Sunday 5th December 2021

Sunday 5th December 2021

Lower Boscaswell: juvenile Rosy Starling still present. (P Combridge)

Newquay Zoo: 1 Glossy Ibis still present. (M Lammas, D Julian et al)

Dozmary Pool: 7+ Ring-necked Duck (4+ drakes), 1 f Goldeneye, 6 Pochard, 1 Shoveler, 9 Tufted Duck, 4 Teal, 4 Mallard, 3 Wigeon, 8 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, 20+ Starling. (A Langdon, P Taylor, H Mitchell et al)

Loe Valley (Helston): 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Firecrest, 2 Blackcap, 19 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker. Also ad Yellow-legged Gull on Loe Pool. (I Maclean)

Cadgwith: 1m Black Redstart. (B Hawker)

Black Redstart – Brian Hawker

Bottalack: 1 Wryneck by the Horse Paddock. (J Machin)

Pendeen: (0750-1050) 3 Diver spp, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Skua, 6 Purple Sandpiper. (Pete Combridge, Graham Lawlor)

Newlyn Harbour: 1m Black Redstart, 1 Kingfisher, (both on rocks below lifeboat station), 3 Rock Pipit, 1 Meadow Pipit, 9 Turnstone, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull opposite Tolcarne Inn. (S Grose)

Long Rock Pool: 1 Black-necked Grebe and 12 Swallow still. (S Rogers) In addition, Water Rail and Marsh Harrier. (R Augarde, B Mellow, R Wilkins)

Marazion Beach: 5 Common Gull, 9 Swallow, 1 Snipe on the Marsh, 36 Curlew opposite St Teresa’s. (S Grose) In addition, 1 Water Pipit this afternoon. (S Rogers)

Copperhouse Creek, Hayle: 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Greenshank, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 5 Dunlin from Black Bridge. (S Grose)

St Ives: 11 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver, 3 Great Northern Diver, 5 Great Skua, 2 Little Gull (1 Adult 1 juvenile), 5 Mediterranean Gull, 1000+ Kittiwake and 1 Black Redstart around coastguard watch station. (R Augarde, B Mellow, R Wilkins)

St Gothian Sands LNR: 3 Gadwall, 2 Shelduck, 6 Little Grebe, 60+Teal, 21 Tufted Duck, 7 Linnet, 1 Raven. (S Grose)

Tehidy Country Park: 2 (m&f) Mandarin. (R Griffiths)

Mandarin – Regina Griffiths

Mandarin – Regina Griffiths

Mandarin – Regina Griffiths

Stithians Reservoir: 6 Cormorant, 85 Lapwing, 2 Little Egret, 30 Teal, 1 male Reed Bunting, 1 Jay, 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Greenfinch (1 ringed), 1 Goldfinch, 1 Buzzard (S Van Hear) In addition, 50+ Canada Goose. (M Clayton)

Redruth: 20+ mixed flock of Redwing and Fieldfare in sheep/pony field between Clijah Sports Ground and Bucketts Hill. Also 2 presumed escaped California Quail frequenting a private garden. (M Greenhalgh)

Devoran: 20+ Canada Goose, 10+ Shelduck, 2 Curlew, 2 Little Egret, 1 Greenshank. (M Clayton)

Porthpean: 3 Great Northern Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver. (P Roseveare, B Bosisto)

Portmellon: adult Mediterranean Gull. (P Roseveare, B Bosisto)

Mevagissey: 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great Northern Diver. (P Roseveare, B Bosisto)

Portscatho: 29 Mediterranean Gull, Scandinavian Herring Gull, 2 Grey Plover. (P Roseveare, B Bosisto)

Scandinavian Herring Gull – Bob Bosisto

Burniere Point, Camel Estuary: 1 juvenile Whooper Swan. (D Julian)

St Germans Quay: 1 Spoonbill.  (A Blonden)

Kingsmill Lake: 3 Barnacle Goose, 95 Avocet, 50 Shelduck, 15 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover, 5 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank. (J Cole) In addition, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Blackbird, 3 Wood Pigeon, 50+ Shelduck, 50+ Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Carrion Crow, 50+ Teal, 80+ Avocet, 12 Black-headed Gull, 6 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 5 Mute Swan, 4 Herring Gull, 3 Great Crested Grebe (J Goodair & D Sharp)

Wacker Quay: 1 Greenfinch, 1 Robin, 1 Pheasant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 14 Avocet, 1 Herring Gull, 10 Teal (J Goodair & D Sharp)

Millbrook: 1 Rook, 16 Canada Goose, 12 Moorhen, 14 Mallard, 20+ Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 4 Red Breasted Mergansers (Drakes), 2 Mute Swan, 12 Teal, 2 Curlew, 2 Little Egret, 2 Redshank, 1 Jackdaw (J Goodair & D Sharp)

Anderton: c20 Teal, 7 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 5 Mallard (J Goodair & D Sharp)

Cremyll: 3 Jay, 1 Magpie, 1 Wood Pigeon, 1 Robin, 2 Wren, 16 Carrion Crow and 12 Cattle Egret. (J Goodair & D Sharp)

Cattle Egret – Jasmina Goodair

Red Breasted Merganser – Jasmina Goodair

Avocet – Jasmina Goodair

Late submission, 4/12, Freathy: 1 m Ring Ouzel in scrubby valley at 0900, then flew west. (M Jordan)

Late submission, 4/12, Lower Tamar Lake: 15 Goosander (5m 10f), 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1f Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1m Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron. (R Mudge)

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