Marazion: 2 Bonaparte’s Gull by river mouth again giving very good views. Only 1 remaining when I left at 12.30pm, a lot of disturbance from walkers/dog walkers, 1 f. Eider in bay. (N Howard, S Willson, A McKechnie, J Miller, A Lobb, R Griffiths) 2 m. Eider, 2 Meadow Pipit. (S Willson)
Marazion, Red River: 2 1st winter Bonaparte’s Gull, 28 Turnstone, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 2 m&f Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 20+ House Sparrow. (M Webb) 2 Bonaparte’s Gull, 20+ Turnstone, 2 Rock Pipit, m&f Stonechat. (R Griffiths) First-winter Bonaparte’s Gull still present at sunset, 2 m Eider on sea, 3 Chiffchaff including one tristis-type. (G Jones)
Marazion Marsh: 9 Snipe, 18 Teal, 1 Chiffchaff. (A Lobb)
Menadews, St Clement: 19 Cattle Egret, 14 Little Egret. (D Eva)
St Clement, 11.15: 17 Cattle Egret. (M Jones)
Tresemple Pool: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Rail. (D Eva) 2 Firecrest. (M Jones)
St Clements, Truro: 1 Cattle Egret on farm with 5 Little Egrets. (T Pinfield)
Sunny Corner, Malpas: Avocet still. (T Pinfield)
Loe Beach: Long-tailed Duck, Surf Scoter still, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Great Northern Diver. (T Pinfield)
Constantine, Private Garden : 1 Woodcock over at dusk. (T Pinfield)
Loe Beach: 1 Slavonian Grebe. (M Jones)
Hayle Estuary: 10 Goosander, 1 Pintail. (S Thomas)
Truro, Calenick Creek: 3 f Goosander, 1 2w Med Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff from Newham Trail. (T Wilson)
Boscathnoe Reservoir: 2f + 1 m Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 8 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Redwing over. (T Mills)
Stithians Feeder Hide: 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 7 Blue Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Reed Bunting, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Great Tit, 5 Teal, 1 Buzzard over. (M Saunders)
Hannafore, 13.20-16.20: 1 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Little Egret, 1 Curlew, 1 2W Mediterranean Gull, Oystercatcher, Shag, Cormorant, 23 Turnstone, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Rock Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Firecrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 1 Robin. (M & R Frost)
St Agnes Head: 1 Snow Bunting. (G May)
China-Fleet to Kingsmill Lake corner: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Pheasant, 2 Robin, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Blue Tit. (A Parker et al)
Kingsmill Lake: 1 Great Crested Grebe,1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 40 Shelduck, 20 Teal, 45 Wigeon, 1 Buzzard, 2 Pheasant, 1 Oystercatcher, 72 Avocet, 22 Lapwing, 21 Curlew, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Greenshank, 19 Redshank, c160+ Dunlin, 11 Turnstone, 5 Snipe, c100 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Robin, 2 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Crow, Rooks, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie. (A Parker et al)
Porth Reservoir: 1 Long-tailed Duck (North Shore), 7 5m 2f Goosander, 2m Tufted Duck, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 10+ Coot. (J Savage) 1 Firecrest (along rd next to permit hut), 7 Goosander, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 2m Tufted Duck. (S Grose) 1 Long-tailed Duck (J Savage)
Lower Moor: 1 Merlin, 111 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1000+ Golden Plover. (S Grose)
Crowdy Reservoir: 3 Goosander (1m +2 redheads),1 Great crested Grebe, 9 Tufted Duck, 20 Teal, 189 Black headed Gull, 11 Mistle Thrush. (S Grose)
Davidstow Woods: 2prs of Raven at nest sites, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1m Bullfinch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Siskin, 1 Tawny Owl (inflight at 10.30am). (S Grose)
Davidstow Airfield: 1ad Yellow legged Gull,1 Kestrel, 19 Meadow Pipit. (S Grose)
Helford River (opp Frenchman’s Creek): 1 Red-necked Grebe this morning, 5+ Great Northern Diver. (R Evershed)
Gillan Harbour, Carne Creek: 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Common Sandpiper. (R Evershed)
St Ives island, am: 4 Great Skua in Carbis Bay. 2+ Great Northern Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1000+ auks – 95% Razorbills. (A Lobb) 2 Great Northern Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Skua, 1 Mediterranean Gull. (G Jones)
Four Lanes End/Maker Heights: 40+ Cattle Egret in cattle fields, 3 Little Egret above. (R Smaldon)
Millbrook Lake: 1 Great Crested Grebe. (R Smaldon)
St. Johns Lake: 1 Great Northern Diver. (R Smaldon)
Lynher Estuary: 36 Avocet off Wacker. (R Smaldon)