Monday 26th January 2026

Monday 26th January 2026

Newlyn Green: 1w Bonaparte’s Gull and 2 (ad’w and 1w) Little Gull on sea with Black-headed Gulls at 8.30am. (T Twiggs)

Fowey Estuary, Golant to Lostwithiel (by Kayak): 6 Greenshank, 40 Redshank, 260 Lapwing, 1 Pintail (female). (R Kirkwood)

Walmsley Sanctuary:  2 Spoonbill, 7 Cattle Egret, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 31 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 52+ Curlew, 9 Pintail, 2 Shelduck, c200 Teal, c50 Shoveler, c40 Gadwall, c80 Wigeon. (J Savage)

Hayle Ryan’s Field: 8 Shelduck, 16 Teal, 10 Canada Goose, 30+ Redshank, 50+ Dunlin, 100+ Golden Plover, 200+ Lapwing, 1 Grey Heron, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull 09.50 – 10.30. (M Webb)

Stithians Lake: 1 (m) Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10+ Blue Tit, 6+ Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit. (A Lea)

Carnkie, Helston: 3 Snipe, 2 (m) Reed Bunting, 2 Jay, 2 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Chaffinch. (A Lea)

Par, St Andrews Road Duck Pond: 1 female Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 male Teal. (N Best)

Par Beach Duck Pond: 1 Fulvous Whistling Duck sleeping with 3 White Pekin-type Duck, 6 Teal, 5 Oystercatcher, numerous Black-headed Gulls, Canadian Goose and Herring Gull. Also 1 Little Egret in river West end of beach. (N Best)

Wherrytown, Penzance: 2 Little Gull – 2 adults this a’noon ranging btw here and Tolcarne. (P Smale)

Marazion Marsh: 1 Great White Egret. (P Smale)

St Austell Sewage Works: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, at least 10 Chiffchaff. (M James)

Siblyback Lake: 4 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Tufted Duck, 4 Teal, 3 Snipe, 300 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 ad. Yellow-legged Gull. (K Pellow)

Carrick Roads, Penarrow Point: 8 Great Northern Diver. Also a small pod of Common Dolphin. (J St Ledger)

Mylor Churchtown Cemetery: 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap. (J St Ledger)

Chapel Porth Cliffs:  2 Chough. (U Vaughan)

Respryn Woods: 10 Coal Tit, 3 Robin, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Bullfinch, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Magpie, 7 Chaffinch, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Blackbird, 1 Wren. (A Quincey)

Rosemullion Head: Flying south 1310-1410: 1 Fulmar, 20 Gannet, 125 Kittiwake. (P McCartney)

Maen Valley, Falmouth: 4 Blackcap together on one fat ball feeder. (P McCartney)

Late Submission, 25/01/26, Truro (private garden): 1 Goldcrest. (K&S Dick)

Late Submission, 25/01/26, Sunny Corner, United Downs: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff. (A MacLeod)

Late Submission, 25/01/26, Devoran (09.00 – 10.40 hrs): 87 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 29 Shelduck, 11 Mallard, 30 Teal, 13 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 22 Lapwing, 37 Curlew, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 95 Curlew, 13 Common Gull. (N Watmough)

Late Submission, 25/01/26, Stithians Reservoir (12.00 -12.50 hrs) 41 Canada Goose, 4 Wigeon, 17 Mallard, 24 Teal, 5 Curlew, 5 Common Gull, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk. (N Watmough)

Late Submission, 25/01/26, Marazion, Little London Beach: 1 Water Pipit. (J Chapple) Video viewable on YouTube at https://youtu.be/vtS5nabDYNU?si=LdzIxxp8OJTVzWBA

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Redshank, Fowey Estuary, 26/01/2026. Rupert Kirkwood
Redshank – R Kirkwood
Pintail – R Kirkwood
Lapwing – M Webb
Snipe – J Savage
Long-tailed Tit – A Lea
Jay – A Lea
Siberian Chiffchaff – A MacLeod
Siberian Chiffchaff – M James
Coal Tit – A Quincey
Greenshank – N Watmough
Grey Plover – N Watmough