(S Grose), Dunmere: Short-eared Owl flew northeast over the valley at 16:30. Also 1 Firecrest in garden. Sconner Farm: 21 Lapwings,14 Redshanks,5 Snipe,2 Little Egrets. Paddyfield Pipit in Cornwall; 23rd October 2019 Interactive Map showing viewing location of the bird (click on icons for further information, or the slider in top left corner for more) An update, 7th November – They relocated the bird and Mashuq managed to get a good recording that contained a sequence of calls – all ‘chup’ calls. BirdForum - The net's largest birding community, dedicated to wild birds (C Buckland), St John’s Lake: 19 Brent Goose (10 dark and 9 pale phase), 2 Red-breasted Merganser and 17 Great Crested Grebe. A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, Number: 07839617 Registered Charity Number: 1144724 Registered Office: Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Five Acres, Allet, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9DJ, Cornwall Bird Watching & Preservation Society, https://www.cbwps.org.uk/cbwpsword/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Paddyfield_Pipit_Sennen_M_Ahmad.wav. Late in the afternoon, back in the grassy field, Paul heard the same call he’d first heard and pointed to the bird as it flew. Sennen . Sennen pipit Anthus (left) Sennen, Cornwall, England, 24 October 2019 (Mashuq Ahmad); Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus (middle) Divar island, Goa, India, 16 January 2013 (Arnoud B van den Berg) 130116.AB.122609.02; African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus Belfontijn game reserve, Free State, South Africa, 17 January 2013 (Sander Bot) XC126558 It could however still be a first winter bird if it is from a ‘winter breeding’ population further south and some species moult into adult plumage once on their wintering gounds – this could well be a possibility for this species, although not stated in the literature. The paddyfield pipit or Oriental pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a small passerine bird in the pipit and wagtail family. Good numbers of Manx Shearwater were streaming past the coastguards along with a single Sooty Shearwater.Just after 8.00am Dan got on the booby fishing off Godrevy sands.I got on the bird but it was distant I watched the booby for maybe 5 minutes from the coastguards giving a good opportunity to study plumage,flight and fishing … During the following week the bird was looked for but not seen, the search hampered by some atrocious weather. Gannel Estuary: Water Pipit with 32+ Rock Pipit on grassy area east of the carpark. Also 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Jay. Paddyfield Pipit ( Anthus rufulus ) . (J Witheywood), Truro: 22 Black-tailed Godwit seen from Boscawen car park. It was rather windy but it was only a very short walk to the location. Also 2 adult Mediterranean Gull. With only the upper half of the bird showing, he was struck by the paleness of the bird and thought that surely that wasn’t the Buff-bellied Pipit! A faecal sample has been collected for DNA analysis. The Paddyfield Pipit is a very proportionately built (i.e. Sennen: Paddyfield Pipit still present in cut maize field behind the shop at c.SW361257. Penzance: 31 Purple Sandpiper on Battery Rocks. With only the upper half of the bird showing, he was struck by the paleness of the bird and thought that surely that wasn’t the Buff-bellied Pipit! ... Paddyfield Pipit - Sennen - 5th November 2019 Image thanks John Rowe: American Buff-bellied Pipit - Sennen - 5th November 2019 Image thanks John. Juveniles show distinct and dark mottling on the upperparts. (A Blonden), Cot Valley: Pallas’s Warbler still present. (R.Smaldon). (As a difficult nondescript species it does however have the potential to have been overlooked on the fringes of the WP (eg Kuwait or elsewhere)). It hasn’t been recorded anywhere within the WP (Western Palearctic) previously, thus if accepted, this would be a first for the region. (W Wagstaff), Trewoon: Swallow hawking over Trewoon. (S Grose), Carn Gloose: Snow Bunting still on the footpath this afternoon. Vellandreath: 1 Stonechat showing characters of Continental Stonechat (nominate rubicola), 1 Great Northern Diver high NE inland. Sennen: Paddyfield Pipit still present in cut maize field behind the shop at c.SW361257. It seems unlikely that this is an escape (an unlikely cagebird) and an extensive ship-assisted voyage would also be unlikely for an insectivore. (D Julian), Wadebridge: Drake Mandarin still by Challenge Bridge this afternoon. This video is unavailable. Paddyfield Pipit - Sennen, Cornwall - 03.11.19 UK Rarity Gallery. GREAT TO CATCH UP WITH THIS PADDYFIELD PIPIT AT SENNEN. On the 31st, Paul St Pierre was back in the field at Sennen and Mashuq was just about to join him when Mashuq was informed of the suggestion that the bird might be a Paddyfield Pipit. (R Archer), Late photos, 10/11, Sennen: American Buff-bellied Pipit. (M Ahmad), St Austell: 20 Fieldfare and similar number of Redwing near St Mewan School. Carn Gloose: Snow Bunting at end of public road. Swanpool: 3 Yellow-browed Warblers reported at Swanvale NR. (P Clement et al.). The bizarre thing is, it’s a dead ringer for a Paddyfield Pipit.”. Well done to all involved! National Rarity (.doc) Thinking this was perhaps what Paul had heard, they continued to search for the American Buff-bellied Pipit and later enjoyed nice views with some other local birders. Sennen: Paddyfield Pipit still present in cut maize field behind the shop at c.SW361257. Watch Queue Queue BROWN BOOBY-ST IVES AND KYNANCE COVE-CORNWALL. (D Chaney), St Erth: 3 Cattle Egret and 3 Little Egrets in road side field between St Erth and St Erth station. As per the landowners request please do not walk in the field. Sennen: No sign so far of Paddyfield Pipit  in cut maize field behind the shop at c.SW361257 earlier reports were apparently erroneous. To have ended up here has taken it 180 degrees and several thousands of miles away from an area that it should be in, which for a bird not generally considered to be migratory puts it perhaps in a league beyond our usual fare of expected Siberian waifs and Asian strays. It quickly flew off with the Meadow Pipits. (R Wilkins), Lower Tamar Lake: 4+ Willow Tit plus Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit and 6 Goosander. County Rarity (.doc), *12 Birds of Christmas Poll All updates https://t.co/aVg3bX9DQK https://t.co/HYYWqi5D2p, — Cornwall Birds (@CBWPS1) October 31, 2019, For more comment or photos on social media see the @cbwps1 twitter feed, or search twitter for ‘Paddyfield Pipit’. (C Buckland), West Looe: 1 dark phase Arctic Skua, 9 Common Scoter,100+ Auks,1 Brent Goose, 20 Kittiwake, 9 Common Eider. (K Wilson), Cot Valley: Pallas’s Warbler still present in same place around Daisy Cottage for ten minutes around 09:30. Due to the large volume of images received and not wishing to overwhelm the daily sightings page, all images submitted to CBWPS CornwallBirds can be found here. After a few seconds taking in the bird (expecting a large pipit like Richard’s or Blyth’s) he identified it as an American Buff-bellied Pipit – a great find, and only the second for Cornwall! Also, Great Northern Diver still (J St Ledger), Sancreed: 1 Black Redstart, 30 Redwing. Sennen . (T Bird), Late news, 8/11, Kenidjack: Dusky Warbler. (A Johnson), Stithians Reservoir: 1 Lesser Scaup, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Tufted Duck, 70+ Lapwing (over), 10 Long-tailed Tit on feeders. An infomative article from Magnus Robb and the Sound Approach team can be found here – The Sound Approach analysing the call in detail and comparing it to other species including Tawny and African Pipit in addition to the other more expected large pipits. I have sound recorded hundreds, and they are regular winterers here in Portugal, and I never heard one make a sound like that. (E Mayhew), Mabe Burnthouse: 1 Firecrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Redwing in private garden. October, Paul St Pierre had a flyover ‘large pipit’ which had an odd call, and Paul contacted Pete Wilson and Dawn Balmer who were nearby to come and help relocate the bird. (W Wagstaff), Nanquidno: 11 Long-tailed Tit ( B.Toms, M. Curtis) Water Rail. Thinking about it overnight and wondering what he had seen, Nick returned the next morning, along with others. A sparrow-sized, resident pipit with brown plumage that varies in tones in different parts of its range. He watch the bird with Steve Rogers and Richard Menari in fading light. (S Rogers, M McKee), Stithians Reservoir: 1w female Lesser Scaup from Stuart Hutchings Hide, for its second day. (C Coombes) View only from public footpath from 4th field southwest of Sennen School, please park sensibly and do not obstruct the minor road. is still present today (SW361257) and the call has been analysed, ‘strongly suggesting’ a Paddyfield Pipit. As per the landowners request please do not walk in the field. Watch Queue Queue. Helston: Ad drake Lesser Scaup still on the boating lake plus the aythya hybrid associating with it also the presumed released Ferruginous Duck still. Fortunately Toby Phelps was able to get a sound recording and made the call available by Twitter and on this website. (P Aley et al.) The American Buff-bellied Pipit only showed very distantly so wasn't able to photograph it. The breast is streaked and the upperparts have variable amounts of streaking. Notwithstanding the UAE records, this would probably have to be one of, if not the, most outstanding vagrant avian records ever. (J Miller), Sancreed: 1 Woodcock, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Chiffchaff. It quickly flew off with the Meadow Pipits. (R Veal, JD Swann), Sancreed: 2 Great White Egret in fields east of village 13:30 on wards (same as reported at Drift earlier). Nick Moran was present and followed the bird that Paul pointed to, and expected to see the American Buff-bellied Pipit when he put his scope on the bird. Interest then switched to this, and Nick immediately recognised it as the bird he’d seen late on the previous afternoon. As per the landowners request please do not walk in the field. (S Grose), Cotehele Quay: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Water Rail and 2 Marsh Tit. (R Veal), Porthgwarra: Snow Bunting at Roskestal. Find out where and when this bird was seen. (D Julian) Drake Green-winged Teal reported this morning way down along the creek also c30 Avocet. 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