Tuesday 14th January 2014

Tuesday 14th January 2014

Late news 13/1 Truro: 1 Peregreine on the cathedral. (D Jenkins)
Truro: 1 Peregreine on the cathedral. (D Jenkins)
Tregony: 1 Glossy Ibis still. (D Jenkins)
Chyandour, Penzance: 1m Eider, 2 Black Redstarts and 53 Ringed Plover amongst flock of Dunlin and Sanderling. (D Flumm, R Farnes – photos)

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Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 1 Bittern, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 1 hybrid goose, 33 Mallard, 27 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 16 Moorhen, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Snipe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing plus c100 over east, 1 Water Rail, 2 Stonechat and 5 Chiffchaff. (D Flumm, DK Parker) 
Marazion: 34 Sanderling on the beach. (DK Parker)
Bude Marshes: 1m Green-winged Teal still with c25 Teal, plus c150 Lapwing, c120 Canada Goose, 4 Moorhen, 5 Dunnock, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Little Grebe and c20 Mallard. (H Kendall, RC Mudge)
Carnon Downs: 2 Siberian Chiffchaff, 20 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest and 1 Greenshank at sewage works. (M Grantham)
Gwennap: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 20 Chiffchaff and 2 Green Sandpiper at sewage works. (M Grantham)
Church Cove: 1f Ring Ouzel. (T Blunden)
Lower Tamar Lake: 39 Goosander (18m 21f), 14 Tufted Duck (5m 9f), 4 Coot, 2 Great-crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, c25 Mallard, 1 Wren, 12 Snipe and 1 Bullfinch. (RC Mudge)
Newquay: escaped Hooded Merganser still Trenance Gardens Lake. (S Harper – photo)

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Trenow:  5 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black-throated Diver and 1 Red-throated Diver. (C Moore)
Treraven Meadow: 62 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 55 Teal, 10 Shelduck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 22+ Meadow Pipit, 8 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 Kingfisher. (DI Julian)
Falmouth: Restormel/Wodehouse Terrace – 1 f Black Redstart. Greenbank Gardens – Common Sandpiper still. Gorrangorras – 2 Sandwich Terns roosting (c.9:30, also in flight at c.2pm still), also 1 Greenshank, c20 Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Turnstone, 12 Teal, 2 Mallard, 18 Mute Swan, Moorhen and Kingfisher on the rising tide. Flushing – 6 Blackcap in Ivy (+others elsewhere). Carrick Roads (from Mylor Churchtown and to Trefusis Point) – 9 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black-throated Diver, 4 Diver sp. (in the seaward half, but looking into the sun), 57 Black-necked Grebe, 6 BN/Slav Grebe (too distant to tell which), 3 Great-crested Grebe, 2+ Little Grebe, 3 Eider (2f 1m), 1 Common Scoter, 25+ Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Razorbill, 2 Curlew, Redshank etc, 1 Chiffchaff, 50+ Canada Goose in flight. Mylor peninsula – flock c.100 Redwing Bissom / Gorrangorras sewage works (for want of a better name) – 3 Chiffchaff and 1 Goldcrest. Trescobeas Park stubble field – 12 Skylark. (D Chaney)
Carnsew Basin: 1 Black-throated Diver.
MJS