Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Roskilly: 1 Pacific Diver, 5 Great Northern Diver, 2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver. (P Marshall et al)

Helston, Coronation Lake: 2 Lesser Scaup (m & f), 3 Shoveler, 1 Common Sandpiper, Moorhens, Coots and Tufted Ducks. (M James)

Boscathnoe Reservoir: 1 Dusky Warbler still present. (RBA)

Hayle Estuary: 1 Ring-billed Gull and 1 ad Caspian Gull. (G Lawlor)

Truro: 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank and a Common Sandpiper all within close proximity together below Tesco. Also towards Boscawen Park 1 Shelduck, 1 pair Mute Swan with 5 fully grown cygnets, 5 Oystercatcher, >100 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, c. 10 Black-tailed Godwits, c.15 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron. (A Hill)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 Great White Egret, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Gadwall (3m, 1f), 100+ Teal, 120+ Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 2 Common Gull. (J St Ledger)

Frenchman’s Creek: 1 Slavonian Grebe. (M Jones)

Mousehole AFC Football club: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler by entrance. (P Marshall)

Carne Creek: 9 Cattle Egret, 8 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 5 Redshank, 3 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Common Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 75 Herring Gull, 160 Black-headed Gull, 8 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 60 Redwing, 70 Starling, 60 Rook, 1 Raven, 16 Jackdaw, 1 Shag. (D Wood, S Wood, A Witheywood).

Coverack: 1 Black-throated Diver in the bay, 3 male Common Scoter flew N, 1 Little Egret, 4 Guillemot in the bay, 1 Firecrest in private garden. (D Wood)

Helford River Mouth: 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver. (S Wood, A Witheywood, D Wood)

Boscathnoe: 1 Reed Bunting with House Sparrow and Chaffinch in field off Lesingey Lane and at least 2 Brambling with large Chaffinch flock in sycamores and alders along Boscathnoe Lane. (T Twiggs)

Lower Tamar Lake: 2 Willow Tits ringed this morning, 21 Goosander 8m 13f, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Cormorants, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Snipe, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Chiffchaff also ringed this morning. (R Mudge)

Whipsiderry: 12 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 12 House Sparrow, 1 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 4 Chough, 7 Linnet, 6 Oystercatcher, 1 Great Northern Diver, 5 Cormorant, 2 Shag, 6 Stonechat. (S Grose)

Newquay, Gannel Estuary: 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 2 Shelduck, 12 Wigeon, 400+ mixed gulls, 70+ Curlew. (M Lammas)

East Pentire, Newquay: 1 Great Northern Diver, 6 Red-throated Diver, 2 Common Scoter. (D Grose)

Lostwithiel: 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Woodcock. (M Surgey)

Par, St Andrews Road pond: 2 Chiffchaff, 12 Robin, 10 Moorhen, 30+ Canada Goose, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Teal, 1 Fulvous Whistling Duck, 1 Wren, flock of Goldfinch, Blackbirds, Dunnocks, House Sparrows, 15+ Woodpigeon. (P&P Bullen)

Porthluney Beach (Caerhayes): 1 Dunnock, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Stonechat, 40-50 Starling, 20 Carrion Crow, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 30 Herring Gull. (I & C Sowerby)

Millbrook: 1 Woodcock. (B Taggart)

TJW