Saturday 28th February 2026

Saturday 28th February 2026

Newlyn Harbour: 1 Ross’s Gull, 6 Black-headed Gull, 50+ Great Black-backed and Herring Gull, 70 Turnstone, 2 Shag. Tolcarne Bridge: 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Buzzard over 10.30 – 11.45. (M Webb et al) male Black Redstart. (K Ash, D Reeves, K Heath & K Smith)

Boscathnoe Reservoir: Dusky Warbler showing well and calling occasionally at 2:40pm with at least 2 Firecrest, several Chiffchaff. 2 Goosander, 1 Firecrest, singing Mistle Thrush. (P St Pierre , A Lobb, B Nason)

Hayle Estuary: adult Ring-billed Gull showing well, initially off Lelant Station, later off Saltings station. (A Lobb, S Rowe & B Nason) adult Caspian Gull, 26 Ringed Plover, 12 Grey Plover, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, 3 Goosander, 6 Greenshank, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20 Common Gull, Curlew, Wigeon. (K Ash, D Reeves, K Heath & K Smith)

Truro , Boscowan Park: 1 Lesser Yellowlegs (north of park at high tide), 1 Whimbrel, 81 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Greenshank, 4 Common Sandpiper, 40 Dunlin, 55 Teal, 3 Wigeon. (T Wilson)

Devoran: 1 Spotted Redshank. (KJ Gaston)

Pendeen, 0740-1040: 1 Long-tailed Duck, 23 Common Scoter, 38 Manx Shearwater, adult Little Gull, 4 Puffin, 2 Great Northern Diver, 93 Red-throated Diver. (P Combridge, A Bayly)

St Ives Island:  111 Red-throated Diver sightings – heading west, on sea, into and out of St Ives Bay. No doubt some duplicates but impressive movement. Also 30 Common Scoter (all males), 12 Manx Shearwater. (A Lobb, L Langley, S Rowe, B Nason)

Polgigga: 3 Sand Martin. (M Wallace)

B3392 Helston to Hayle: 1 White Stork walking from gateway of field in the Pengelly area. (Ian & Ali)

Marazion: Great White Egret on marsh. Great Crested Grebe offshore near St Michael’s Mount. (A Lobb, B Nason)

Long Rock Pool: Sand Martin. (P St Pierre)

Trenow Cove: 48 Red-throated Diver, 3 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver. (P Clement)

Eastern Green Beach: adult winter Little Gull. (P St Pierre)

RSPB Porth Kidney Beach: 2 Black-throated Diver, 8 Red-throated Diver, 11 Great Northern Diver. (P St Pierre)

Red River, nr Godrevy: 3 Sand Martin. (KJ Gaston)

Portreath: 2 Black-throated Diver, 10 Common Scoter heading sw, many Gannet on the water. (T Crompton)

Portscatho: 2 Slavonian Grebe (between the coastguard lookout and Pendower). 3-4 Black-throated Diver, 3-4 Great Northern Diver. 2 Firecrest around village. (A.Roberts)

Stithians: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe. (P Wiltshire)

Maer Lake: Chiffchaff, Cetti’s Warbler, Red Kite flying south. (C Judge)

Walmsley Sanctuary: 1 Sand Martin at 10:05 and around 10 more at midday. None of them stopping. 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Spoonbill, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, large flock of Golden Plover over, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 17 Curlew. (P Davies)

Park Head to Carnewas: 10 Chough (2 groups, one of 6, one of 4), 1 Kestrel, 20+ Skylark, 4 Rock Pipit, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Stonechat, 7 Linnet, 1 Wren, 2 Raven,4 Carrion Crow, 2 Rook, 7 Jackdaw, 8 Fulmar, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Gannet, 12 Herring Gull over (many more offshore). (C Taylor)

Porth Joke: 1 Cetti’s Warbler. (B Bosisto)

Tresillian: large flock of 300+ Linnet in stubble field and in nearby trees/hedges. (C Taylor)

Coombe: 2 Greenshank, 20 Teal, 303 Fallow Deer in field. (T Wilson)

Between Lizard and Kynance Cove: 12 Chough. (A Khan)

Highburrow: 1 Skylark. (P Wiltshire)

Torpoint Sewerage Works:  1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 8 Goldcrest , 2 Firecrest. (K Pellow)

St Johns Ford: 31 Black- tailed Godwit , 17 Bar-tailed Godwit , 200 Dunlin , 1 Great Crested Grebe. (K Pellow)

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2nd cal Ross’s Gull – Martin Webb
Chough – Aadil Khan
2nd cal Ross’s Gull – Karen Ash