Tag Archives: Pink-footed Goose

Tuesday 16th March 2021

Posted on by March 16, 2021

Late news, 15/03, West end of Hannafore: 1 Redshank, 2 Stonechat, m + f, 1 male Black Redstart, + 1 female Black Redstart, 1 Chiffchaff. (J Eames)

male Black Redstart – Jim Eames

Redshank – Jim Eames

Stonechat – Jim Eames

male Stonechat – Jim Eames

St Gothian Sands: 10 Shoveler, 1m Gadwall, 1 ad Glaucous Gull and 1m Wheatear. (MJ Spicer) adult European White-fronted Goose still. (Birdguides)

Hayle Estuary RSPB (Lelant Water): male Black-tailed Godwit of race L.l.islandica in breeding plumage, Goosander, 24 Turnstone. (D Flumm)

Black-tailed Godwit Islandica race – Dave Flumm

Black-tailed Godwit Islandica race – Dave Flumm

Black-tailed Godwit Islandica race (in flight with Oystercatchers) – Dave Flumm

Black-tailed Godwit Islandica race – Dave Flumm

Hayle Estuary RSPB (Copperhouse Creek): Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Snipe. (D Flumm)

St Ives Head: female type Black Redstart this afternoon. (Birdguides)

Porthgwarra: 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Bonxie, 1 Curlew, 79 Manx Shearwater, 2210 Auk sp, 17 Fulmar, 43 Kittiwake (all flew west, 0835-0950)(N R Rogers)

Stithians: 1st winter Iceland Gull and 58 Mediterranean Gulls in nearby field. (M Broadbent)

Porthleven: 1 female Black Redstart in private garden. (B Nicholls)

Davidstow Airfield: 353 Golden Plover. (B Craven) 78 Pied Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Wheatear, 9 Raven over. (S Grose)

Crowdy Reservoir: 2f Goosander, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Herons, Sparrowhawk, Ravens. (B Craven)

Clapper Marshes:1 Pink-footed Goose, 20 Wigeon, 11 Teal, 3 Chiffchaff. (S Grose)

Polbrock: 5 Nuthatch, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker. (S Grose)

Walmsley Sanctuary: 6 Cattle Egret, 8 Tufted Duck, 5 Sand Martin. (B Bosisto)

Mawgan Porth: 14 Canada Goose, 32 Teal, 22 Wigeon, 11 Shoveler, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 16 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 4 Moorhen, 5 Mallard, 1 Raven and 1 Chiffchaff. (JHowells)

Quiot, St Columb Major: 2 Marsh Tit. (E Burt)

Alternun: 2 Red Kite. (A Tomkins)

Towan Head:12 Purple Sandplper and 27 Turnstone behind Headland Hotel. (M Lammas)

Penpol Woods, Crantock: 1 Goldcrest, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker. (E Burt)

Downderry: moving west up to 0800 were 173 Gannets, 1 Common Scoter, 21 Red-throated Divers, 92 Auk sp, 40 Kittiwakes and 9 Common Gulls. On the sea at least 7 Great Northern Divers. (A. Payne)

Truro River: 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 21 Redshank, 3 Knot. (P Fraser)

Feock: pair of Nuthatch calling. 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 8 Goldfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Little Egret from coastal garden. ( K Hambly-Staite)

Idless Woods: 2 singing Chiffchaff, 15 singing Siskin (D Eva)

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Tuesday 8th October 2019

Posted on by October 9, 2019

Late News, 07/10, Gannel Estuary: 2 Grey Plover, 3 Dunlin, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank,  3 Wigeon (M Lammas)

Porthgwarra: Red-eyed Vireo still present up to 10:30 at least. Also 2 Firecrest, Pied Flycatcher and 2 Spotted Flycatcher’s. (G Lawlor et al) Also 50+ Grey Phalarope off the cafe but very distant. (M Warren)

Red-eyed Vireo – Duncan Walbridge

Lizard: 2 Sabine’s Gull, 24 Balearic Shearwater, 3 Manx Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua,1 Great Skua, 70 Kittiwake, 88 Gannet, 8 Guillemot, 45 Razorbill, 1 Fulmar. (T Blunden)

Rock Beach: 1 Sanderling, 1 Skylark, 31 Meadow Pipit, 11 Mediterranean Gull feeding with black headed gulls behind the sand dredger. (S Grose)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 16 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Grey Plover, 8 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 64 Curlew, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 17 Little Egret, 7 Sandwich Tern and 20+ Mediterranean Gulls. (P Freestone) 1 (female) Red-breasted Merganser (J Hicks, J Bowen),1 Osprey , 6 Carrion Crow (mobbing Osprey) . (K. Bowers)

Red-breasted Merganser, J Bowen

Osprey, K Bowers

Hayle Estuary; Ryans Field: 1 Pink-footed Goose,1 Peregrine Falcon (C Richards)

Land’s End: Yellow-browed Warbler at Treeve Moor House. (M Elliott)

Rose Valley: 1 Pied Flycatcher. (M Warren)

Pendeen Watch: 15 Balearic Shearwater, “a few” Manx Shearwater, 1 Arctic Skua in an hour from the lower car park. (M Warren). (4.30pm – 5pm) 2 Great Skuas,1 Arctic Skua (dk/ph),5 Grey Phalaropes, 4 Balearic Shearwaters;
1 Manx Shearwater & Kittiwakes trickling through (J Hawkey)

Towan Head (17:15-18:15): 1 Storm Petrel, 12 Balearic Shearwater, 14 Manx Shearwater, 3 Great Skua, 1 Sandwich Tern. (S Rowe)

Walmsley Sanctuary (key holders only): 24 Cattle Egret, Mandarin, Ruff, Peregrine. (B Mellow)

Penberth: 1 Firecrest and 1 Blackcap at seaward end. (B Hibbert, S Broyd)

Nanquidno: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler by the parking area. (D Walbridge)

West Looe River: 2 Kingfisher, 3 Buzzard, 6 Little Egret, 1 Grey Wigtail, 7 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Roe Deer. (C Hooper)

Grey Wagtail, C Hooper

Kings Mill HT:12 Greenshank, 59 Redshank, 10 Dunlin, 37 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Shelduck, 4 Mute Swan, 5 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 47 Curlew, 47 Canada Goose, 1 Snipe, 1 Common sandpiper, c.190 Black-headed Gull, 4f Wigeon and 1 adult Mediterranean Gull (P Kemp)

Dobwalls: 5 Swallow over the village and male Sparrowhawk hunting in our garden (C&J Duffy)

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Wednesday 07 November 2012

Posted on by November 7, 2012

Late News 06/11 Whitsand Bay: 1 Swallow at Freathy. (B Taggart)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 3 Mute Swan plus 2 cygnets, 12 Mallard, 1 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 8 Moorhen, 1 Water Rail, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatcher, 12 Snipe, 1 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Cetti’s Warbler and 25,000-30,000 Starling. (D Parker)

Starlings coming in to roost 06/11, Paul Dinning.
Check out those Starlings in the field above my house at 1:35 minutes!

Marazion: 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese by Chapel Rock plus 5 Great Northern Divers and 20 Common Scoter offshore (D Parker)

Jubilee Pool, Penzance: 1 sum plum Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Divers and 2 Razorbills. (P St Pierre & D Parker) Also 2 Purple Sandpipers and Kingfisher at Battery Rocks and 4 Blackcaps in a private garden along with many Blackbird and Redwing. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)

Cot Valley: Red-breasted Flycatcher again this morning. (N Wheatley, D Parker & M Ahmad)

Kenidjack: 2 Chiffchaffs and a bullfinch by the engine shed. (D Parker & M Ahmad)

Chyandour Combe, Penzance: Male Black Redstart. (P St Pierre)

Sancreed: Ringtail Hen Harrier 10:10 flushing Wood Pigeon out of the corn fields. (C Curnow)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: Drake Long-tailed Duck at Carnsew Pool at about 15:00. (B Sharples & M Curtis)

Wacker Quay, River Lynher: 13 Avocet, 97 Shelduck, 42 Wigeon, 34 Redshank, 17 Teal, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Curlew, 16 Oystercatcher, 12 Black-headed Gull, 5 Mallard, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron and 1 GBB Gull. (J Rance)

Falmouth, Pendennis Point: 2 Med Gull and 2 Purple Sandpiper. (J St Ledger & D Chaney)

Falmouth, Gyllyngvase Beach: 5 Med Gull, 7 Turnstones and 1 Ringed Plover. (J St Ledger & D Chaney)

Falmouth, Pennance Point: 90 Shag offshore. (D Chaney)

College Reservoir: 10 Mute Swan, 28 Canada, 24 Pochard, 40 Tufted Duck, 67 Wigeon, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Gadwall, 24 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 7 Moorhen, 2 Grey Heron, 9 Cormorant, c130 Herring Gull, 4 GBB Gull and 5 Black-headed Gull. (D Chaney)

Argal Reservoir: 94 Herring Gull, 4 LBB Gull, 1 ad Med Gull, 11 Black-headed Gull and Great Crested Grebe. (D Chaney)

Millbrook: Female Blackcap in a private garden, 3 Med Gulls on Millbrook Lake and a Woodcock at dusk at Maker Camp. (B Taggart)

Camel Estuary: 20  Blackbird, 250+ Black-headed Gull, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Black Swan, 3 Bullfinch, 7 Buzzard, 50+ Canada Geese, 250+ Carrion Crow, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Common Gull, 20 Cormorant, 50+ Curlew, 50+ Dunlin, 2 Dunnock, 50+ Fieldfare, 1000+ Golden Plover, 6 Goldfinch, 100+ Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Tit, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Grey Wagtail, 200+ Herring Gull, 10 House Sparrow, 12 Jackdaw, 2 Jay, 500+ Lapwing, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 2  Long-tailed Tit, 2 Magpie, 8 Mallard, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Med Gull, 1 Moorhen, 30 Mute Swan, 50+ Oystercatcher, 4 Pied Wagtail, 3 Raven, 50+ Red-legged Partridge, 100+ Redshank, 50+ Redwing, 20+ Ringed Plover, 4 Robin, 20+ Rook, 22 Shelduck, 1 Spotted Redshank, 50+ Starling, 1 Teal, 20 Wood Pigeon and 2 Wren. (The Martin Cutland Nature Walk per C Travis)

Common Gull & Spotted Redshank on the Camel Trail, N Climpson

Kynance: 4 swallows at c13:30. (P Davies)

Maer Lake, Bude: 650 Golden Plover, 300 Lapwing, 14 Snipe, 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 female Shoveler, 56 Curlew, 548 Canada Geese, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Dunlin, 28 Teal, 11 Moorhen, 55 Herring Gull, 1100 Black-headed Gull roosted, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Heron, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 32 Wigeon, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 4 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Farmyard type Geese, 2 Greylag x Canada Geese hybrid, 3 adult Mediterranean Gull, 6 Common Gull, 1 Redshank, 8 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 25 Chaffinch, 1 Fieldfare, 300 Starling, 2 Magpie, 300 Woodpigeon, 30 Meadow Pipit, 16 Linnet, 40 Rook, 4 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 4 Blackbird, 1 Wren, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Song Thrush. (D Julian & C Selway)

Nanquidno: Richard’s Pipit again below Gurland Farm.

Friday 02 November 2012

Posted on by November 2, 2012

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 4 Grey Heron, 4 Mute Swan plus 4 cygnets, 26 Mallard, 18 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe, 9 Moorhen, 1 Water Rail, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 2 Firecrest, 2 Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, 2 Stonechat and 2 Cetti’s Warbler. (D Parker & D Flumm)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 2 juv Spoonbill still plus 11 Grey Heron, 6 Bark-bellied Brent Geese and 13 Shelduck. (D Parker)

Chybucca: c50 Golden Plover over the A30 at B3284 junction. (D Parker)

Camel Estuary: Ring Ouzel at Old Town Cove plus Common Scoter and Ythan Estuary Greenshank offshore. (D Julian)

Trewey Common: Ringtail Hen Harrier and 200+ Golden Plover in the evening. (L Proctor)

Marazion: 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the beach. (D Flumm)

Culdrose: Black Redstart still. (D Wright)

Helston Sewage Works: 3 Firecrest. (D Wright)

Penberth: A Siberian Chiffchaff along the western footpath to the cove (seen well and heard calling).  Also Chiffchaff and 2+ Firecrest. (D Balmer & P Wilson)

Lamorna: 2 Firecrest and 2 Black Redstart. (D Balmer & P Wilson)

St Levan: 4 Lapland Buntings in coastal fields west of St Levan. (D Balmer & P Wilson)

Malpas, Sunny Corner: 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 21 Dunlin, 2 Greenshank, 34 Redshank, 39 Curlew, 17 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Egret, 9 Shelduck and 5 Mute Swan. (J St Ledger)

Par Beach: 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose. (N Climpson)

Walmsley Sanctuary: 124 Common Redshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 2 Knot, 3 Greenshank, 22 Dunlin, 63 Black and 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 1 Tufted Duck, 100+ Wigeon, 60+ Teal, 120+ Fieldfare, 40+ Redwing, 20+ Meadow Pipit and 4,000+ Starling. (C Selway)

Falmouth: c100 Meadow Pipit, 33 Linnet and Skylark in the stubble field north of Trescobeas Park. (D Chaney)

Sennen Cove: Drake Long-tailed Duck still off the lifeboat station. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)

Newlyn: Great Northern Diver; 25 Cormorants roosting. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)

Pendeen Watch: Waxwing flew over east at 07:10. Also Balearic Shearwater past.

Mylor Churchtown: 2 Waxwings at the churchyard at 14:15 and still present at 14:50.

Cadgwith: 2 Black redstarts at South beach at 14:50.

Mousehole: Firecrest at the end of Cave Lane at 16:30.

Cot Valley: Black Redstart on the rocks at Porth Nanven. Also 1 Firecrest.

Maer Lake, Bude: 4 Pink-footed Geese and 1 Greenland White-fronted Goose.

Trevose Head: Little Auk flew south at 12:30.

Sunday 28/10 October 2012

Posted on by October 28, 2012

Late News 25/10 Par Beach Pool: 3 Pochard (1 m 2f), 5 Shoveler (2m 3f), 5 Tufted Duck (2 m, 1 f & 2 juv), 1 Little Egret, Water Rail (heard),  Reed Bunting (f), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, and 1 f Bullfinch. Also a 3rd cy ‘graellsii’  LBB Gull with a single metal (BTO?) ring on its left leg. (St Austell Baywatch)

Late News 27/10 Nanquidno: Woodcock flew up valley at 16:00. (M Jones)

Late News 27/10 Cot Valley: Dark-bellied Brent Goose in car park at 18:30. (M Jones)

Late News 27/10 Lizard: Adult Whooper Swan still on Croft Pascoe Pool. (A Chatfield)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 4 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 4 Mute Swan plus 4 cygnets, 2 Canada Geese, 11 Mallard, 1 Aylesbury Duck, 10 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 12 Moorhen, 2 Snipe, 14 Curlew (over), 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat and 2 Cetti’s Warbler. (D Parker)

Marazion: 1 Oystercatcher on the beach plus 6 Common Scoter, 1 male Gadwall, 1 Teal and 7 Dark-bellied Brent Geese offshore. (D Parker)

Eastern Green: 5 Brent Geese, probably Dark-bellied but distant. (D Parker)

Land’s End: Black Redstart around the complex and 7 Crossbill over. (P St Pierre)

Trewey Common: 1 male Hen Harrier, 2 Merlin and 300 Golden Plover. (L Proctor)

Sennen Cove: 4 ad Med Gulls. (P St Pierre) Also ad Iceland Gull and 1w Yellow-legged Gull reported.

Boscathnoe Reservoir, Penzance: 1 Firecrest and a Red Kite over flying west. (P St Pierre)

Mount Hawke: 1 Jay in a private garden. (R Girling)

Buttermilk Hill: 3 Ring Ouzel and a Black Redstart this morning. Also Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and 3 Meadow Pipit. (D King)

 Hayle Estuary RSPB: 14 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and 14 Dunlin. (D Eva) 2 Common Gulls at eastern end of Copperhouse Creek, late morning. (D King)

Cot Valley: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Firecrest, 1 male Blackcap in ossiers by pumping station 10:00. (M Jones)

Stithians Reservoir: 4 Cormorant, pair of Gadwall, 1  Common Gull, 12 Wigeon, 2 Black-headed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 40 Tufted Duck, 2 Coot, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Pochard, 2+ Teal and 2 Goldcrest from the Stuart Hutchings hide. 8 Coot, 6 Mallard, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Robin, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Heron, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 5 Goldfinch, 5 House Sparrow,  5 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Skylark, 1 Magpie, 3 Water Rail, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Rook, 1 Buzzard, 12 Wigeon and 4 Teal from the Southern Cut Off. (S Taylor)

Lizard: Adult Whooper Swan still at Croft Pascoe Pool. (B Sharples)

Kynance Cove: Woodcock, 2 Kestrel and 1 Wheatear. (B Sharples)

Sancreed: 53 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, ad Med Gull, 6 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Redwing, 25 Song Thrush, 50 Blackbird, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 2000 Starling, 1 Jay. (D Flumm)

Tresemple Pool, Tresillian: 1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Moorhen, 4 Greenshank, 3 Snipe, 50 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 7 Mallard, 12 Teal, 4 Herring Gull, 11 Black-headed Gull, 1 Dunlin, 4 Little Grebe and 3 Call Duck. (G Adams)

Lizard: Olive-backed Pipit at Little Treleaver, also Firecrest and 2+ Black Redstarts. (J Foster)

Coverack: Black Redstart on the beach. (J Foster)

Carrick Roads: 5 Brent Geese at Penarrow Point (4 adults, 1 1st win.) also 2 Firecrests. (S Perfect)

Lamorna: Black Redstart and Dolphins in the bay. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching) Also Whinchat on the rocks at 14:00.

Kenidjack: Merlin and 2 possible Olive-backed Pipits reported. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)

Plain an Gwarry: 2 Firecrest. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)

Boswednack: 11 Redwings. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)

St Levan: Yellow-browed Warbler north of the church by the dried up pool and 11 Lapland Buntings on the path to Roskestal Farm.

Porthgwarra: Richard’s Pipit and Snow Bunting still on the moor and 5 Woodlarks at Gwennap Head.

Maer Lake, Bude: 4 Pink-footed Geese at 11:55.

St Just: Black Redstart by the Bolitho Club at 11:30.

Towednack: 2 Black Redstarts at the Old Vicarage.

Saturday 06 October 2012

Posted on by October 29, 2012

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 5 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 4 Mute Swan plus 4 cygnets, 31 Mallard, 7 Teal, 10 ad & 1 juv Moorhen, 2+ Water Rail, 1 Kestrel, 5 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, 12 Curlew, 1 Kingfisher, 30+ Swallow, 7 Red-rumped Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Stonechat, 100+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Firecrest and 2+ Cetti’s Warbler. (D Parker, D Eva, T Mills et al.) 7 Glossy Ibis flew over at 11:45. (D Julian & V Stratton) Also 120 Swallows including a late Red-rumped Swallow, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Skylarks and Tree Pipit. (V Stratton)

One of the 7 Red-rumped Swallows at Marazion, more photos here. Tony Mills.Glossy Ibis over Marazion, Viv Stratton.

Polgigga: 2 Turtle Doves on wires by the cricket ground with c50 Collared Doves. (R Wilkins)

Lands End: 15 Glossy Ibis appeared to fly out to sea at 12:00, also 2 Red-rumped Swallows over Swingates early afternoon. (J Chapple) Also a few Swallows and House Martins, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Heron and 1 Emperor Dragonfly; plus 50+ Meadow Pipits, a few Linnets & Greenfinches on Treave Moor. (A Hartley & P St Pierre)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 13 Mute Swan, 129 Teal, 329 Wigeon, 13 Grey Heron, 2 Ruff, 1 2w Med Gull, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits and 2 Redshank. (D Parker, D Eva & A Hartley)

Drift Reservoir: (CBWPS members only): 1 Whooper Swan, 5 Mute Swan, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper and c15 Swallow. (D Parker, B Dodd & R Carrington)

Duckpool Valley, nr Bude: Barred Warbler early morning, also 1 fem Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 7+ Swallow and 5 Raven. (H Kendall)

Bartinney: 1 Merlin, 3 Kestrel, 120 Golden Plover, 28 Swallow east, Blackcap, 70 Meadow Pipit. (D Flumm)

Kenidjack: 1 Kestrel, 2 Goldcrest and 1 Chiffchaff. (D Flumm)

Cape Cornwall: Flock 14 Cormorant high south 11:55hrs, 1 Wheatear, 170 Meadow Pipit and 8 Swallow east. (D Flumm)

Cot Valley: 2 Kestrel, 37 Swallow & 4 House martin east, 3+ Firecrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 23 Long-tailed Tit and 1 Grey Wagtail. (D Flumm & R Carrington)

Kelynack: 2 Kestrel, 71 Swallow & 3 House Martin east and 2 Grey Wagtail. (D Flumm)

Padstow: c21 Pale-bellied Brent geese offshore plus 8+ Swallows, 15+ Med Gulls of various ages (one with a silver metal ring but it could not be read), 1 Common Gull, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Bar-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Curlew, Raven, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Buzzard, Cormorant, 1 Dunlin, 5 Turnstones and Oystercatcher. (D Julian, W Delacour & E Mayhew)

Gunwalloe: 1 Firecrest, 3 Chough, 3 Wheatear, 2 White Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6 Curlew, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 12+ Swallow, 1 House Martin, 3 Rock Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting and 2 Stonechat. (J St Ledger)

Also Sedge Warblers, Meadow Pipits, Reed Buntings, and 1 Wren trapped and ringed. (J St Ledger)

Tresillian River: 2 Spotted Redshank,10 Greenshank, plus Kingfisher, 4 Snipe and 3 Swallows on Tresemple Pool. (A Nicholson)

Davidstow Airfield: 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper and 1 Curlew Sandpiper still. (A Hartley)

Maer Lake, Bude: 4 Pink-footed Geese, Ruff, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Kestrel and 2 Raven at 14:00. (R Marshall)

St. Ives Island: 2 Wheatear including a leuchistic bird and 40+ Meadow Pipits. (V Stratton)

Trewey Downs: 14 Skylarks, 30+ Meadow Pipits, 50+ Linnets and Wheatear. (V Stratton)

Gorrangorras, Penryn River: 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 27 Curlew, later joined by a further 40 (presumably from college reservoir?), c50 Redshank, 15 Oystercatchers, 5 Greenshank, 1 Canada Goose, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret and 1 Sparrowhawk this evening nearing high tide. (L Sampson)

Windmill Farm: 8 Glossy Ibis at Windmill Farm in the morning.

Sennen Cove: 7 Glossy Ibis flew from the rocks at 12:35.

Porthgwarra: Yellow-browed Warbler in 60′ cover and Snow Bunting by the coastguards.

Nanquidno: 1 Pied Flycatcher.

Lamorna: Ad Whooper Swan over at 17:10.

Sunday 30 September 2012

Posted on by September 30, 2012

Late News 29/09 Treraven Meadows: 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 49 Teal, 4 Cormorant, 1 adult Peregrine, 2 Curlew and 6+ Siskin, no Pipits and only 1 Pied Wag, also a Kingfisher near the hide. (C Selway)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 5 Grey Heron, 2+ Little Egret, 1+ Cormorant, 4 Mute Swan plus 4 cygnets, 27 Mallard, 5 Teal, 7 ad Moorhen plus 3 juv, 1 Little Grebe, 1  ad Stonechat, 3 Reed Bunting, 1 Chiffchaff and 2 Cetti’s Warbler. (D Parker)

Drift Reservoir: (CBWPS members only): 6 Mute Swan, 63 Mallard, 5 Call Duck, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 2+ Moorhen, 1 Raven, 2 Buzzard, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Grey Wagtail. (D Parker & B Dodd)

Davidstow Airfield: 1 Curlew Sandpiper and 1 Buff Breasted Sandpiper still. (S Hatch)

Caerthillian: 1 Firecrest. (D Eva)

Lizard Downs: 6 Pink-footed Geese in off the sea. (D Eva)

Mullion Cove: Firecrest, 8 Swallow and 2 House Martin. (S Bury)

Kingsmill: 3 Ruff, 3 Spotted Redshank, 34 Greenshank, 49 Black-tailed Godwit and 15 Dunlin on rising tide this pm.(S Cox)

Walmsley Sanctuary: A few Meadow Pipit and Chaffinch moving, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 39 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 10 Lapwing, 2 Golden Plover, 3 Snipe. 12 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 9 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 30+ Teal, 1 Jay and 1 Swallow. (C Selway)

Porthgwarra: 2 Grey Phalarope, Cory’s Shearwater at 14:00, Great Shearwater at 14:15, 40 Balearic Shearwater, 55 Sooty Shearwater, 15 Manx Shearwater, 1 Red-throated Diver, 8 Puffin, 8 Great Skua and 7 Arctic Skua between 09:30 and 16:00. (B Mellow)

Nanquidno: Honey Buzzard reported over in the morning and a Ring Ouzel at the seaward end of the valley.