 Ringed plover, 85 Curlew, 4 Bar-tailed godwit, 6 Black-tailed godwit, 1 Knot, 150 Dunlin, 2 Common sandpiper, 45 Redshank, 1 Spotted redshank, 1 Greenshank, 190 Black-headed gull, 45 Herring gull, 1 Lesser black-backed gull, 6 Cormorant, 2 Grey heron, 8 Little egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 5 Carrion crow, 2 Raven, 2 Great tit, 25 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 25 House sparrow, 1 Grey wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch, 7 Large white, 2 Red admiral, 1 Comma, 2 Speckled wood, (M Scawen et al.)

Porthgwarra: 10 Balearic Shearwater reported past.

St Gothian Sands: juv Curlew Sandpiper reported still.

Whinchat, Linda Birtwistle
Whinchat, John St Ledger
Green Sandpiper, John St Ledger
Citrine Wagtail, John St Ledger
Knot & Curlew Sandpiper, Martin Webb
Greenshank, Martin Webb
Common Sandpiper, Martin Webb
Curlew Sandpiper, Meurig Garbutt
Kingfisher, Meurig Garbutt
Knot, Meurig Garbutt
Kingfisher, Regina Griffiths
Kingfisher, Regina Griffiths