Saturday 17th January 2026

Saturday 17th January 2026

Helston Boating Lake: Male and female Lesser Scaup, 5 Shoveler. (M James et al)

Bude Canal: 3 Russian White-fronted Geese in field feeding with large flock of Canada Geese, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel . (A Quincey)

Carnkie, Helston; 2 Water Rail, 1 Moorhen, 2 (M&F) Mallard, 3 (M) Reed Bunting, 5 Snipe, 20+ Chaffinch, 5 Starling bathing & 2 Jay. (A Lea)

Hayle Estuary: 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Garganey, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Goosander (L Parkerson, B Hancock-Smith, A Turnbull, B Rumsby, T Rafinski)

Penzance: 1 Crossbill over town centre. (R Irvine)

Roskilly: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler in tit flock. (R Irvine)

Battery Rocks, Penzance: 1 adult Little Gull West, 7 Purple Sandpiper. (L Parkerson, B Hancock-Smith, A Turnbull, B Rumsby, T Rafinski)

Long Rock Pool: 1. male Marsh Harrier and 1 Water Rail. (R Chiffers) 1 Scaup. (L Parkerson, B Hancock-Smith, A Turnbull, B Rumsby, T Rafinski) 2 m&f Mallard, 3 Teal, 4 Little Grebe 10.15 – 11.15. (M Webb)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 1f Marsh Harrier, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 m&f Stonechat, 1 Raven, 2 Magpie, 30+ Teal, 3 Moorhen, 8 Canada Goose, 1 Little Egret. (M Webb) 1 Great Egret. (S Rowe)

Newlyn Harbour: 1 Little Gull. (Whatsapp)

Porth Nanven; Cot Valley: 1 Long-tailed Duck. (R Humphries)

The Knavocks: 1 male Black Redstart (J Savage)

Hell’s Mouth: 8 Fulmar. (G Fisher)

Lighthouse Road, Portreath: 1 Black Redstart. (N Watmough)

Gillan Creek: 3 Great Northern Diver, Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpiper. (S Croft)

Restronguet Weir: 4 Great Northern Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver, 5 Red-breasted Merganser. (N Watmough)

Gorrangorras Creek, Penryn: 1 Cattle Egret, 4 Little Egret, 31 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 9 Curlew (including colour ringed individual; right tibia yellow ring, left tibia green ring + yellow flag with black letters “0U”). (N Watmough)

Prince of Wales Pier, Falmouth: 1 Common Sandpiper. (L Ng)

Tresemple Pool: 11 Common Snipe, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Fox. (P. Pearson)

Devoran: 1 Spotted Redshank, 8 Cattle Egret. (L Parkerson et al.)

Porthcurnick: 67 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kestrel over, 1 Pied Wagtail. (C Taylor)

Tregew: 5 Cirl Bunting. (L Parkerson et al.)

Gerrans Bay from Pendower: 2 Great Northern Diver. Also 5 Long-tailed Tit in hedge, 2 Blackbird, 4 Woodpigeon over. (C Taylor)

Spit Beach; Par: 7 Great Crested Grebe , 1st w drake Eider , 1 Common Scoter , 5 Black-throated Diver, 8 Red-throated Diver , 10 Great Northern Diver, 1 Razorbill , 150 Guillemot, 20 Kittiwake, 5 Common Gull, 2 Harbour Porpoise. (B Bosisto)

Padstow: 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Kingfisher, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 5 Grey Plover , 116 Common Gull. (B Bosisto)

Halfway House: 8 Cattle Egret. (C & G Horsley)

Walmsley: 2 Spoonbill, 1 Marsh Harrier (female), 10 Pintail, 14 Gadwall, 35+ Shoveler, large numbers of Teal & Wigeon, 5 Lapwing, 80+ Curlew, 5 Greylag Goose. (J St Ledger)

Pentire Point via Pentireglaze valley: 5 Robin, 6 Magpie, Rook, c200 Starling, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, House Sparrow, 3 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 8 Meadow Pipit, 3 Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, 1 Merlin ( in scrub in valley, mobbed by jackdaws), 3 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Coal Tit, c50 Gannet, 1 Great Northern Diver, 12 Oystercatcher, 8 Stonechat, 1 Curlew, 7 Linnet, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 9 Great Black-backed Gull, c70 Cormorant, 6 Guillemot, 2 Razorbill, 3 Shag, 6 Common Gull, 1 Black-throated Diver, 11 Goldfinch, 1 Kestrel. (C & G Horsley)

Collif0rd Reservoir and Dozmary Pool: 70 Canada Goose, 7 Cormorant ,16 Goosander, 9 Mallard, 6 Teal, 41 Wigeon, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Snipe, 252 Lapwing, 44 Golden Plover, 13 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 24 Black-headed Gull, 33 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 9 Herring Gull, 4 Buzzard, 1 Merlin,1 Raven, 7 Carrion Crow, 16 Rook, 16 Jackdaw, 7 Magpie, 328 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 11Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Song Thrush, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 1Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Woodpigeon, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Robin, 2 Wren, 1 Roe Deer and 1 Rabbit.  ( J.Hale, C Reed, L Birtwhistle, and DAConway)

Lanivet, St Ingunger’s Farm: 188 Lapwing in winter sown field. (P McVey)

Late Submission, 16/01/2026, Lower Tamar Lake: 23 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Goosander (1m 1f), 3 Grey Heron, c150 Canada Geese. (R Mudge)

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Male Black Redstart – James Savage
Chiffchaff – Mark James
Drake Shoveler – Mark James
Female FIrecrest – Mark James
Female Lesser Scaup – Mark James
Fulmar – Gill Fisher
Male Reed Bunting – Adrian Lea
Jay – Adrian Lea
Spoonbill’s – John St Ledger
2 drake Pintail (female Wigeon in background) – John St Ledger
Female Marsh Harrier – John St Ledger
Male & female Gadwall – John St Ledger
Water Rail – Robin Chiffers
Male Marsh Harrier – Robin Chiffers
Male Stonechat – Martin Webb
Female Stonechat – Martin Webb
Raven – Martin Webb
Drake Scaup – Martin Webb
Common Sandpiper – Stuart Croft