Thursday 29th February 2024

Thursday 29th February 2024

Sennen Cove to Lands End & Nanjizal Beach: 12.15pm to 3.15pm, Black Guillemot, 300+ Guillemot, 14 Golden Plover, 9 Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit, 30 Chough, 2 Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 30 Shag, 40 Gannet, 24 Fulmar, 15 Great Black Backed Gull, 4 Oystercatcher. (R Beesly)

Hayle Estuary RSPB; Lelant Station: 542 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 8 Goosander, 1st w Kumlien’s Gull, adult Ring-billed Gull, 2 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker this evening . (B Bosisto)

Hayle Ryan’s Field 16.15 – 16.40: 1 Immature Danish-ringed Spoonbill V463, 1 Egyptian Goose, 6 (3m 3f) Shelduck, 15 Teal, 16 Canada Goose. (M Webb)

Laneast Downs: 500+ Golden Plover circling, (M Rule)

Moditonham Quay: 43 Teal, 2 Shelduck, 1 Greenshank, 12 Cattle Egret, 4 Little Egret to roost. ( K Pellow)

Hells Mouth: 20+ fulmar, 20+ herring gull. ( A Lea)

Zelah: 1 Woodcock. (B Bosisto)

Kestle Barton, Helford: 33 Cattle Egret, Marsh Tit, 3 Coal Tits and 2 Nuthatch. ( A Witheywood)

Hayle Estuary (Carnsew pool, Lelant saltings, Ryan’s Field): 9.30am to 11.30am,  Spoonbill, 3 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Greenshank, 9 Goosander, 14 Bar-Tailed Godwit, 12 Turnstone, 6 Curlew, 25 Redshank, 10 Oystercatcher, 5 Greenfinch, 5 Widgeon, 4 Teal, 30 Shelduck, 2 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe.(R Beesly)

Hayle Black Bridge 09.50 – 10.00: 1 Song Thrush, 1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 100+ Herring Gulls. (M Webb)

Marazion Marshes RSPB and Marazion Beach: 4pm to 5pm, 12 Sanderling, 25 Turnstone (both on beach) 2 Common Snipe, 5 Chiffchaff, 9 Redwing, 2 Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron, 4 Teal, 3 Stonechat. (R Beesly)

Torpoint – St.Johns Lake: 14 Brent Geese, ( 9 pale-bellied , 5 dark-bellied), 22 Wigeon, 16 Teal, 1 Common Scoter, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 6 Little Egret, 17 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank. ( K Pellow)

Kenidjack: Firecrest by water treatment plant. (J Croft)

Colliford Lake: 1 Barnacle Goose, 4 Curlew on floating vegetation (L Birtwistle)

Porthilly Farm: 80 Cattle Egret at 5.35pm as they flew between Cant Hill and the Estuary.(S Grose)

DC