Wednesday 14th December 2022

Wednesday 14th December 2022

Sennen: possible Laughing Gull (adult) reported offshore for 3rd day.

Polgigga: Common Crane reported in stubble field West of Higher Bosisto.

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 1 Ring-billed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (B Rousseau, S Pitt Miller, E Fenelon)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 White-fronted Goose. (J St Ledger, A Lea)

Swanpool: 1 Black Guillemot, 15 Common Scoter, 2 Great Northern Diver, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 8 Mediterranean Gull, 23 Turnstone (M Broadbent, F Hutchinson, J Drage Hubert)

Kingsmill lake: 1 Shoveler, 78 Avocet, 60+ Dunlin, 12 Lapwing, 2 Greenshank, 40+ Redshank, 33 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 54 Shelduck, 200+ Wigeon, 60+ Teal (P Kemp)

Lelant Downs: 1 Redwing, 5 Starling at Trink Farm. 1 Dunnock, 2 Robins, 1 Wren, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Pied Wagtails, 8 Goldfinches in garden. Also large flock of Herring Gull nearby. (P Geddes)

Truro: 1 Meadow Pipit in front garden. (M Costa)

Truro, Playing Place: 1 Red Kite over A39. (D Pearman)

Perranuthnoe: 7 Purple Sandpiper at the Greeb, then flew off West. (D Pearman)

Veryan: c120 Golden Plover, 40 Lapwing, 20 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, 1 Snipe, 2 Buzzard. (A Claxton)

Devoran: 9 Pintail, 35 Dunlin, 6 Greenshank, 12 Black-tailed Godwit (M Broadbent, F Hutchinson, J Drage Hubert)

Carnon Downs: 2+ Siberian Chiffchaff (M Broadbent, F Hutchinson, J Drage Hubert) 30+ Chiffchaff (1+ Siberian (tristis)), 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Goldcrest. (J St Ledger, A Lea)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Ringed Plover, 50+ Golden Plover (M Broadbent, F Hutchinson, J Drage Hubert)

Falmouth: 14 Common Scoter and 4 Common Dolphin off Gyllyngvase Beach. (J St Ledger)

Loe Beach: 2 Great Northern Diver, 5 Red-breasted Merganser, 8 Wigeon. (J St Ledger, A Lea)

Downderry/Seaton:  along the coast this afternoon  a Redshank, a Grey Heron,  2 Mediterranean Gull, 11 Stonechat, 3 Black Redstart and at least 7 Redwing. In Seaton itself 17 Moorhen and the Wigeon. (A Payne )

Cudden point: 10 Great Northern Diver, c20 Razorbill & Guillemot, 1 Shag, 2 Cormorant, 20+ Lapwing, 50+ Golden Plover, 10 Gannet, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Purple Sandpiper. (A Witheywood & S Wood)

Liskeard: 30+ Fieldfare feasting on apples in a private garden.  Also 2 Blackcap (1m, 1f) (D Sharp).

Porthpean: 5 Great Northern Diver, 2 Firecrest. (C Mason)

Rame Church/Penmillard: 20+ Redwing, 3+ Fieldfare. (K Pellow)

Millbrook Lake: 37 Teal, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Little Egret, 1 Avocet, 1 Black-tailed Godwit. (K Pellow)

Portwrinkle: 12+ Redwing, 12+ Song Thrush, 15+ Blackbird, 8+ (5f, 3m) Blackcap, 1 Little Egret. (K Pellow)

Camel estuary, Wadebridge to Tregunna: 4 Canada goose, 14 Mute swan, 37 Shelduck, 90 Wigeon, 19 Mallard, 35 Shoveler, 120 Teal, 8 Red-legged partridge, 2 Wood pigeon, 3 Little grebe, 75 Oystercatcher, 1 Avocet, 35 Lapwing, 55 Golden plover, 2 Grey plover, 5 Ringed plover, 81 Curlew, 8 Black-tailed godwit, 150 Dunlin, 1 Common sandpiper, 28 Redshank, 250 Black-headed gull, 3 Great black-backed gull, 15 Herring gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey heron, 5 Little egret, 1 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 60 Carrion crow, 8 Blackbird, 1 Song thrush, 5 Robin, 6 House sparrow, 2 Pied wagtail, 1 Chaffinch (J Humpreys, M Scawen)

Chapel Amble: 1+ Cattle Egret reported.

Late submission, 13/12, Helston Boating Lake: Female Scaup x tufted duck hybrid (presumed, as slight tuft noted on back of head, head was quite round). (M Lenney)