Wednesday 22nd January 2024

Wednesday 22nd January 2024

Varfell Roundabout: Booted Eagle. Marizion Marsh: Marsh Harrier, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, 2 Stonechat (m & f). (A Pope)

Camel Estuary, Wadebridge to Tregunna: 5 Mute Swan, 15 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 9 Teal, 18 Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Little Grebe, c90 Oystercatcher, c120 Lapwing, c2500 Golden Plover, 9 Ringed Plover, 65 Curlew, 19 Black-tailed Godwit, 120 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 35 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 150 Black-headed Gull, 7 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 65 Herring Gull, 5 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 25 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch. (M Scawen et al.)

Minions1 Siskin, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 20 Redwing. (S Willson)

Helston; Boating Lake: 4 (2 prs) Shoveler and about 20 Tufted Duck. Sewage Works: 1 prob Siberian Chiffchaff and 7 Common Chiffchaff. Penrose estate: 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Marsh Tit plus more Chiffchaff. Loe Pool: about 40 Pochard, 7 Shoveler and 1 f Goldeneye. (T Mills)

Truro River; Sunny Corner to Boscawen Park: 1 Avocet, 60+ Black-tailed Godwit, 180+ Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Redwing. (J St Ledger)

Torpoint: 1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 3 Common Scoter, 1 Black Redstart (f/juvenile). (D Sharp)

Millbrook: Great Northern Diver, 2 Greenshank. (D Sharp)

Porth Reservoir7 Great Crested Grebe, Kingfisher, 2 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 65 Lapwing, 3 Tufted Ducks. (J Warner)

Swanpool Beach: 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Mute Swan. Castle Beach (all birds on shore): 1 Black Redstart, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Curlew, 1 Grey Wagtail, 25 Turnstone, 13 Black-headed Gull, 8 Oystercatcher, 4 Cormorant, 1 Wren, 3 Rock Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Stonechat (m & f), 1 Carrion Crow. Pendennis Point: 1 Curlew flew over, pod of Common Dolphins. (R Bowyer)

Mylor Creek Boatyard: 1 Firecrest, 1m Bullfinch, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Egret, 3 Redshank, 2 Turnstone, 1 Oystercatcher. (M Saunders)

Par Beach Pool: 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 6 Common Gull, 167 Black-headed Gull, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Greenfinch, 7 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron. St Andrews Pond: 189 Black-headed Gull. Par, Spit Beach: 78 Cormorant (counted on docks wall  at high tide), 21 Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Turnstone, 5 Great Northern Diver. Wadebridge: 11 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher (behind Bridge bike hire). (S Grose)

Late Submission, 21/01/24, Ryan’s Field RSPB and Hayle Tidal Barrier, Hayle Estuary1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Lapwing, 1 Great White Egret. A30 Lay-by Viewpoint, Ludgvan Lease (St Michael’s Way Fields): 5 Herring Gull, 4 Cormorant, 3 Woodpigeon, 6 Curlew, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Starling, 1 Meadow Pipit. Sennen Cove and Cowloe Rocks: 1 Herring Gull, 1 Bonaparte’s Gull, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Chough, 1 Black Redstart. Perranuthnoe west incorporating Boat Cove, Trenow Cove and Perran Sands: 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Cormorant, 1 Eider, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Turnstone, 1 Sanderling, 1 Kittiwake, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Razorbill, 1 Guillemot, 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Pacific Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Gannet, 3 Shag, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock. Penzance Boating Pond (Larrigan Gardens): 1 Mute Swan. Hayle Estuary: 3 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 1 Goosander, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Little Egret. A394 Cornish Main Line Red River Cutting and Roost Pines north to Rospeath Lane, Gwallon: 1 Collared Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Booted Eagle, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Chaffinch. Jubilee Pool and Battery Rocks, Penzance Harbour: 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Purple Sandpiper. Copperhouse Creek: 1 Greenshank. Asda Creek and South Quay, Hayle Harbour: 1 Spoonbill, 1 Rook. Bowgyheere Farm and surrounding fields, Rospeath: 2 Buzzard. Lesingey Lanes Fields and Hedgerows near Boscathnoe Reservoir: 1 Jay, 1 Blackbird, 1 Brambling, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting. Brea Farm: 1 Song Thrush. Cot Valley, St Just: 3 Rock Pipit. (L Evans)

Late Submission, 21/01/24, St Cleer: 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest. (M Wilmott)

Late Submission, 21/01/24, Minions: 1 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare. (M Wilmott)