Sunday 16th March 2025

Sunday 16th March 2025

Chapel Carn Brea: 1 Booted Eagle, 2 Kestrel and 3 Buzzard. (A & B Tregunna)

St Erth: 1 Black Kite over late afternoon. (M Elliott)

Cot Valley: 1 Alpine Swift reported.

Hayle Estuary: adult Iceland Gull, adult Ring-billed Gull and 26 Common Gull at Lelant Station. Also, 2 Grey Plover, 20 Redshank, 2 Greenshank and 1 Curlew at Copperhouse Creek. (S Grose) 1 Great White Egret and 1 Spoonbill early morning (B Dallas). In addition, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit and 1 Greenshank. (N R Rogers)

Treraven Meadows: drake Green-winged Teal still, c40 Common Teal, 2 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Green Sandpiper. (R Bullman, P Roseveare)

Colliford Reservoir and Dozmary Pool: 46 Canada Goose, 4 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 11 Goosander, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Mallard, 13 Teal, 9 Wigeon, 5 Lapwing, 4 Golden Plover, 4 Ring-necked Duck (2 m and 2 f)), 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Snipe, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19 Carrion Crow, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Magpie, 6 Stock Dove, 33 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 5 Stonechat, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch, 12 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 3 Skylark, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Wren, 1 Siskin, 4 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 5 Robin, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Buzzard and one male Roe Deer in velvet. (J Hale, C Reed, L Birtwistle, N Woods and D Conway)

Grade, Lizard: 1 Common Swift over A3083. (Birdguides)

Kynance Cove: 1m Northern Wheatear and 1 female type Black Redstart. (J Overfield)

Polgigga: juvenile Iceland Gull still present in fields between Trebehor and Crean mid morning. (B Dallas)

Kenidjack Valley: 1f/imm Black Redstart. (Birdguides) Also, 1 Swallow over. (B Nason)

Ludgvan: 5 House Martin flew north over A30. (Birdguides)

Little London Beach: 2 Black Redstart on cliffs above beach. (R Hamilton-Ahearne)

Marazion: 2 Black-throated Divers (both in moult, one in nearly full summer plumage). (N R Rogers)

RSPB Marazion Marsh: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 4 Long-tailed Tit and 1 Cettis Warbler (heard). (R Hamilton-Ahearne) In addition, 2 Snipe, 3 Grey Heron, 15 Teal, 2m Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 60+ Canada Goose, 2 m&f Stonechat, 3 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 1 Raven Over this morning. (M Webb)

Hayle: 1m Blackcap in private garden. (M Webb)

Rosewall Hill: 4 Northern Wheatear. (B Dallas)

St Ives: 58 Turnstone, 1 Kestrel and 1 f Black Redstart. ( S Grose)

Stithians Reservoir: 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1m Scaup, 10 Redwing and 1 Kestrel. (S Van Hear, J St Ledger)

Argal Reservoir: 14 Great Crested Grebe and 6 Tufted Duck. (D Eva)

College Reservoir: 2 Scaup (1 adult female and 1 first winter), 2f Goldeneye, 2 Shoveler, 15 Wigeon, 31 Coot, 22 Tufted Duck, 9 Great Crested Grebe and 74 Canada Goose. (D Eva)

Helford to Dennis Head: 5 Mute Swan, 3 Mallard, 1 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, many Herring Gull, c10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, Rooks ++, Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Firecrest, 5 Wren, Blackbird, 7 Robin, House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch. (R Martin)

Portscatho: 1 Black-necked Grebe still on sea; also 2 Slavonian Grebes and Black-throated Diver. (Birdguides)

Carne Beach: 6 Black-throated Diver and 3 Great Northern Diver. (T Wilson)

Ruan Lanihorne: 70 Wigeon, 1 Greenshank, 1 Little Grebe and 2 Red-legged Partridge calling. (T Wilson)

Devoran Quay: 25 Turnstone, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 17 Curlew, 12 Oystercatcher, 20 Teal, 18 Shelduck and 3 Little Egret. (A Nicholson)

Truro, Sunny Corner to Boscawen: 15 Shelduck, 27 Herring Gull, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Robin, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Redshank, 10 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Common Greenshank, 1 Mallard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cormorant, 2 Crow and 2 Curlew. (C Motley)

Malpas: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Pied Wagtail and 1 Chiffchaff on the cricket pitch. (M Costa)

Newquay: 18 Red-throated Diver and 2 (m+f) Wheatear in nearby quarry area at East Pentire. Also, 1 female Long-tailed Duck still on Newquay Boating Lake. (D Grose)

Royal Cornwall Show Ground: 22 Cattle Egret. (R Wilkins)

Chapel Amble: 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 White Wagtail. (R Wilkins)

Maer Lake:  1 Grey Heron, 12 Moorhen, 8 Canada Goose (field above Maer Lake), 1 Water Rail, 1 Shelduck, 39 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 9 Mallard, 1 pale morph Common Buzzard, 2 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 8 Herring Gull, 3 Black-Headed Gull, 2 Song Thrush and 1 Chiffchaff (singing). (N Bastin)

Millbrook: 2 Pintail, 43 Teal, 5 Whimbrel, 4 Curlew, 5 Greenshank, 15 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper & 1 Great Northern Diver at hightide this morning. (P Kemp)

River Tamar – China Fleet Club: 1 Great Crested Grebe. ( A Parker)

River Tamar – Kingsmill Lake: 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 53 Wigeon, 90 Teal, 30 Shelduck, 2 Curlew, 46 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 30 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Robin, 1 Blackbird and 2 Blue Tit. (A Parker)

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