Saturday 27th December 2025

Saturday 27th December 2025

Helston Boating Lake: 2 (1m, 1f) Lesser Scaup still. (Birdguides)

Lelant Saltings: 31 Greenfinch, 1 ad Ring-billed Gull, 3 ad Mediterranean Gull, 27 Common Gull. (S Grose) Also near-adult Caspian Gull. (Birdguides)

Truro: Lesser Yellowlegs still on Truro river below Tesco. (Birdguides)

Penberth: Yellow-browed Warbler still. (Birdguides)

Amble Marshes: 9 Water Pipit. (Birdguides)

Pendeen: 4 Velvet Scoter flew west. (P Combridge)

Swanpool: 1 Slavonian Grebe offshore. (Birdguides)

Burniere, Wadebridge: 27 Mute Swan, 2 Whooper Swan, c10 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, c1000 Golden Plover, 1 Buzzard. (A Langdon)

Lamorna/Sheffield: 1 Whooper Swan over. (S Grose)

Devoran: 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose, 14 Common Gull, 2 Greenshank. (T Wilson) Spotted Redshank at Chy Worval. (Birdguides)

Long Rock Pool: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff (Birdguides) 1f Goldeneye, 1m Scaup, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Redwing. (R Hamilton-Ahearne et al.) Also 7 Mallard, 4 Teal, 1pr Mute Swan. (M Webb)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 5 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 30+ Teal, 30+ Canada Goose, 1 Moorhen, 2 Raven. (M Webb et al.)

Marazion: 1m Eider and 2 Great Northern Diver in Mounts Bay. 10+ Greenfinch, 4 Firecrest and a mixed flock of Goldfinch and Chaffinch at Green Lane. 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1m Blackcap, Chaffinches, Long Tailed Tit and 1 Kestrel at Gallon Lane. (R Hamilton-Ahearne)

East Pentire: 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Red-throated Diver this am. (S Rowe)

Gannel Estuary: 1f Pintail, 15 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 2 Shelduck. (S Rowe)

Carnon Downs: 2 Siberian Chiffchaff at sewage works. (Birdguides)

Rejerrah: 1 White hen Pheasant, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Yellowhammer. (S Grose)

Falmouth: Black-throated Diver offshore from Castle Beach. (Birdguides)

Polbathic Creek: Green Sandpiper & Grey Heron at garden pond. (A Blonden)

Newlyn Harbour: 4 Great Northern Diver still present. (S Grose)

Drift Reservoir: 1 Kingfisher, 1m Gadwall, 2 m Tufted Duck, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush. (S Grose)

St Austell: 30+Chiffchaff (including poss. Siberian Chiffchaffs), 15+ Goldcrest, 7 Firecrest, 4 Robin, 30+ Pied/White Wagtail around the settling beds, 2 Wren, 1 Water Rail (pond by the car park). (V Booth)

Penlee Point, Rame: 2 Firecrest. (D Allan)

Par Beach and Pool: 5 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 15 Robin, 5 Magpie, 8 Blackbird, 5 Chaffinch, 2 Dunnock, Black-headed Gull, Mallard, 14 Moorhen, Herring Gull, Canada Goose, 24 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe, Jackdaw, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Wren, 2 Great Tit, 2 Buzzard, Woodpigeon, 12 Goldfinch, House Sparrow, 2 Stonechat, 12 Pied Wagtail, 1 Redshank, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Meadow Pipit, 7 Linnet, 1 Grey Heron, 9 Great Black-backed Gull, c60 Gannet, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Shag, 9 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret. (C & G Horsley)

Spit Point, Par: 3 Robin, 1 Wren, Herring Gull, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Eider, 1 Great Northern Diver, 100+ Gannet, 1 Rock Pipit, 100+ Cormorant, 6 Curlew, 20 Oystercatcher, 2 Shag, 3 Long-tailed Tit. (C & G Horsley)

Gorran Haven (Treveague & Penare): 1 Goldcrest, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Robin, 4 Blackbird, 8 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 6 Goldfinch, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Stonechat, 6 Wood Pigeon, 2 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 25 Rook, 1 Magpie. (I & C Sowerby, R Booton)

Dodman to Lamledra: 10 Herring Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Gannet, 1 Kestrel, 1 Magpie, 12 Carrion Crow, 8 Meadow Pipit. (I & C Sowerby, R Booton)

Late submission, 26/12, Grade Marsh: 10 Russian White-fronted Geese.

Late submission, 26/12, Helston: White Stork still present opposite Huthnance Park.

Late submission, 26/12, St Mawes Castle: 1 Velvet Scoter on Fal Estuary off St Mawes Castle. (M Ridley)

Late submission, 26/12, Carrick Roads: 8+ Great Northern Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver, 45 Gannet. (M Ridley)

Late submission, 26/12, Trevose Head: 72 Golden Plover. (P Dingle, T Potterton)

Late submission, 26/12, Stithians: Pink-footed Goose still with Canada Geese in field by Watersports Centre.

Late submission, 26/12, St Austell Sewage Works: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff.

Late submission, 26/12, St Andrew’s Pool, Par: 1 Fulvous Whistling Duck.

 

 

dwb

Whooper Swans -Adrian Langdon
Whooper Swans – Adrian Langdon
Kestrel - Ian Sowerby
Kestrel – Ian Sowerby
Meadow Pipit - Ian Sowerby
Meadow Pipit – Ian Sowerby
Kestrel - Ian Sowerby
Kestrel – Ian Sowerby
Raven - Martin Webb
Raven – Martin Webb
Snipe - Martin Webb
Snipe – Martin Webb
Greater Scaup - Martin Webb
Greater Scaup – Martin Webb
Greater Scaup - Martin Webb
Greater Scaup – Martin Webb
Goldeneye - Martin Webb
Goldeneye - Martin Webb
Goldeneye – Martin Webb
Little Egret - Martin Webb
Little Egret – Martin Webb
Robin - Vic Booth
Robin – Vic Booth
Goldcrest - Vic Booth
Goldcrest – Vic Booth
Wren - Vic Booth
Wren – Vic Booth
Chiffchaffs - Vic Booth
Chiffchaffs – Vic Booth