Photo of the Year 2023: Votes are in for the first half of 2023, but you can now choose your stand-out image from the second half of the year on the updated link:
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Gulval: Golden Oriole, 1st winter in gardens seen from the corner of Trythogga and Pendrea Rd. (J Parker et al) 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 50+ Redwing, 8 Peafowl. (DK Parker, T Mills)
Caerthillian Cove: Richard’s Pipit, in field with cattle. (Birdguides)
Restronguet Point: Slavonian Grebe. (Birdguides)
Feock: Long-tailed Duck. (Birdguides)
Bude Marshes: Water Rail at Hele Bridge. (B Craigie)
Rosudgeon: 1 Fieldfare feeding on berries of same cotoneaster bush for the second consecutive day. [ P K Bray ]
Trevone: 2 Chough . (Y Burroughs )
Stithians: 30+ redwing feeding on pony paddock. (A Lea)
Stithians Lake: Drake Scaup: (Birdguides)
Stithians Reservoir Feeder Hide 13.45 – 14.10: 1m Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1f Reed Bunting, 6 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 3 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 4 (3m 1f) Chaffinch, 3 (2m 1f) Blackbird, 7 House Sparrow, 4 (3m 1f) Mallard, 3 (2m 1f) Teal, 1 Moorhen. (M Webb)
Mylor Creek Boatyard: 1 Kestrel, 1 Curlew, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Goldfinch. (M Saunders)
Truro, Sunny Corner: 3 Avocet, 3 Goosander, c80 Black-tailed Godwit and 200+ Dunlin. (T Wilson, J St Ledger)
Helston, Coronation Boating Lake: 16+ Shoveler. (J Lewis)
Par Sands: 1 Pale Bellied Brent at low tide with 20+ Canada Geese, 6 Stonechat (4m2f), 8 Chiffchaff,4 Dunnock,1 Song Thrush, 8 Mallard on the river, .6 Pied Wagtail, 4 Rook, 6 Carrion Crow, 4 Magpie, 2 Blackcap (M&F), 1 Goldcrest, 7 Robin, 2 Wren, 8 Blackbird, 12 Redwing, 6 Woodpigeon, 6 Oystercatcher, 1 Bar-Tailed Godwit, 4 Rock Pipit, 12 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret. (I Sowerby, V Booth)
Par Beach Pool: c120 Canada Goose, c20 Black-Headed Gull, c50 Herring Gull (adult & juvenile), c40 Mallard, 12 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 4 Tufted Duck, 20 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 20 Rook, 2 Magpie, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Woodpigeon. (I Sowerby)
Penrose: 1 Common Sandpiper, by bridge at Helston end of Penrose Park. (J Betteridge)
Trevose: 1 Merlin, 1 Raven, 80+ mixed flock of chaffinch & linnet (A & B Tregunna)
Lizard Point: 6 Chough. (T Chambers)
St Gothian: 1 Red Breasted Merganser, 8 Tufted Duck, large numbers of Wigeon, Teal and Canada Geese, 10 Dunlin, 2 Little Grebes, 10 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 3 Meadow Pipit. (A Tomkins)
Hayle Estuary RSPB, 11:30 to 16:00: 4 Black-tailed Godwit, Herring Gull, 12 Magpie, c80 Oystercatcher, c40 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, Carrion Crow, c60 Curlew, 2 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 600+ Dunlin, 3 Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Blackcap, House Sparrow, 4 Chaffinch, c50 Grey Plover, 24 Shelduck, Black-headed Gull, 6 Redwing, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 200+ Teal, 1 Buzzard, 500+ Wigeon, 10 Little Egret, 2 Common Gull, 2 Canada Goose, 5 Robin, 2 Wren, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Snipe, 1 Bullfinch, Jackdaw, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 7 Goosander, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Little Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 12 Turnstone, Great Black-backed Gul, 1 Dunnock, c30 Lapwing, 1 Knot, 1 Spoonbill, 15 Bar-tailed Godwit. (C & G Horsley)
Rock Helipad field: 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Greenfinch.(S Grose)
Downderry Beach: 28 Oystercatcher, 1 Black Redstart, 3 Stonechat, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail. (B Taggart, A Payne)
St. John’s Lake – Torpoint: 10 Great Crested Grebe , 3 Little Grebe, 20+ Black-tailed Godwit, 16 Bar-tailed Godwit,1 Whimbrel, 26 Brent Geese including 20 pale-bellied ( 10 ist winter and 3 colour ringed ). (K Pellow)
Seaton beach – Murrayton: 10 Red-throated Diver ,1 Little Egret , 43 Oystercatcher. ( K Pellow )
Pentire Farm, Polzeath: 7 Grey Partridge. (A Langdon)
Late submission 7/8/Jan. Hayle Estuary RSPB: Juvenile Kumlien’s Gull. Reported Iceland gull, re-identified. (Birdguides)
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