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)
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 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)
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