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Monday 25th September
Porthgwarra:- Yellow-browed Warbler in elms by cafe. 9 Cory`s Shearwater; 3 Balearic Shearwater; Grey Phalarope; Pomarine Skua; 2 European Storm Petrel past.
Nanquidno:- Yellow-browed Warbler.
St Buryan:- Yellow-browed Warbler.
Men-an-Tol:- American Golden Plover with 42 European Golden Plover and Dotterel.
Marazion:- 1w Woodchat Shrike; Hoopoe again today.
St Ives:- juv Sabine`s Gull; 4 Balearic Shearwater past.

Sunday 24th September

Porthgwarra:- 15 Cory`s Shearwaer; 53 Balearic Shearwater; 13 Sooty Shearwater; Pomarine Skua; Grey Phalarope past.
Cot Valley:- Cory`s Shearwater offshore.
Pendeen Watch:- 2 Great Shearwater; 3 Balearic Shearwater past.
Long Rock:- 20 Dark-bellied Brent Geese on the sea and beach (thanks Mike)
Marazion:- Hoopoe again off Green Lane; 1w Woodchat Shrike; juv Purple Heron on the Marsh.
Hayle:- 3 Curlew Sandpiper on the Estuary; Osprey over.

Saturday 23rd September

Porthgwarra:- 46 Cory`s Shearwater; Great Shearwater; 2 Long-tailed Skua; 10 Balearic Shearwater; 5 Sooty Shearwater; European Storm Petrel past.
Pendeen:- Yellow-browed Warbler at seaward end of Portheras.
Marazion:- 1w Woodchat Shrike on the Marsh; Hoopoe again off Green Lane.
St Ives:- Cory`s Shearwater past.

Friday 22nd September

Sennen Cove:- Grey Phalarope briefly.
Porthgwarra:- Wryneck on cliff path on west side.
Nanquidno:- Red-eyed Vireo 200m beyond parking area.
Kenidjack:- Wryneck
Pendeen Watch:- juv Red-necked Phalarope reported past; also 10 Grey Phalarope; 5 Leach`s Storm Petrel; 2 Sabine`s Gull; 9 Cory`s Shearwater; 3 Great Shearwater; 118 Balearic Shearwater; 4 Sooty Shearwater; 2 European Storm Petrel.
Marazion:- 1w Woodchat Shrike; juv Purple Heron on the Marsh; Hoopoe again off Green Lane.
St Ives:- 3 Grey Phalarope; 4 Leach`s Storm Petrel; 2 Long-tailed Skua; 6 Cory`s Shearwater; 2 Great Shearwater; 75 Balearic Shearwater; 20 Sooty Shearwater; European Storm Petrel past.
Hayle:- 8 Curlew Sandpiper; Osprey on the Estuary.

Thursday 21st September

Sennen Cove:- 15 Cory`s Shearwater; 31 Balearic Shearwater; Sooty Shearwater past.
Land`s End:- Red-backed Shrike. Red-eyed Vireo near Trinity Pool on the cycle path to Sennen.
Nanjizal:- 1w Red-backed Shrike.
Chapel Carn Brea:- Red-throated Pipit over west.
Nanquidno:- Wryneck at Boscregan.
Cot Valley:- Hoopoe; Pied Flycatcher; Wryneck
Botallack:- Wryneck around the count House.
Pendeen:- 5 Grey Phalarope; 29 Cory`s Shearwater; 29 Balearic Shearwater; Pomarine Skua past. Yellow-browed Warbler.
St Buryan:- Yellow-browed Warbler
Marazion:- Woodchat Shrike; juv Purple Heron on the Marsh. Hoopoe again off Green Lane; Osprey over.
St Ives:- Sabine`s Gull off The Head.

Wednesday 20th September

Nanjizal:- 1w Red-backed Shrike ringed. Melodious Warbler.
Porthgwarra:- 3 Leach`s storm Petrel; 203 Cory`s Shearwater; 56 Great Shearwater; 3 Balearic Shearwater; 74 Sooty Shearwater past. Yellow-browed Warbler in the car park. Melodious Warbler; Wryneck at Trevean.
Crows an Wra:- Hoopoe.
Pendeen Watch:- 3 Grey Phalarope; 49 Cory`s Shearwater; 24 Balearic Shearwater; 2 Sooty Shearwater; 23 European Storm Petrel past. Hooded Crow at Higher Bojewyan.
Marazion:- Hoopoe again in paddock off Green Lane. Woodchat Shrike on the Marsh.
St Ives:- 10 Cory`s Shearwater; 30+ Balearic Shearwater; Sooty Shearwater; 9 European Storm Petrel past The Head.
Hayle:- Little Stint; Garganey on the Estuary.

Tuesday 19th September

Sennen Cove:- 3 Balearic Shearwater offshore.
Sennen:- Grey Heron; Kestrel; Sparrowhawk over harvested fields between here and Lands End (thanks Di)
Lands End:- Cory`s Shearwater past.
Porthgwarra:- 36 Great Shearwater; 311 Cory`s Shearwater; 8 Balearic Shearwater; 43 Sooty Shearwater; 3 European Storm-petrel past.
Pendeen Watch:- prob Scopoli`s Shearwater; 137 Cory`s Shearwater; 5 Great Shearwater; 11 Balearic Shearwater; 3 Sooty Shearwater; 4 European Storm Petrel; 5 Grey Phalarope; 2 Pomarine Skua past.
Marazion:- Hoopoe in field behind pumping station on Green Lane.
St Ives:- Great Shearwater; Sabine`s Gull; Pomarine Skua; 2 Black Tern; 13 Balearic Shearwater; European Storm Petrel past The Head.
Hayle:- Little Stint again at Ryan`s Field; 2 Garganey; Osprey on the Estuary

Monday 18th September

Polgigga:- juv Squacco Heron on the duck pond.
Porthgwarra:- 19 Balearic Shearwater past.
Nanquidno:- Hoopoe again in fields behind Hendra Cottage.
Cot Valley:- Pied Flycatcher
Cape Cornwall:- 6 Grey Phalarope; 100+ Cory`s Shearwater; 20 Great Shearwater; 26 Balearic Shearwater; 3 Sooty Shearwater past.
Pendeen Watch:- Grey Phalarope; 220 Cory`s Shearwater; 129 Great shearwater; 121 Balearic Shearwater; 11 Sooty Shearwater past. Ortolan Bunting at Portheras Farm; Wryneck at Portheras.
Marazion:- Curlew Sandpiper on the beach with wader flock. juv Purple Heron; Woodchat Shrike on the Marsh; Hoopoe
St Ives:- 3 Sabine`s Gull; 2 Long-tailed Skua; Cory`s Shearwater; 14 Balearic Shearwater; 3 Grey Phalarope; 3 Pomarine Skua past.
Hayle:- Osprey over Porthkidney Sands (thanks Mike); Little Stint on the Estuary

Sunday 17th September

Porthgwarra:- 80 Cory`s Shearwater; 22 Balearic Shearwater; 6 Sooty Shearwater past.
Nanquidno:- Hoopoe again in fields behind Hendra Cottage.
Pendeen Watch:- 3 Balearic Shearwater past.
St Ives:- 15 Balearic Shearwater; 2 Sooty Shearwater past The Head.
Hayle:- 2 Curlew Sandpiper; juv Garganey; 3 Little Stint; Osprey on the Estuary. Curlew Sandpiper on Ryan`s Field.

Saturday 16th September

Sennen:- Red-backed Shrike behind Trinity Cottages.
Porthgwarra:- juv Black Tern past; Pied Flycatcher.
Nanquidno:- Hoopoe in fields behind Hendra Cottage.
Pendeen Watch:- Grey Phalarope; 29 Cory`s Shearwater; 6 Balearicx Shearwater past.
Marazion:- 3 Curlew Sandpiper on the beach; juv Purple Heron again on the Marsh.
St Ives:- Barolo Shearwater reported; 2 Grey Pharope; Cory`s Shearwater; Balearic Shearwater past The Head.
Hayle:- 2 Little Stint at Lelant Saltings

Friday 15th September

Sennen:- Red-backed Shrike again behind Trinity Cottages.
Nanjizal:- Red-backed Shrike.
Nanquidno:- Hoopoe again at Boscregan.
Porthgwarra:- Wryneck on north side of Trevean; 2 Short-eared Owl over.
St Levan churchtown:- prob Melodious Warbler
Pendeen Watch:- 20 Cory`s Shearwater; 4 Balearic Shearwater past.
Penzance:- 25-30 Brent Geese between promenade and Tolcarne (thanks Laurie)
Zennor:- Wryneck at the car park.
Marazion:- juv Purple Heron again on the Marsh.
St Ives:- 8 Cory`s Shearwater; Pomarine Skua; 7 Balearic Shearwater; Sooty Shearwater; 3 Black Tern past The Head.

Thursday 14th September

Sennen:- Red-backed Shrike behind Coastguard Cottages.
Cape Cornwall:- 130 Cory`s Shearwater; 4 Balearic Shearwater past.
Nanjizal:- Common Nightingale trapped and ringed.
Porthgwarra:- 97 Cory`s Shearwater; 11 Great Shearwater; 4 Sooty Shearwater; 29 Balearic Shearwater past.
Lamorna:- Wryneck between here and Tater Du.
Pendeen:- Hoopoe at Calartha Farm; Melodious Warbler; Western Cattle Egret.
Penzance:- 25-30 Brent Geese between promenade and Tolcarne (thanks Laurie)
Marazion:- Osprey over; Purple Heron on the Marsh; juv Curlew Sandpiper; juv Citrine Wagtail on the beach.
Hayle:- juv Garganey on the Estuary; 2 Curlew Sandpiper on Ryan`s Field; Osprey over.

Wednesday 13th September

Lands End:- Wryneck at Trinity Loop
Porthgwarra:- Wryneck between here and Carn Barra.
Cot Valley:- Pied Flycatcher
Botallack:- Wryneck at Botallack Common
Pendeen:- Melodious Warbler south of Coastguard Cottages.
Penzance:- near 100 Brent Geese between promenade and Tolcarne (thanks Laurie)
Marazion:- Curlew Sandpiper; 1w Citrine Wagtail on the beach.
St Ives:- 3 Cory`s Shearwater past.
Hayle:- Black-winged Stilt at Lelant this evening; juv Garganey; juv Osprey

Tuesday 12th September
Nanjizal:- Barred Warbler; Wryneck.
Porthgwarra:- juv Rosy Starling again at Arden Sawah.
Cape Cornwall:-
Kelynack:- Hooded Crow.
Pendeen Watch:- 4330 Cory`s Shearwater; 277 Great Shearwater; 3 Balearic Shearwater; Sooty Shearwater; 2 ad Sabine`s Gull past ! juv Rosy Starling at Portheras.
Marazion:- 1w Citrine Wagtail this morning only; Curlew Sandpiper on the beach. Purple Heron on the Marsh.
St Ives:- 8000 Cory`s Shearwater; Balearic Shearwater; Grey Phalarope past The Head.
Hayle:- 5 Curlew Sandpiper; Little Stint; Osprey.

Monday 11th September

Sennen Cove:- Little Egret. prob Red-throated Pipit landed in fields.
Lands End:- Great Shearwater through The Longships this morning. Red-backed Shrike; Wryneck.
Nanjizal:- Common Nightingale; Aquatic Warbler; Melodious Warbler.
Porthgwarra:- 2 wryneck
Nanquidno:- Hoopoe again at Boscregan Farm
Kenidjack:- Wryneck; 2 Pied Flycatcher.
Marazion:- juv Purple Heron. 1w Citrine Wagtail; Little Stint; 2 Curlew Sandpiper again on the beach.
Hayle:- European Turtle Dove again on wires at Ryan`s Field; 2 Curlew Sandpiper on the Estuary

Sunday 10th September
Nanjizal:- Melodious Warbler; Common Nightingale. Rosy Starling in bulb fields.
Porthgwarra:- Wryneck. Rosy Starling at Arden Sawah. Pied Flycatcher.
Treen:- Dotterel. 8 Cory`s Shearwater offshore.
Nanquidno:- Hoopoe at Boscregan Farm
Cot Valley:- Wryneck
Kenidjack:- Melodious Warbler; 2 Pied Flycatcher.
Pendeen:- Red-backed Shrike near Manor Farm; 2 juv Rosy Starling; Hooded Crow.
Marazion:- 1w Citrine Wagtail again; Curlew Sandpiper on the beach. juv Purple Herpon
St Ives:- 2 Pomarine Skua past The Head.
Hayle:- European Turtel Dove on wires at Ryan`s Field. Osprey

Saturday 9th September
Nanjizal:- Common Nightingale trapped and ringed.
Nanquidno:- Hoopoe at Boscregan Farm.
Botallack:- Wryneck.
Pendeen:- Long-tailed Skua; 2 Cory`s Shearwater; 2 Great Shearwater; 2 Balearic Shearwater; Sooty Shearwater; Pomarine Skua past. Wryneck.
Kenidjack:- Melodious Warbler; Hoopoe; Wryneck; Pied Flycatcher.
Marazion:- Purple Heron; Citrine Wagtail; Wryneck.
Hayle:- Curlew Sandpiper; Osprey on Carnsew Basin; Little Stint on the Estuary

Friday 8th September
Porthgwarra:- 2 Wryneck at Stonewall Pool; juv Common Rosefinch also there briefly. Wryneck on path to Nanjjizal.
St Buryan: Dotterel over east am.
Cot Valley:- Wryneck neat Letcha; Hooded Crow by Little Hendra; Pied Flycatcher
Pendeen:- Hoopoe in field opposite Manor Farm track; Wryneck; Melodious Warbler. 2 Pied Flycatcher at Portheras.
Marazion:- 3 Little Stint on the Marsh; 1w Citrine Wagtail.

Thursday 7th September
Porthgwarra:- Pied Flycatcher; Cattle Egret.
Nanquidno:- juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper again in ploughed field west of airport.
Kenidjack:- Firecrest; 2 Pied Flycatcher.
Pendeen:- Cory`s Shearwater; 9 Balearic Shearwater past. 1w Red-throated Pipit at Calartha Farm; Ortolan Bunting near the lighthouse.
Marazion:- 3 Little Stint again today; juv Purple Heron. Garganey on Long Rock Pool
Hayle:- European Turtle Dove on wires at Ryan`s Field.

Wednesday 6th September
Lands End:- Pied Flycatcher
Nanjizal:- Wryneck; Pied Flycatcher.
Nanquidno:- juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper again in ploughed field west of the airport.
Kendijack:- 2 Wryneck on coast path between here and Botallack
Morvah:- Bonelli`s Warbler species today
Marazion:- juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper again today.
Hayle:- 2 Little Stint on Ryan`s Field; Osprey over then fishing at Carnsew Basin.

Tuesday 5th September
Porthgwarra:- Wryneck; Western Bonelli`s Warbler. 131 Cory`s Shearwater; 13 Great Shearwater; 3 Balearic Shearwater; 3 Sooty Shearwater; Pomarine Skua; 16 Arctic Terns past.
Nanquidno:- Buff-breasted Sandpiper in ploughed field west of the airpport.
Kenidjack:- 8 Pied Flycatcher.
Marazion:- juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper.
Hayle:- Kentish Plover on Carnsew Basin; Osprey; 2 Little Stint on Ryan`s Field; juv Curlew Sandpiper on the Estuary.

Monday 4th September
Lands End:- Hooded Crow.
Porthgwarra:- 4187 Great Shearwater; 2954 Cory`s Shearwater; 16 Balearic Shearwater; 137 Sooty Shearwater; 2 Pomarine Skua past.
Chapel Carn Brea:- Wryneck.
Kenidjack:- Wryneck; Pied Flycatcher
Drift Reservoir:- 2 Cattle Egret
Marazion:- juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper; juv Little Stint again today

Sunday 3rd September
Lands End:- juv Rosy Starling; Pied Flycatcher
Nanjizal:- Thrush Nightingale trapped and ringed; Pied Flycatcher.
Marazion:- juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper; juv Little Stint again on the beach. 10,000 Swallow in roost Long Rock Pool; Osprey on the Marsh

Saturday 2nd September
Nanjizal:- Wood Sandpiper over.
Porthgwarra:- 42 Cory`s Shearwater; 12 Balearic Shearwater; Sooty Shearwater past. 1w Red-backed Shrike on track south of Roskestal.
St Buryan:- Melodious Warbler; Pied Flycatcher.
Marazion:- juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper; juv Little Stint on the beach.

Friday 1st September

Porthgwarra:- 1211 Cory`s Shearwater; 41 Great Shearwater; 4 Balearic Shearwater; 7 Sooty Shearwater; 4 European Storm Petrel past. 1w Red-backed Shrike on track to Roskestal.
Polgigga:- 2 Pied Flycatcher along Bosistow Lane.
Nanquidno:- Melodious Warbler
Pendeen Watch:- 32 Cory`s Shearwater; 3 Great Shearwater; 3 Balearic shearwater; Sooty Shearwater past. Wryneck.
Drift Reservoir:- 2 Honey Buzzard over west.
Marazion:- juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper; Little Stint on the beach
Crowlas:- 2 Honey Buzzard high over west.


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