Wednesday 25th February 2026

Wednesday 25th February 2026

Newlyn Harbour: 1 Ross’s Gull, 3 Great Northern Diver, 14 Turnstone, 2 Shag, 1 Cormorant (A Nicholson) Also 10 Stock Dove, 2 Common Woodpigeon, 30 Ruddy Turnstone, 2 Great Cormorant, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Pied Wagtail/White Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, numerous Great and Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull. (W Hutchins)

Helston Boating Lake: 2 Lesser Scaup still. (A Tomkins)

Hayle: Ring-billed Gull, ad/sub ad Caspian Gull, Little Gull, Water Pipit, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Scandinavian Herring Gull. (M Halliday)

Truro, Tesco: 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Greenshank. (T Wilson)

Portscatho: 1 Slavonian Grebe in bay. (A Roberts)

Porth Reservoir: 1 Nuthatch, 7 Great Crested Grebe (1 pair did the weed dance – video on Cornwall Birds FB), 3 Coot, 6 Mallard, 3 Robin, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Heron, 3 Blackbird, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit. (J Warner)

Marazion Beach: 76 Sanderling opposite RSPB viewing point, 15.50. (D White)

Helford River: 2 Slavonian Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Great Northern Diver, 1 Razorbill. (J St Ledger)

Pendeen: 1 Sand Martin. (P Combridge)

Crowdy Reservoir: 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Tufted Duck, 39 Teal, 1000+ Golden Plover. (S Grose)

Davidstow Airfield: 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Skylark. (S Grose)

Camelford: 1 Dipper, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker from riverside walk. (S Grose)

Boscastle: 2 Dipper from Minster Wood.(S Grose)

Saints Trail, Goonhavern to Perranporth: c60 Robin, House Sparrow, 2 Collared Dove, c80 Herring Gull, c30 Woodpigeon, 1 Firecrest, 12 Magpie, 8 Great Tit, 4 Blackbird, 2 Stonechat, 13 Dunnock, 2 Coal Tit, 30 Blue Tit, 7 Wren, 13 Chaffinch, c40 Carrion Crow, 3 Buzzard, c30 Rook, 3 Raven, c50 Jackdaw, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Moorhen, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Blackcap, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Mallard, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Pied Wagtail. (C & G Horsley)

Millbrook: Greenshank. (M Saunders)

Sandy Cove (Newlyn): 1 Great Northern Diver. (A Nicholson)

Hayle, Copperhouse Creek: (13.10 – 14.10, ebbing tide): 1 Grey Plover, 29 Redshank, 7 Greenshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Goosander (m & f), 36 Teal, 4 Wigeon, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 1 Rock Pipit. (A Nicholson)

Hayle Estuary (from causeway): 2 Goosander (red heads), c350 Golden Plover, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Redshank (plus 3 more on Ryan’s field). (A Nicholson)

Lelant station: 3 Goosander (2m, 1f), 37 Wigeon. (A Nicholson)

Long Rock Pool: 1 Greater Scaup (m) still. (A Nicholson)

Marazion: 18.00: 10 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Teal, plus 40 Sanderling on the beach. (A Nicholson)

Hannafore: 1 Great Northern Diver offshore, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 17 Oystercatcher, 5 Herring Gull, 4 Pied Wagtail, 3 Mallard, 2 Rock Pipit all on rocks, plus 1 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch, 7 House Sparrow in hedge. (C Taylor)

 

 

 

 

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Lesser Scaup – A Tomkins
Great Crested Grebe and Slavonian Grebes, John St Ledger
Great Crested Grebe and Slavonian Grebes, John St Ledger
Nuthatch, Jonathan Warner
Nuthatch, Jonathan Warner
Caspian Gull, Mark Halliday
Caspian Gull, Mark Halliday