Late news, 26/2, Mousehole: 1 ad Iceland Gull flew in c18:15 (possibly ssp Kumlien’s), 3 2w Yellow-legged Gull, 1 ad Scandinavian (argentatus) Herring Gull, 1 drk Eider, 39 Cormorant on St Clement’s Isle. (R Veal)
Late news, 26/2 Penzance, Jubilee Pool: 1 pale phase Pomarine Skua, 1 Black-throated Diver, 6 Great Northern Diver, 1 drk Common Scoter, 30+ Kittiwake, 6 Guillemot, 8 Razorbill offshore in the afternoon. 1 ad Kittiwake, 8 Purple Sandpiper on Battery Rocks. (R Veal)
Late news, 26/2, Crowlas: 1f Brambling again in private garden. (R Veal)
Hayle Estuary RSPB: 19 Golden Plover over. (R Veal) Ryan’s Field: 18 Bar-tailed Godwit, 111 Curlew and 44 Redshank. (MJ Spicer)
Perranuthnoe: 1 Hudsonian Whimbrel still at Boat Cove.
Penzance: 1 Pomarine Skua.
Ryan’s Field: 18 Bar-tailed Godwit, 111 Curlew and 44 Redshank. (MJ Spicer)
Tehidy: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler. (R Farnes)
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Mount Hawke: 2 Bullfinch (M+F) in provate garden. (RB & PC Girling)
Helston Sewage Works: 1 Firecrest, 2+ Goldcrest , 2 Grey Wagtail, 1m Bullfinch and several Chiffchaff. (A McKechnie)
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Polbathic Creek: 2 Barnacle Geese. (A Blonden)
College Reservoir: 1m Scaup, 20 Tufted Duck, 14 Wigeon, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff. (D Chaney)
Swanpool: 200 Gannet, 8 Razorbill offshore, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Med Gull, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler (1 halfway along west side; 1 at N end just inside Swanvale). Also 4 Harbour Porpoise, 1 Grey Seal. (D Chaney)
Swanvale: 2 Water Rail, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff. (D Chaney)
Falmouth: 1 Red-necked Grebe off Castle Beach. (D Chaney)
Dozmary Pool: 1m Lesser Scaup, 3 Goldeneye.
Kingsmill Lake: 3 Greenshank, 2 Spotted Redshank. (M Beer).
Lower Tamar Lake: 2m Yellowhammer, 1 Willow Tit, 3 Reed Bunting, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Goosander (7m 3f), 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch. (R Mudge)
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