Late News, 08/02 Penzance: Slavonian Grebe offshore. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)
Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 Bittern, 1 Little Egret, 11 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 6 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag, 2 hybrid geese, 3 Shelduck, 9 Teal, 5 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 1 Coot, 23 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Chiffchaff and 1 Cetti’s Warbler. Also 18 Sanderling and 7 Ringed Plover on the beach and 3 Eider offshore. (D Parker & B Mellow)
Hayle Estuary RSPB: Ad Little Gull, 1 adult Yellow legged Gull ,6 Med Gulls including one in full summer plumage, 1 Guillemot and 25 Bar-tailed Godwit. (B Mellow)
Porthgwarra: Sea watch between 09:30 & 11:00 produced 600 auks (mainly Guillemots), 23 Puffin and 1 G N Diver. (B Mellow)
Skewjack: 1 juv Iceland Gull. (B Mellow)
Sennen Cove: 1 Adult Iceland Gull resting on the Cowloe. (B Mellow)
Trewey Common: 1 imm female Merlin. (B Mellow)
Padstow: Juv Iceland Gull to the north at Tregirls beach and a 2w on the estuary. (D Julian & C Selway)
Kingsmill Lake:Lesser Yellowlegs again, view from China Fleet Club nature trail, far hide SX427608. Best looked for on the dropping tide, but always distant. (M Beer)
Falmouth, Pendennis: 3 Purple Sandpipers and an adult Med Gull. (D Chaney)
Swanpool: A rather showy Water Rail hunting through the wet leaf litter. (D Chaney)
Gorrangorras, Penryn River: 4 Greenshank, 30+ Redshank and 3 Knot over this afternoons high tide. (D Chaney)
Camel Estuary: 1 Red-throated Diver, 11 Little Grebe, 35 Cormorant, 21 Shag, 3 Gannet, 33 Little Egret, 14 Heron, 30 Mute Swan, 2 Black Swan, 1 Canada Goose, 95 Shelduck, 38 Wigeon, 24 Mallard, 5 Mallard hybrid, 8 Moorhen, 67 Oystercatcher, 11 Ringed Plover, 25 Grey Plover, 24 Knot, 42 Dunlin, 11 Snipe, 135 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 254 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank, 190 Redshank, 17 Greenshank (including the Ythan bird), 23 Turnstone, 14 Buzzard, 1 Kittiwake, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 18 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 91 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 994 Herring Gull, 2 Iceland Gull (juv & 2w) and 128 Great Black-backed Gull. (D Julian)
Truro: 1+ Dipper. (J Rowe)
Par: Ring-necked Duck still at Par Beach pool.
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