Saturday 27th February 2016

Saturday 27th February 2016

Late news, 26/2, St Ives: 1 Firecrest in private garden. (M Rouncefield)

Cape Cornwall: 1 White-billed Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver and 1 Great Skua. (N Wheatley, D Parker, M Spicer, I Webster, T Mills)

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Mousehole, Clement’s Isle: 1 1w American Herring Gull and 1 juv Kumlien’s Gull.

St Ives: 2 Siskin in private garden. (M Rouncefield)

Launceston, Egloskerry: 1 kite sp flying above the quarry. (C Harvey)

Feock: 3 pairs of Blackcap in garden on feeders and apples. (K Dalziel)

Truro: 1 m Siskin feeding on nyjer seed in my garden this morning. (D Jenkins)

Porthgwarra: c500 Gannet fishing offshore, 120 Golden Plover on moor, 3 Stonechat. (P&H Taylor)

St Gothian Sands LNR: 2 Shelduck, c60 Teal, 2m Pochard, 2 Coot and 2 Oystercatcher (MJ Spicer)

St Blazey: 1 f Blackcap, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Dunnock, 2 Robins 2 Blackbird, 3 Long-tailed Tit. (B. Smith)

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Cardinham Woods: 2 Goldcrest, 1 Jay, c30 Long-tailed Tit (3 flocks) and 1 Kingfisher. (R Veal)

Men-an-Tol: c350 Golden Plover, 3 Stonechat, 2 Dartford Warbler. (P&H Taylor)

Marazion Marsh RSPB Reserve: 1 Marsh Harrier. (R Farnes) Also 2 singing Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Little Egret, 5 Mute Swan, 4 Canada Geese, Snipe, Teal and Heron. (T Mills)

Bartinney Down: 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Barn Owl. (A James)

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Towan Head: 2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black Redstart and 7 Purple Sandpiper. (S Rowe)

Newlyn: 1 juv Glaucous Gull again in the harbour.

Hayle Estuary RSPB Reserve, Ryan’s Field: 1 imm Spoonbill and 1 f Goosander.

Colliford Lake: 1 Great Northern Diver. (D Britton)

Saltash: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler and 1 Firecrest at start of China Fleet Club nature trail.

Ponsanooth Sewage Works: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler.

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