Thursday 10 January 2013

Thursday 10 January 2013

Late News 09/01 Tresoke: Merlin perched in roadside bush on the A395 at 15:30. (B Craven)
Late News 09/01 Marazion Marsh RSPB: Bittern in flight over Longrock Pool at 15:30. (P Fraser)
Late News 09/01 St Just: Subalpine Warbler still in gardens around Princess Street TR19 7JG. Please respect the residents privacy.
Late News 09/01 Newlyn: Black-necked Grebe still in the harbour and Black Redstart still at Sandy Cove.
Late News 09/01 Stithians Reservoir: 2 Siberian Chiffchaff near the feeding station still.
Late News 09/01 Carbis Bay: 1+ Balearic Shearwater.
Late News 09/01 Pentire: Waxwing in garden behind Golden Bay flats.
Late News 09/01 Hayle: Firecrest at Hayle millpond.
Late News 09/01 Kenidjack: Siberian Chiffchaff and Firecrest at the sewerage works.
Marazion Marsh RSPB: 8 Mute Swan (including 4 juv), 4 Mallard, 6 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Bittern, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Water Rail, 15 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 12 Curlew over, c15 Snipe, 1 Stonechat and 1 Chiffchaff. (D Parker)
NB. Reed cutting and ongoing reserve management mean that there will be some disturbance throughout the week.
Hayle Estuary RSPB: 7 Mute Swan, 16 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 2 Goosander, 2 Little Egret, 14 Grey Heron, 157 Curlew, 27 Oystercatcher, 8 Grey Plover, 13 Bar-tailed Godwit, c250 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank and 1 ad Med Gull on Lelant Water. Slavonian Grebe and 6 Little Grebe still in Carnsew Basin. (D Parker)
Carbis Bay: 4+ Balearic Shearwater and 1 Great Skua. (D Parker)
Falmouth, Pendennis Point: 6 Purple Sandpiper. (J St Ledger)
Par: Adult drake Ring-necked Duck again on Par beach pool. (D Julian)
Portscatho: Long-tailed Duck, Slavonian Grebe and Black Redstart. (D Julian)
Pendower: 2 Red-necked Grebes, 4 Slavonian Grebes and 12 Black-throated Diver off Pendower beach. (D Julian)
Porthpean: Velvet Scoter still off the beach beyond the mussel farm.
Newlyn: Black-necked Grebe and Great Northern Diver still in the harbour and Black Redstart still at Sandy Cove.
Cape Cornwall: 2 Balearic Shearwaters and 2 Manx Shearwaters past between 08:00 and 10:00.
Dozmary: Adult drake Lesser Scaup still on Dozmary Pool.
Stithians Reservoir: 1w drake Long-tailed Duck still from the southern causeway. Siberian Chiffchaff by the feeding station.
Pendeen Watch: 1 Balearic Shearwater past between 11:30 and 13:00.
Kenidjack: 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs at the sewerage works.