Saturday 28th December 2024

Saturday 28th December 2024

Trethewey: Glossy Ibis. (P Fraser)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 7 Chiffchaff, 2 m&f Greenfinch, 6 (3m 3f) Stonechat, 2 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 1f Blackbird, 2 Magpie, 1 Raven over, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 15+ Teal, 20+ Mallard 10.20 – 11.20. (M Webb) Glossy Ibis, Snipe, Great Egret, 6 Chiffchaff. (K White)

Ponsandane, Penzance: Sandwich Tern on buoy offshore before flying along coastline towards Marazion. 2 Black Redstarts (m&f type), f Eider. (J Hawkey)

Mounts Bay (from Longrock Beach): Small flock about 500m offshore comprising 15 Common Scoter, 2 Velvet Scoter, 1 Shoveler. Also 1 Great Northern Diver. (C Taylor)

Penzance (Battery Rocks High Tide Roost): 89 Purple Sandpiper, 65 Sanderling, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Turnstone. (C Taylor)

Little London, Marazion: 3 Goosander (2m, 1f), 1 Grey Plover, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Redshank, 2 Curlew, 10 Oystercatcher, 40+ Sanderling, 20+ Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover, 3 Cormorant, 1 Shag, 1 Wigeon, 10 Turnstone, 1 Rock Pipit.. (R Hamilton-Ahearne)

Newlyn Harbour: 1m Black Redstart. (S Grose)

Lamorna Cove: 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Firecrest, 2 f type Black Redstart.(S Grose)

Portheras Valley: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest. (A Bayly)

Nanquidno to St Just: 8 Chough, 2 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 20 Goldfinch, 1 Seal. (I Stennett)

Copperhouse Creek: 4 Greenshank, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Mediterranean Gull. (S Grose)

Hayle (private garden): 1Ggreat Spotted Woodpecker on feeder. (K Herbert)

Hayle Academy sports field: 12 Curlew. (K Herbert)

Lizard Point: 1 Gannet, 1 Stonechat, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cormorant, 2 Chough, 2 Seal. (S Baird)

Coverack: 1 Black Redstart. (D Wright)

Croft Pascoe Pool: 2 Whooper Swan. (S.Wood)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Great White Egret, 110 Lapwing, 150 Teal, 16 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall (D Eva)

Carnkie, Helston: 2 Coat Tit, 2 (m) Reed Bunting, 10+ Greenfinch, 20+ Goldfinch. (A Lea)

Helston Boating Lake: 1 Common Sandpiper. (S Baird)

Devoran: 5 Rook, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Blackbird, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Blue Tit, 3 House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Black-headed Gull. (S Norris)

St Mawes Castle: 1 Black Redstart. (S Ashby)

Carrick Roads: 1 Velvet Scoter, 1 Eider, 10 Red-breasted Merganser, 6 Great Northern Diver. (D Eva)

Tresillian to St Clement ( ebbing tide, 15.45 – 17.00): 64 Redshank, 52 Curlew, 26 Snipe (personal record count here, all at back of Tresemple Pool), 9 Greenshank, 4 Oystercatcher, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, 11 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 35 Shelduck, 4 Teal. (A Nicholson)

Cremyll: 16 Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egret and 2 Grey Heron in nearby fields. (R Smaldon)

Cawsand Bay: 1 Great Northern Diver. (R Smaldon)

Little Petherick Sewage Works: 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap. (G Stephenson)

Newquay, Barrowfields: Murmuration of several thousand Starlings last few days. (S Grose)

East Pentire, Newquay 8-9.30am: 2 Manx Shearwater, 2 Great Northern Diver, 1 Red-throated Diver, 100+ Kittiwakes. (D Grose)

Lanivet. 10.30-15.30: 25+Rook, c20 Jackdaw, 2 Magpie, 4 Woodpigeon, 2m Blackbird, c20 House Sparrow, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Robin, 3 Long-tailed Tit and 3 Starling. (B. Crowle)

Milltown, Lostwithiel: 1 Firecrest, 3 Redshank, 2 Dabchicks, 10 Redwing. (M Surgey)

Gluvian: 7 Greenfinch. (B Bosisto)

Late submission, 27/12/24, Park Head: 3 Chough at 3pm. (N Barnes)

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