Tuesday 4th February 2014

Tuesday 4th February 2014

Penzance, Chyandour:   2 Great Northern Diver, 1 male Eider, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull and 3 Black Redstart (incl. adult male.) (D Flumm)
Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1 Bittern, 34 Teal, 20 Mallard and 1 Stonechat. (D Flumm)
Marazion, Station Inn: 2 Long-tailed Duck offshore. (S Turner)
Hayle Estuary RSPB: 2 Great Northern Diver, 12 Grey Plover and 23 Bar-tailed Godwit.  (S Turner)
Colliford Lake: 1 Great Northern Diver. (P Crispin)
Charlestown: 1 Blackcap on feeder in private garden. (D Hastilow)

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Blackcap, D Hastilow

Mousehole: 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 20+ Kittiwake, 1 Razorbill, 1 Great Northern Diver and many Gannet. (S Maycock)

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Razorbill, Simon Maycock

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Newlyn Harbour: 5 Great Northern Diver. (S Maycock)
Wadebridge, Guineaport: 1 m Red-breasted Merganser. (R Farnes)

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Red-breasted Merganser, Rod Farnes

Walmsley Sanctuary2 (m & f) Gadwall. (R Farnes)

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Pair of Gadwall, Rod Farnes

Bude Marsh: 2 Water Rail, 3 Reed Bunting, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Snipe and 2 Cormorant. (R Mudge)
Lower Tamar Lake: 40 Goosander (11m), 10 Tufted Duck (3m 7f), 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1m 2f) and 1 Nuthatch. (R Mudge)
Rosemullion Head: 985 kittiwakes (4% first winter) flew south and very few other species, 11 Mediterranean Gulls were the most notable. (P McCartney)
Sennen Cove: 1 Great Northern Diver and 2 (juv and 2w) Glaucous Gull. (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)
Newquay: 1 ad Iceland Gull off Fistral Beach.
Dinham Flats: 1 Whooper Swan, 9 Goosander, 4000+ Golden Plover and 26 Bar-tailed Godwit.
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