Thursday 9th January 2025

Thursday 9th January 2025

Boscathnoe at 9:15am: ringed Little Bunting (S Ford)

Helston Sewage Works: 3 Siberian Chiffchaff. (Birdguides)

Helford Passage: 2 Red-necked Grebe off Bar Beach. (Birdguides)

Kynance Cove: 1 Water Pipit, commuting between maize stubble field along Kynance Road and Trethvas Farm. (Birdguides)

Pendennis Point: 2 Great Northern Diver, 1 Guillemot, 8+ Shag (R. Bowyer) 1 Black-throated Diver. (Birdguides)

Castle Beach: 1 Black Redstart, 3 Rock Pipit, 7 Turnstone, 3 Oystercatcher (R Bowyer)

Stithians Stuart Hutchins Hide: 1 Barn Owl, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Woodcock, 1 Kingfisher, 39 Lapwing, 2 Scaup, 6 Teal, 4 Wigeon, 4 Little Grebe. (R Bowyer)

Stithians Lake: 26 Lapwing & 9 Snipe (all flushed by male Sparrowhawk), 2 Scaup, 40 + Canada Geese, 7 Curlew in nearby field, 2 (M) Reed Bunting, 6 Long- tailed Tit. (A Lea)

Lanivet. 11.30-16.30: 20 Jackdaw, 27 Herring Gull, 5 Magpie, 14+House Sparrow, 2 Woodpigeon, c44 Rook, c6 Starling, 4 Robin, 1 Great Tit, c7 Long-tailed Tit, 6+Blackbird, 2 Blue Tit and 1 Pied Wagtail. (B. Crowle.)

Marazion Beach: Rock Pipit, Raven, Carrion Crow, Buzzard, Sanderling, Turnstone, Greenfinch, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Blackbird, Robin, Cormorant, Great Northern Diver. (A Quincey)

Marazion Marsh: Male Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzards, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff  Teal, Wigeon, Moorhen, Mallard, Snipe, Raven, Blackcap, Dabchick, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Dunnock, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Little Egret, Chiffchaff. (S Ford, G Fisher, A Quincey)

Ryans Field & Hayle Estuary: Goldfinch, Lapwing, Robin, Greenshank, Redshank, Bar Tailed Godwit, Canada Geese, Chaffinch, Goosander, Wigeon, Little Egret, Heron, Dunlin, Little Egret. (A Quincey)  1 2nd winter Spoonbill V463 then flew to the estuary, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 30+ Redshank, 100+ Lapwing, 3 Teal, 1 Buzzard chased by 2 Carrion Crow. (M Webb) B3301 Causeway: 12 Redshank, 3 Curlew, 4 Grey Heron, Spoonbill V463, 15 Wigeon, 12 Shelduck, 100+ Lapwing 14.00 – 15.00. (M Webb)

Copperhouse Creek: Wigeon, Canada Geese, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Shelduck, Greenshank. (A Quincey)

Chiverton Cross: Kestrel. (A Quincey)

Rejerrah: Redwing, Buzzard. (A Quincey)

Trevemper Bridge: Great White Egret over, Buzzard. (A Quincey)

Newquay Boating lake: 1 Long tailed Duck still present.(S Grose)

A39 Halfway House: 7 Common Gull amongst Herring Gulls.(S Grose)

Rock Helipad Field: 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great spotted Woodpecker,1 Buzzard,1 Mistle Thrush, 9 Redwing,2 Greenfinch, 2 Coal Tit (S Grose)

Mousehole, Penlee Lifeboat Station: Shag, Black-back gulls, 5  Grey Seal,  6+ Harbour Porpoise. (D Fox)

Polbathic Creek: Greylag Goose (juv.) with c. 60 Canadas, 9 Snipe, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Dunnock, 5 Mute Swan, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 15 Goldfinch, 1 Jackdaw, 5 Mute Swan. (A Blonden.)

Lostwithiel: 1 Blackcap (f) on fat ball feeder. 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Coal Tits. (M Surgey)

Devoran Quay: 1 Spotted Redshank, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Greenshank, 70+ Redshank, 60+ Curlew, 100+ Teal, 1 Common Gull. (J St Ledger)

Restronguet Weir: 4 Great Northern Diver, 9 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Eider, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Guillemot. (J St Ledger)

Treworlas (Roseland area): Male Firecrest flew into window. Stayed on the ground for several minutes before flying off (J Sharp)

Pendower: 20 Great Northern Divers in Gerrans Bay. (C Taylor/Facebook)

St Austell: Mixed flock of 30+ Chiffchaff, 15+ Goldcrest and Firecrest. Difficult to count but there were lots in virtually every one of the Alders and Firs along the track. 11 Long Tailed Tit. (V Booth)

Lower Drift: 1 Great tit, 4 Robins, 5 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Wood Pigeon, 7 Collard Doves, 2 Rooks, 20+ Herring gulls, (flying to and from the reservoir), 1 Buzzard, 2 Blackbirds (1 male 1 female), 2 Magpies, 1 Blackcap (female) 20+ Jackdaws . (S Holt Hutchinson)

Sennen Cove: 20+ Herring Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Black- headed Gulls, 20+ Jackdaws, 1000+ Starlings, 3 Gannets, 2 Buzzards, 1 Wood Pigeon, 1 Cormorant, 2 Carrion Crows, 1 Rook. (S Holt Hutchinson)

Loe Pool, Carminowe Creek: Kingfisher, 2 Great Crested Grebe (S Ford) Bittern (Birdguides)

St Ives Island: Great Northern Diver, 5 Purple Sandpipers. (G Jones)

Trewyn Gardens: 19 Collared Doves. (G Jones)

Barnoon Hill: female-type Black Redstart (G Jones)

Davidstow (snow): 6 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Raven, many small groups of m Bullfinch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Robin ( M Brooks & J Piper)

Bodmin (private garden): 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail feeding on dropped sunflower scraps, 6 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin, 1 m Bullfinch, 1 Starling, 1 Long tailed Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Dunnock, 2 Robin, 3 Crow, 2 Jackdaw, pair of Blackbirds, 2 Herring Gull, many Chaffinch, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Bank Vole ( M Brooks & J Piper)

Godrevy: 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Black Redstart m/f, 8 Jackdaw, 1 Kestrel, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Rook, 1 Robin, 4 Shag. (R Bunt)

Tregew: 150 Skylark, 50 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Jay, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker. (S Van Hear, M Hodge)

Treburgie, Dobwalls: c.100 Golden Plover over fields (C&J Duffy)

Hannafore (high tide): 1 Rock Pipit,  1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Dunnock, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Firecrest, 1 Wren, 1 Blackcap(f) 1 Robin, 6 Turnstone, 1 Chiffchaff. (S. Netherton)

 

 

DC