Monday 13th February 2017

Monday 13th February 2017

Late news, 12/2, Helford River: 1 1w Iceland Gull, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black Redstart. (J St Ledger, C Benton)

Hayle Estuary: 1st winter Ring-billed Gull, 1st winter Caspian Gull, juvenile Iceland Gull and 2 (ad/2w) Yellow-legged Gulls. (T Phelps) Also 14 Med Gull, 8 (3 1w) Common Gull, 3 (2 drk) Goosander and 1 Water Pipit. (R Veal) Also 1st winter drake Green-winged Teal and 1 Spoonbill reported. Ryan’s Field: 1 Avocet, 1 Snipe, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Blackcap, 1 Long-tailed Tit. (R Veal, A Hartley, more photos at Pendeen Birding Blog, http://pendeenbirding.blogspot.co.uk/)

Avocet, Adam Hartley
Avocet, Adam Hartley

Crowlas: 3 Snipe over. (R Veal)

St Erth: 1 Cattle Egret still by Treloweth Lane as viewed from gate on left 800m southeast of railway bridge.

Perranuthnoe: 1 Hudsonian Whimbrel still at Trenow Cove, also 2 Whimbrel and 4 Black-throated Diver.

Mousehole: 1 Black Redstart.

Drift Reservoir: 7 Tufted Duck, 23 Mallard, 2 Mandarin, 1 Woodpigeon, 2 Blackbird. (K.Bowers)

Mandarin, Kevin Bowers
Mandarin, Kevin Bowers

Mallard, Kevin Bowers
Mallard, Kevin Bowers

Mandarin, Kevin Bowers
Mandarin, Kevin Bowers

Nanjizal: 1 Little Bunting still in hedges on left beyond fields on approach to valley, keep to public rights of way.

Gannel Estuary: 1st winter Ring-billed Gull, 6 Cattle Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Water Pipit, 150 Curlew. (S Rowe)

Newquay: 10 Skylark on the golf course. (S Turner)

Walmsley Sanctuary: 2 Spoonbill, 4 Red legged Partridge, 1500 Lapwing, 1100 Golden Plover, 195 Black tailed Godwit, 2 Stonechat, 9 Pintail, 210 Wigeon, 100 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 19 Gadwall. (D Eva )

Bude Marshes: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff behind River Life café. (P Tillsley)

Chiffchaff, Paul Tillsley
Chiffchaff, Paul Tillsley

Dozmary Pool: Drake Lesser Scaup. (D Julian)

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