Late news, 20/11, Penzance: 22 Purple Sandpipers at Jubilee Pool. (S Turner)
Towan Head, Newquay: 1 Purple Sandpiper still with Turnstones, 1 Grey Plover still South of headland, 20 + Common Dolphins fishing off point at 08:30. (M Lammas)
Trevilley Farm: Dusky Warbler calling and showing regularly, though briefly, also 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest and 1 Brambling (M Pass et al.) Also Yellow-browed Warbler.
Hayle Estuary RSPB: American Golden Plover with the Golden Plover flock on Lelant Saltings off the causeway. (PJ Freestone)
Drift Reservoir: Recently dead Barn Owl in copse next to path approx 70m from gate and footpath top of reservoir, no obvious damage and no rings. (P Copner)
St Ginnys: Male Brambling feeding with Chaffinch in a private garden. (N Bastin – photos)
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Par Pool: 1 Kingfisher. Also Herring Gull sp, on its own and had a very dark mantle and heavily streaked head, nape and chest. Much darker than other Herring Gulls but not as dark as LBB or GBB. Seen at 11:45 and flew out to sea at 12:00 but seen over pool at 12:30. (E Mayhew)
Ruan Lanihorne: 2 Spoonbills this afternoon. (C Hughes – photo)
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Coverack: 1 Iceland Gull seen well on rocks below sea wall. (P Bedford)
Stithians Reservoir Southern Cut-off: 1 female Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Heron, 40+ Lapwing, 1 Buzzard, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Wren, and 1 Male Sparrowhawk perched on the feeder frame. (A James – photos)
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Porthpean: 2 Surf Scoter and 2 Long-tailed Duck still present.
Falmouth: Flock of about 20 Redwing off Woodlane again. Also 3 Redwing and 2 Blackcap (1 male & 1 female) in the garden. (E Tackley)
Godolphin House: 3 Hawfinch feeding on Sycamore buds, viewable from the public footpath at cSW 602317. (DK Parker – photos)
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Hewas Water: 2 Hawfinch this afternoon. (B Bosisto)
Keveral Farm, nr Seaton: 1 Firecrest today. (M Jordan)
Crugmeer: 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Lapland Bunting. (D Julian)
Rosenannon Downs: 3 Short-eared Owl, 3 Tawny Owl, 12 Snipe, 3 Egrets. (S Grose)
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