Monday 12th January 2026

Monday 12th January 2026

Walmsley Sanctuary. Please note that there will be groups of students using the hides tomorrow,  Tuesday, and also on Friday. They will be there from 10-12 noon.
Members can still use the hides but it will be busy! Adrian Langdon (Warden)

Roskilly: 2 Pacific Diver. (N Rogers, N Dave).

Penlee: 2 Pacific Diver, 2 Red-throated Diver, 12 Great Northern Diver. (S. Rogers, P. Clement, J. Ryan)

Helston Boating Lake: 2 Lesser Scaup still present. (I Toogood-Johnson, P Fletcher, M Webb et al). Also 18 Tufted Duck, 25+ Mallard, 8 (5m 3f) Shoveler, 1 Muscovy Duck, 9 Moorhen, 30+ Coot, 1pr Mute Swan, 18 Canada Goose, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 70+ Herring Gull 10.30 – 11.40. (M Webb)

Truro: 1 Lesser Yellowlegs giving very close views at the side of Tesco. (I Toogood-Johnson).

Truro River, Boscawen Park 15:30: 1 Lesser Yellowlegs (also seen behind Tesco 1 hour later), 1 Greenshank, 6 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Mallard, 40 Black-headed Gull, 24 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 93 Black-tailed Godwit (inc one in summer plumage). (C Taylor)

Huthnance Park, Helston: 1 White Stork still in the cabbage field immediately opposite the park. (I Toogood-Johnson).

Helford Passage: 1 Black-necked Grebe, 3 Great Northern Diver. (D Eva).

Helford Village: 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Turnstone, 2 Redshank, 7 Oystercatcher. (S Wood)

Swanpool: 1 Goldcrest, 2 Blackcap, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldfinch. (D Peers)

Brunnion front field after muck spreading: 13+ Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30+  Black-headed Gull, 80+ Herring Gull. (P Geddes)

Brunnion Drive: 2 Buzzard on telegraph poles. (P Geddes)

Brunnion Private Garden: 8 Goldfinch, 6 Sparrow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 male Pheasant. (P Geddes)

Penrose: 1 Nuthatch, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Willow/Marsh Tit, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 6+ Redwing, 1 Firecrest. (P Wiltshire)

Tresillian River (from A390 verge in the village 11.30 – 12.05, neap high tide): 2 Mediterranean Gull,  2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 24 Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 3 Curlew, 5 Shelduck. (A Nicholson)

Truro River, Boscawen Park to Sunny Corner (15.15 – 16.15 low tide): 94 Black-tailed Godwit, 23 Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 10 Oystercatcher, 9 Curlew, 60 Shelduck, 42 Teal, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, plus 11 Teal on duck pond. (A Nicholson).

Truro River, Sunny Corner 15:00: 7 Curlew, 18 Shelduck, 5 Mallard, 9 Teal, 1 Little Egret. (C Taylor)

Truro, Newham Ind Estate: 5 Knot, 107 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Common Gull. (T Wilson)

Cardinham Woods: 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 7 Greenfinch , 2 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 3 Raven, 24 Chaffinch, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Wren, 4 Buzzard, 16 Carrion Crow. (S Grose)

Trago Mills: 2 Dipper, 5 Siskin, 2 Nuthatch, 17 Goldfinch,  5 Coal Tit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Firecrest , 1 Kingfisher. (S Grose)

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2 Pacific Divers + 1 Great Northern Diver – N Rogers
Black-necked Grebe – S Wood
Pacific Diver, Penlee/Roskilly, 12/01/2026 Steve Rogers
Pacific Diver – S Rogers
2 Pacific Divers + 4 Great Northern Divers – S Rogers
Male Lesser Scaup – M Webb
Female Lesser Scaup – M Webb
Male Tufted Duck – M Webb
Female Tufted Duck – M Webb
Lesser Yellowlegs – C Taylor