Monday 22nd December 2025

Helston Boating Lake: male Lesser Scaup (male and female present yesterday), 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Shoveler (2 pairs; males in vigorous dispute), 18 Tufted Duck, 41 Coot, 11 Moorhen, 2 Mute Swan, 8 Mallard, 24 Canada Goose, 140 Herring Gulls, 70 Black-headed Gull, 1 Muscovy Duck. (D Wood). Also 2 Lesser Scaup still (1m/1f). (G Williams)

Boscathnoe Reservoir: 1 Dusky Warbler. (J St Ledger, A Lea, G Fisher, et al). Also 3 Chiffchaff, 9 Goosander (3 male, 6 female), 2 Moorhen. (J St Ledger, A Lea). Also 2 Chiffchaff, 8 Goosander. (G Fisher). Also no sign of Dusky Warbler late afternoon but 2 Common Chiffchaff, Firecrest and 8 Goosander and a Brambling with the Chaffinch flock in fields behind reservoir. (T Twiggs)

Tehidy Country Park, main lake: female Ring-necked Duck still. (S Croft)

Helston, Field opposite Huthnance Park: White Stork (S Ford)

St Austell Sewage Works and Pentewan Valley: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 1 fem Goosander. (M Jones)

Pontsmill: 2 Dipper. (M Jones)

Marazion Marsh: 2 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Marsh Harrier (f) 10.05am to 10.25am. (M Clayton)

Bude Marsh: Siberian Chiffchaff still. (A Roberts)

Cubert: 1 Brent Goose in field to the west. (S Rowe)

Ellenglaze: 3 Firecrest, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap. (S Rowe)

Porth Joke: 2 Firecrest, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Water Rail. (S Rowe)

Torpoint Sewerage Works: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 1+ Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 6+ Redwing. (K Pellow)

Wacker Quay, Torpoint. 7 Avocet, 3 Greenshank, 6 Brent Goose, 5 Redshank, 4 Little Egret, 40+ Teal, 15 Wigeon, 30+ Canada Goose, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 16 Chaffinch, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Goldfinch. (D Wilson)

Loe Pool: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 180 Herring Gull, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 12 Mallard. (D Wood)

Newlyn Harbour: 4 (3ad 1juv) Great Northern Diver, 5 Shag, 43+ Turnstone, 1 Rock Pipit, 50+ Great Black-backed and Herring Gull, 1 Grey Seal 10.15 – 11.15. (M Webb)

Marazion: 1 Greater Scaup still, 1 Kingfisher (m) in pond, 1 Marsh Harrier over marsh, 100+ Sanderling along shoreline. (G Williams)

Longrock Pool: 1 Greater Scaup. (G Fisher)

Ryans Field: 1 Water Rail late afternoon. (G Williams)

Wadebridge: 17 Common Gull (in field with sheep opp showground). (S Grose)

Crowdy Reservoir: 2 Goosander, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Raven over, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest. (S Grose)

Lower Moor: 2000+ Golden Plover. (S Grose)

Davidstow Airfield: 2 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 50+ Lapwing, 3 Snipe. (S Grose)

St Minver: 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Blackcap, 1000+ Starling, 1 Raven over. (S Grose)

Hannafore: 1m Eider, 2 Stonechat (m & f), 5 Oystercatcher, 6 Turnstone, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Little Egret. Also 4 Mute Swan (2 adult, 2 juvenile), numerous Lesser and Greater Black-backed Gull and Herring Gull on the Looe River. (C&J Duffy)

Dobwalls, private garden: 1m Blackcap (C&J Duffy)

Late Submission, 21/12/25, Marazion: 2 Great Northern Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver. (R Hamilton-Ahearne)