Tuesday 24th December 2019

Tuesday 24th December 2019

Late news, 23/12, St. Blazey: 1 Peregrine Falcon. (P Ventress)

Late news, 23/12, Siblyback Lake: 2 Snipe, 4 Stonechat, 4 Fieldfare,10 Meadow Pipit, 8 Little
Grebe, 8 Tufted Duck. (R Napp)

Stonechat – Rick Napp

Fieldfare – Rick Napp

Late news, 23/12, Hayle Estuary RSPB: 3 Great Northern Diver, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Bullfinch (M), 2 Black Redstart, 7 Little Grebe. 1 Slavonian Grebe. (P Graham)

Trebetherick: 7 Raven, 1 f Peregrine Falcon over, 6 Greenfinch, 1 m Black Redstart from private garden. (S Grose)

Newlyn harbour: 1 Black Guillemot, 7 Great Northern Diver,1 juv. Iceland Gull, 2 Eider this am. (S Rogers)

Black Guillemot – John Munday

Hayle Estuary RSPB: Near adult Caspian Gull reported on Lelant Saltings mid afternoon. 1 4th cycle Caspian Gull, 6 Yellow-legged Gull (4 adult, 1 3rd winter, 1 2nd winter), 18 Common Gull, 1 drake Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Gannet (B Dallas)

Lizard Point: 2 Manx Shearwater. (I Maclean)

Loe Pool: 1 Cattle Egret, 7 Goosander (5M, 2F). (I Maclean)

Chapel Amble: 1 Water Pipit, 2 Swallow, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 2+ Chiffchaff. (S Grose)

Falmouth: 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, a raft of 25 to 30 Common Scoter, 2 Mediterranean Gull off Gyllyngvase Beach. (J St Ledger)

Common Scoter – John St Ledger

Lower Tamar Lake: 27 Goosander (11m 16f) at 07:50. (R Mudge)

St Buryan: 1 Iceland Gull near Tregadwith Farm with Herring Gulls but then flew West. (N R Rogers)

Polzeath: 1 Black Redstart reported at Trebetherick in a private garden.

St Eval Church: 1 Barn Owl, 1 Tawny Owl heard, Golden Plover also heard. (S Grose)