Friday 17th November 2023

Friday 17th November 2023

Hayle Estuary: 1 Green-winged Teal amongst 50+ Teal, 1 Goosander, 20+ Lapwing, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Song Thrush in lay-by. (A Lea)

Penryn Campus: 6 Hawfinch. (M Broadbent)

Godrevy: Richard’s Pipit in short grass field with cattle from coast path between here and Navax Head briefly, then flew toward Godrevy Head at 1405, not relocated. Also 1 Chough. (R Veal)

Bodmin, Private Garden: Probable juv. Common Rosefinch. (SB)

Camborne, Trelowarren Street, 16.05: 1 Waxwing flew over calling. (B Bosisto)

Marazion Marsh: 10 Snipe, 5 Swallow, Stoat on fresh kill. (S Cox)

Marazion Folly Field, 10.30: 1 Black Redstart showing well. (R Hamilton-Ahearne)

Penzance Harbour, 10.25: 1 Kingfisher sitting on mooring line. (M Webb)

Jubilee Pool, 10.35-10.55: 4 Purple Sandpiper, 30+ Turnstone, 3 Shag, 7 Cormorant, 3 Rock Pipit. (M Webb)

Harbour Pier Lighthouse, 11.10 11.15: 1 juvenile Shag trying to steal fish from a fisherman on the pier. (M Webb)

East Pentire, Newquay, 08.00-10.00: 3 Great Shearwater, 4 Manx Shearwater, 3 Red-throated Diver, 7 Common Scoter, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 21 Common Gull, 5 Wigeon, 100’s Auks, 100+ Kittiwakes, 1 Merlin near car park chasing small bird. (D Grose)

Bude canal: Yellow-browed Warbler again with 2 Chiffchaff near the hide. ( J Rance)

Hannafore: 5 Eider, 1 Razorbill, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 7 Turnstone. (L Birtwistle)

College Reservoir: 121 Coot, 19 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard, 1 Cattle Egret. (D Eva)

Falmouth, Pendennis Point, 09.45: 10 Great Northern Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver over. (J St Ledger)

Bridge Bike Hire to Treraven Meadow, Wadebridge: 2 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard (on ground with prey), 5 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing. (D Wilson)

Par Lake: 1 Kestrel, 3 Stonechat. (C Hooper)

Gerran’s Bay & Roselands area: 15 Great Northern Diver, 4 Common Scoter, 30+ Black Headed Gull, 3 Robin, 1 Great Tit, c20 Wood Pigeon, 2 Turnstone, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, c10 Carrion Crow, 2 Wren, c15 Jackdaw, 30+ Starling, 8 Cormorant, c10 Shag, 20+ Oyster catcher, 1 Curlew, 6 Magpie, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Blackbird, 4 Chaffinch, 6 House Sparrow, 30+ Gannets, 1 Dunnock, 1 Stonechat, 4 Razorbills. ( J Goodair, A Davey, A Langdon)

Par area: c10 Jackdaws, 50+ Canada Geese, Herring Gull, c20 Feral Pigeon, Mallard, 2 Coot, c10 Moorhen, c40 Black Headed Gull, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Mute Swan, 4 Jay, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Bluetit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Coal tit, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 12 Common Scoter, 1 Little Egret, c10 Oyster catcher, Cormorant, Shag, Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Pintail (F), c40 Gannet, 3 Great Northern Diver. ( J Goodair, A Davey, A Langdon)

Truro, Private Garden: 1 Firecrest, 3 Blackcap. (T Wilson)

Truro, Boscawen Park to Sunny Corner: 5 Mute Swan, 29 Shelduck, 18 Teal, 3 Moorhen, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 4 Curlew, c.25 Dunlin, many Redshank, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Dunnock, 1 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Coal Tit, >6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackbird, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Woodpigeon. Also many Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Mallard, plus Jackdaw, Rook and Crow. (A. Hill et al)

Tresemple Pool St Clement: 3 male Mandarin Duck. (G May)

Wacker: 30 Cattle Egret at Wivelscombe, 12 Little Egret, 142 Wigeon. (M & R Frost)

Jupiter Point: 1 Great Northern. Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Jay, 4 Little Egret, 6 Mute Swan. (M & R Frost)

Torpoint, Chapeldown Rd: 6 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Little Egret, 300+ Dunlin, 48 Wigeon, 2 Turnstone, 4 Common Gull. (M & R Frost)

Dobwalls, Private Garden: 1 Chiffchaff. (C&J Duffy)

Godrevy: Richard’s Pipit in short grass field with cattle from coast path between here and Navax Head briefly, then flew toward Godrevy Head at 1405, not relocated. Also 1 Chough. (R Veal)

St Erth: 3 Cattle Egret (Tredrea Lane), c250 Redwing, c400 Woodpigeon, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Stock Dove, 15 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 Firecrest, 6 Siskin. (R Veal

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 3w Yellow-legged Gull, juv dark-bellied Brent Goose. (R Veal)

Pendeen, 13.45: 1 Long-tailed Duck past. (P Combridge)

Allen Valley: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Nuthatch from 2nd picnic layby. (S Grose)

Rough Tor car park: 1f Bullfinch, 1 Firecrest, 12 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Raven. (S Grose)

Crowdy Reservoir: 2 (m&f) Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Tufted Duck, 21 Teal, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 28 Black-headed Gull, 35 Lesser Black-backed Gull. (S Grose)

Davidstow Woods: 1 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, Redwing, 12 Long tailed Tit, 5 Crossbill, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Coal Tit, 1 Merlin, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. (S Grose)

Davidstow Airfield: 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2000+ Golden Plover. (S Grose)

St Kew Highway: 1 Sparrowhawk. (S Grose)

Wadebridge: 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull (one with metal ring only above right ankle), 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Gull, 54 Black-headed Gull (Inc light blue ring on right leg TJ52). (S Grose)

 

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Snipe – Steve Cox
Stoat – Steve Cox
Eider – Linda Birtwistle
Mediterranean Gull – Darren Wilson
Stonechat – Chris Hooper
Kestrel – Chris Hooper
Great Northern Divers – John St Ledger
Song Thrush – Adrian Lea
Lapwing – Adrian Lea
Oystercatcher – Adrian Lea
Juv. Shag – Martin Webb
Rocj Pipit – Martin Webb
Purple Sandpiper – Martin Webb
Turnstone – Martin Webb
Prob. Juv. Common Rosefinch – SB
Prob. Juv. Common Rosefinch – SB
Prob. Juv. Common Rosefinch – SB
Prob. Juv. Common Rosefinch – SB
Mandarin Ducks – Graham May