Late news, 15/12 St Ives: 1w Iceland Gull; 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Red-throated Diver, 11 Great Northern Diver, 4 Common Scoter at Carbis Bay. (P St Pierre)
Towan Head, Newquay: 3 Purple Sandpiper, 12 Turnstone, 5 Oystercatcher. 2+ Black Redstart around sewage works area. (M Lammas)
Lower Boscaswell: 1 large pale, unstreaked Pipit species with discernible supercillium. Flew from stone wall near coast and calling with short wagtail type calls. (J Evans)
Stithians Reservoir: 1 Lesser Scaup, 1 Great Northern Diver over flying due south, 10+ Teal, 6 Mallard, 20+ Snipe, 30+ Canada Geese, Bullfinch, 1 Reed bunting, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Skylark, 10 Redwing, 5 Tufted ducks. (M Doyle, K Miller)
Newlyn Harbour: 1 Iceland Gull. (T McGowan, M Spicer)
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Illogan: Ring-necked Parakeet in churchyard at 08.15. 1 f Blackcap, 1 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Robin, 11 House Sparrow, 1 Goldfinch, 3 Dunnock in private garden (J Baker)
Lelant: 2 Firecrest near St Uny’s church. (G Jones)
Porthkidney: 2 Great Northern Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Common Scoter. (G Jones)
Portscatho to Porthcurnick: 1 Black Guillemot, 8+ Black-throated Diver, 20+ Great Northern Diver, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Long-tailed Duck (female), 1 Eider (female), 5 Razorbill, 4 Mediterranean Gull. Also 2 Harbour Porpoise. (J St Ledger)
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Sennen: ad + 3w Yellow-legged Gull on Cowloe. 6+ tristis Chiffchaff with c20 collybita at Brew STW. (M Elliott)
Ludgvan: 1 Merlin. (R Menari)
Penzance: 1 Black Redstart on St Clarence Street. (P Taylor)
Bartinney: 1 Merlin, 1 Kestrel. (J Hicks) 1 f Merlin, 3 Water Rail (heard). (P Taylor, H Mitchell, C Moore)
St Ives: 7 Purple Sandpiper. (P Taylor, H Mitchell)
Egloshayle: 1 Firecrest in private garden. (C Travis)
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Crowdy Reservoir: 15+ Crossbill near road. 1 Kingfisher, Pair Goosander, 250+ very jumpy roosting Lapwing, 57 Teal, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 34 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Canada Goose, 3 Buzzards, 4 Cormorants, 337+ Black-headed Gulls, 84+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls. 1 Bullfinch. (B Craven)
Liskeard: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 15 Goldcrest, 4 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch from Trago Mills. (S Grose)
Carn Glaze Caverns: 11 Siskin, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Woodcock flushed. (S Grose)
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