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Friday 30th October
Lands End:- Hooded Crow at Treeve Moor
Porthgwarra:- Lapland Bunting; Black Redstaqrat; Woodlark; Firecrest in the valley. Snow Bunting at Gwennap Head. Ring Ouzel; Black Redstart; 7 Woodlark at Roskestal.
Polgigga:- 2 Black Redstart at Bosistow Farm
Porthcurno:- Snow Bunting at Rospletha
Nanquidno:- Yellow-browed Warbler; 2 Firecrest. Snow Bunting at Gurland Farm.
Drift Reservoir:- 6 Greater Scaup
Men-an-Tol:- ringtail Hen Harrier
Woon Gumpus Common:- 2 Snow Bunting
Hayle:- f-type Greater Scaup again on Carnsew Basin; Water Pipit, Little Gull on the Estuary
Gwithian:- 3 Snow Bunting at northern end of St Gothian Sands. 2 Snow Bunting at Godrevy Point.
Helston:- Greater Scaup on the boating lake; same or another on Loe Pool.

Thursday 29th October

Porthgwarra:- 6 Sooty Shearwater past. Black Redstart.
Drift Reservoir:- 6 Greater Scaup again today.
Kenidjack:- 2 Yellow-browed Warbler.
Pendeen:- Richard`s Pipit reported over.
Hayle:- Pink-footed Goose; Water Pipit on the Estuary. Slavonian Grebe at Copperhouse Creek.
Helston Loe Pool:- Ring Ouzel; Greater Scaup on Helston boating lake.

Wednesday 28th October

Porthgwarra:- 2 Sooty Shearwater past.
Drift Reservoir:- 6 Greater Scaup; Black Redstart.
Penzance:- Black Restart on Eastern Green beach.
Pendeen:- Hawfinch over.
Zennor:- Woodcock over early morning; several flocks of Redwing over west (thanks Harry)
Hayle:- f-type Greater Scaup on Carnsew Basin; Pink-footed Goose on the Estuary.
Gwithian:- Greater Scaup at St Gothian Sands.Snow Bunting at Godrevy Point.
Helston Loe Pool:- f Greater Scaup.

Tuesday 27th October

Cape Cornwall:- 56 Grey Phalarope; 15 Sooty Shearwater; European Storm Petrel past.
Pendeen Watch:- 24 Grey Phalarope; 9 Sooty Shearwater; Little Auk past.
Newlyn:- 6 f-type Greater Scaup past.
St Ives:- Leach`s Storm Petrel; 8 Grey Phalarope; 2 Sooty Shearwater; Pomarine Skua past. 4 Snow Bunting on Rosewall Hill.
Hayle:- f-type Greater Scaup again on Carnsew Basin
Gwithian:- Pink-footed Goose; Grey Phalarope at St Gothian Sands. Snow Bunting at Godrevy Point; Sooty Shearwater past..

Monday 26th October

Porthgwarra:- 3 Sooty Shearwater past.
Cape Cornwall:- 6 Grey Phalarope; Sooty Shearwater past.
Pendeen Watch:- 2 Lapland Bunting.
Penzance:- 2 Snow Bunting again to seaward of Morrisons; Grey Phalarope offshore.
Snow Bunting at St Ives Head
Hayle:- f Greater Scaup on Carnsew Basin

Sunday 25th October

Sennen Cove:- Siberian Chiffchaff reported.
Pendeen Watch:- 29 Grey Phalarope; 2 juv Long-tailed Skua; Leach`s Storm Petrel past.
Penzance:- 2 Snow Bunting again on the seaward side of Morrisons.
Gurnard`s Head:- Grey Phalarope past.
St Ives:- 7 Leach`s Storm Petrel; Long-tailed Skua; Pomarine Skua; 2 Sooty Shearwater past.
Hayle:- 1w Little Gull
Gwithian:- Grey Phalarope at St Gothian Sands.

Saturday 24th October
Penzance:- 2 Snow Bunting again at Eastern Green.

Friday 23rd October

Kenidjack:- Yellow-browed Warbler
Pendeen Watch:- 2 Leach`s storm Petrel; 20 Grey Phalarope;14 Sooty Shearwater; 15 Little Gull past.
Penzance:- 2 Snow Bunting again around the sea wall at Eastern Green.
St Ives:- 2 juv Long-tailed Skua; 23 Grey Phalarope; Leach`s Storm Petrel; 2 juv Long-tailed Skua; 10 Sooty Shearwater; 3 Pomarine Skua; 10 Little Gull past.
Godrevy Point:- 10 Grey Phalarope; Sooty Sherwater; 2 European Storm Petrel; 7 Little Gull past.
Hayle:- f Greater Scaup on Carnsewe Basin
Helston:- Pink-footed Goose at the boating lake.

Thursday 22nd October

Sennen:- Black Redstart at Horizon Fields
Polgigga:- 10 Woodlark over.
Kenidjack:- Yellow-browed Warbler; Siberian Chiffchaff; prob Siberian Lesser Whitethroat opposite sewage works.
Pendeen Watch:- Leach`s storm Petrel; 40 Grey Phalarope; 102 Sooty Shearwater; European Storm Petrel; Pomarine Skua; 3 juv Long-tailed Skua; 2 Little Gull past.
Penzance:- 2 Snow Bunting on sea wall at Eastern Green.

Wednesday 21st October
Cape Cornwall;- 15 Grey Phalarope; 54 Sooty Shearwater past.
Kenidjack:- Yellow-browed Warbler at donkey paddock.
Pendeen Watch:- 13 Grey Phalarope; Balearic Shearwater; 59 Sooty Shearwater past.
Penzance:- 2 Snow Bunting again at Eastern Green
St Ives:- 2 Black Redstart on the Island. 5 Grey Phalarope; 9 Sooty Shearwater; 5 Pomarine skua; European storm Petrel past. Snow Bunting on Buttermilk Hill.
Hayle:- Pink-footed Goose on the Estuary.
Godrevy:- 9 Grey Phalarope; 41 Sooty Shearwater; 8 Little Gull past.

Tuesday 20th October

Lands End:- Yellow-browed Warbler in bushes by car parl. Lapland Bunting over.
Nanjizal:- Redwing at Carn Les Boel (thanks Nick)
Porthgwarra:- Yellow-browed Warbler at Trevean pool.
Nanquidno:- 4 Woodlark at Boscregan.
Cot Valley:- Yellow-browed Warbler.
Cape Cornwall:- 2 Sooty Shearwater past.
Kenidjack:- Yellow-browed Warbler; Siberian Chiffchaff.
Penzance:- 2 Snow Bunting at Eastern Green Beach
Zennor:- m Hen Harrier at Trevail Valley
St Ives:- f Hen Harrier in Clodgy Point area.
Helston:- Snow Bunting at Loe Bar.

Monday 19th October

Sennen:- Black Redstart.
St Buryan:- short-eared Owl on Boskennal Lane.
Chapel Carn Brea:- Black Redstart
St Just:- Short-eared Owl at Bollowal Place.
Kenidjack:- Yellow-browed Warbler; Siberian Chiffchaff.
Pendeen:- Ring Ouzel at Geevor.
Tregadwith:- Ring Ouzel; Lapland Bunting over east.
Men-an-Tol:- ringtail Hen Harrier again today.
St Ives:- Short-eared Owl at Clodgy Point.

Sunday 18th October

Lands End:- Lapland Bunting over.
Sennen:- Turtle Dove again on wires at Brew Farm.
Nanjizal:- slock of 33 Chough over Carn Les Boel (thanks Nick)
Porthgwarra:- Yellow-browed Warbler. 17 Woodlark over.
Penberth Cove:- Yellow-browed Warbler.
Chapel Carn Brea:- Lapland Bunting; Ring Ouzel.
Tregadgwith:- Black Redstart at Boskennal.
Kenidjack:- Yellow-browed Warbler adjacent sewage works; Lapland Bunting.
Men-an-Tol:- ringtail Hen Harrier; f Ring Ouzel.
Towednack:- m Snow Bunting near car parking at Buttermilk Hill.
Zennor:- ringtail Hen Harrier on Trewey Common
St Ives:- American Golden Plover over the harbour.
Hayle:- Dartford Warbler in gorse west side of Carnsew Basin

Saturday 17th October

Sennen:- Turtle Dove again at Brew Farm.
Nanjizal:- Black-faced Bunting reported.
Lands End:- ringtail Hen Harrier; Yellow-browed Warbler.
Polgigga:- Yellow-browed Warbler
Porthgwarra:- Siberian Chiffchaff in 60ft cover; Whooper Swan.
Penberth Cove:- Barred Warbler along the coastal path (?).
Lands End Airport:- Hooded Crow with mixed crow flock.
St Buryan:- Hawfinch over.
Pendeen:- Little Bunting; Lapland Bunting; 2 Ring Ouzel; 4 Woodlark.
Heamoor:- ad and juv dr Ring-necked Duck again at Boscathnoe Reservoir.
Men-an-Tol:- ringtail Hen Harrier; Short-eared Owl.
Marazion:- 2 Bearded Tit at Long Rock Pool.

Friday 16th October

Cape Cornwall:- 3 Grey Phalarope past. Snow Bunting.
Pendeen Watch:- Black-capped Petrel past at 1518; 22 Grey Phalarope; 3 Sabine`s Gull; 2 Leach`s Storm Petrel; Black Tern past.
Heamoor:- ad dr and juv dr Ring-necked Duck again today at Boscathnoe Reservoir.
St Ives:- Leach`s Storm Petrel; 2 Grey Phalarope past.
Hayle:- 2 Pink-footed Goose; 1w Caspian Gull on the Estuary.

Thursday 15th October

Lands End:- Wryneck at Trinity Loop.
Nanquidno:- Yellow-browed Warbler.
Chapel Carn Brea:- 2 Snow Bunting. Richard`s Pipit over west.
Porthgwarra:- 16 Sooty Shearwater past. Richard`s Pipit adjacent coast path between here and Land`s End.
Cape Cornwall:- 6 Sooty Shearwater past.
Heamoor:- ad and juv dr Ring-necked Duck at Boscathnoe Reservoir.
Hayle:- American Golden Plover over; Yellow-browed Warbler on Ryan`s Field.

Wednesday 14th October

Lands End:- Black Redstart.
Sennen:- Turtle Dove at Brew Farm.
Porthgwarra:- 2 Sooty Shearwater past. Yellow-browed Warbler adjacent Porthloe Cottage.
Polgigga:- Yellow-browed Warbler along Bosistow lane.
Kenidjack:- 3 Sooty Shearwater feeding offshore.
Drift Reservoir:- Baird`s Sandpiper again this morning; Common Sandpiper (thanks Graham)
Boscathnoe Reservoir:- m and f Ring-Necked Duck (thanks Graham)
Hayle:- Curlew Sandpiper; Spotted Redshank on the Estuary.

Tuesday 13th October

Porthgwarra:- Turtle Dove along road.
Polgigga:- Black Redstart at Bosistow Farm.
Cape Cornwall:- 10 Grey Phalarope; Pomarine Skua; juv Sabine`s Gull; Leach`s Storm Petrel past.
St Loy:- Hawfinch
Drift Reservoir:- Baird`s Sandpiper in northeast arm
Boscathnoe Reservoir:- ad dr and 1w dr Ring-necked Duck again today.
Marazion:- Iceland Gull on the Marsh
St Ives:- 12 Sooty Shearwater past.

Monday 12th October

Lands End:- Lapland Bunting on coast path
Cot Valley:- Yellow-browed Warbler near bottom car park.
Tregeseal:- 2 Yellow-browed Warbler
Drift Reservoir:- juv Baird`s Sandpiper;
Boscathnoe Reservoir:- ad and juv dr Ring-necked Duck

Sunday 11th October

Porthgwarra:- Yellow-browed Warbler; Firecrest.
Cot Valley:- Yellow-browed Warbler; Snow Bunting
Kenidjack:- Yellow-browed Warbler near sewage works.
Drift Reservoir:- Baird`s Sandpiper; Black Redstart; Siberian Chiffchaff
Boscathnoe Reservoir:- 2 Ring-necked Duck.
Marazion:- Bearded Tit at Long Rock Pool.
Hayle:- 1w Bonaparte`s Gull on the Estuary

Saturday 10th October

Sennen:- juv Turtle Dove at Brew Farm
Chapel Carn Brea:- Short-eared Owl.
Porthgwarra:- Yellow-browed Warbler at Trevean.
Cape Cornwall:- Black-throated Diver; Grey Phalarope past south.
Pendeen Watch:- 4 Grey Phalarope; 2 Sabine`s Gull; Long-tailed skua; Sooty Shearwater past.
Drift Reservoir:- juv Baird`s Sandpiper; Grey Phalarope briefly; imm Kumlien`s Gull.
Marazion:- 3 Bearded Tit at Long Rock Pool.
Zennor:- 2 Lapland Bunting at Woon Gumpus.
St Ives:- 2 Grey Phalarope past.

Friday 9th October

Porthgwarra:- 3 Cory`s Shearwater; 4 Balearic Sherwater past.
Cape Cornwall:- juv Sabine`s Gull; Sooty Sherwater past.
Pendeen Watch:- 11 Sooty Shearwater past
Drift Reservoir:- juv Spotted Sandpiper; imm Kumlein`s Gull
St ives:- juv Sabine`s Gull; 2 Grey Phalarope; Sooty Shearwater; ad Long-tailed Skua; Leach`s storm Petrel; 2 Little Gull; European Storm Petrel past.

Thursday 8th October

Drift Reservoir:- juv Spotted Sandpiper at northeast end.
Kenidjack:- Siberian Chiffchaff around the sewage works.
Marazion:- 2 Bearded Tit at Long Rock Pool

Wednesday 7th October

Sennen Cove:- juv Sabine`s Gull; Cory`s Shearwater past.
Penberth Cove:- Pied Flycatcher.
Drift Reservoir:- juv Spotted Sandpiper at northeast end.
Pendeen:- Lapland Bunting again by lighthouse gate.
Mousehole:- Wryneck over.
Hayle:- 2 Spoonbill on Lelant Saltings.

Tuesday 6th October

Nanquidno:- Yellow-browed Warbler
Pendeen:- Lapland Bunting again by lighthouse gate.
Drift reservoir:- juv Spotted Sandpiper again at south end. Kumlien`s Gull.
Marazion:- 2 Bearded Tit again at east end of Marsh.

Monday 5th October

Lands End:- Wryneck near Grebe Farm. Yellow-browed Warbler at south end of Trinity Lop - on cycle track between here and Sennen Cove.
St Levan Churchtown:- Pied Flycatcher.
Drift Reservoir: juv Spotted Sandpiper at east end; 2w Iceland Gull.
Pendeen:- Lapland Bunting again by lighthouse gate.
Penzance:- Iceland Gull at the harbour
Marazion:- 2 Bearded Tit at Long Rock Pool.

Sunday 4th October

Lands End:- Wryneck
Porthgwarra:- Yellow-browed Warbler in sallows near Doctor`s house.
St Levan Churchtown:- Pied Flycatcher.
Cot Valley:- Snow Bunting on track between here and Nanquidno.
Trewellard:- Yellow-browed Warbler again between here and Levant.
Pendeen:- Lapland Bunting again by lighthouse gate.
Woon Gumpus Common:- Upland Sandpiper in standing stone field at Trehyllys Farm- access from Chun Quoit car park or Pendeen Village.
Drift Reservoir:- juv. Spotted Sandpiper at south end; Iceland Gull.
Hayle:- Garganey; Glossy Ibis; 4 Spoonbill on the Estuary; Curlew Sandpiper on Copperhouse Creek.

Saturday 3rd October

Nanquidno:- Pied Flycatcher
Polgigga:- Turtle Dove on Porthgwarra road
Porthgwarra:- Black Redstart at Roskestal
Kenidjack:- Yellow-browed Warbler
Pendeen:- Lapland Bunting adjacent lighthouse gate.
Drift Reservoir:- juv Spotted Sandpiper again at south end.
Penzance:- ad Iceland Gull past east.
Hayle:- 4 Curlew Sandpiper at Copperhouse Creek.
Helston Loe Pool:- 3 Bearded Tit at south end of Loe Bar before flying off north; prob Pectoral Sandpiper also there.

Friday 2nd October
Polgigga:- Turtle Dove again at Ardensawah.
Drift Reservoir:- juv Spotted Sandpiper at northwest end; Pectoral Sandpiper at north end.
Kenidjack:- Pied Flycatcher
Pendeen:- Lapland Bunting by lighthouse gate.
Zennor:- Lapland Bunting showing well again between car park are opposite track up to Watchcroft - and surrounding willows (thanks Graham)
St Ives:- 2 Grey Phalarope; Sooty Shearwater; Black Tern; Storm Petrel past.
Hayle:- Curlew Sandpiper on Copperhouse Creek; Little Stint; 6 Curlew Sandpiper; Spotted Redshank on the Estuary.

Thursday 1st October
Porthgwarra:- 2 Turtle Dove at Three Chimneys - same or two more at Arden Sawah; 2 Pied Flycatcher.
Kenidjack:- 2 Pied Flycatcher at sewage works.
Pendeen Watch:- 7 juv Sabine`s Gull; 55 Sooty Shearwater; 5 Balearic Shearwater; European Storm Petrel; 2 juv Long-tailed Skua; Pomarine Skua; 7 Grey Phalarope past.
Drift Reservooir:- juv Spotted Sandpiper on west side near dam; f Red-crested Pochard.
Zennor:- Lapland Bunting on track up to Watchcroft (thanks Graham); Pied Flycatcher.
St Ives:- Balearic Shearwater; Sooty Shearwater; 3 Black Tern; 3 juv Sabine`s Gull past.
Godrevy:- 5 Grey Phalarope past.


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