Tuesday 24th February 2026

Tuesday 24th February 2026

Newlyn Harbour: 1 2nd cal Ross’s Gull, 89 Turnstone, 1 Kittiwake, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Great Northern Diver, 1 Razorbill, 2 Shag. (C Taylor, B Bosisto, D Sharp, M James)

Marazion: 1 Pacific Diver near St Michaels Mount and 3 Black-throated Diver. (RBA)

Roskilly: 1 Pacific Diver off boatyard from Cliff Road. (RBA)

Helston Boating Lake: 2 Lesser Scaup and 2 Mediterranean Gull. (N Best)

Tehidy CP: 1 Ring-necked Duck still on boating lake. (J Overfield)

Lelant Station: 1 ad Ring-billed Gull still present. (RBA)

Truro: 1 Lesser Yellowlegs still present. (RBA)

Off Groyne Point, Helford River: 1 Red-necked Grebe. (T.Culmer)

Frenchman’s Creek, Helford: 1 Red-necked Grebe, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Northern Diver, 1 Buzzard carrying toads. (S Wood)

St Just in Roseland: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler in the churchyard. (RBA)

Hayle Estuary: 1 Little Gull. (P Kemp). Also, 1 Curlew Sandpiper. (RBA)

Hayle, Copperhouse Creek: 1 moulting male Garganey. (RBA)

Marazion, Longrock Pool: 1 drake Scaup, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Little Grebe. (M James)

Penrose & Loe Pool: 2 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Blackcap (m), 2 Robin, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackbird, 15 Jackdaw, 20 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Magpie, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 6 Wood Pigeon, 4 Mallard, 2 Coot, 3 Pochard, 3 Goosander, 4 Cormorant, 1 Great Northern Diver, c75 Herring Gull. (I & C Sowerby). Also, 6 Pochard and 1 Great Crested Grebe. (N Best)

Newquay: 12 Chough on the golf course. (D Kendle)

Egloshayle, Treraven Meadows: Jackdaw, House Sparrow, 4 Greenfinch, 25 Mallard, 15 Robin, Woodpigeon, 28 Blue Tit, 50+ Canada Goose, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Collared Dove, c80 Chaffinch, Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Dunnock, 32 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rook, Carrion Crow, 4 Wren, 2 Magpie, 12 Great Tit, 3 Shelduck, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Buzzard, 8 Blackbird, 5 Mute Swan, 1 Curlew, 2 Jay, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Blackcap, 4 Redwing, 1 Firecrest, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Starling, 2 Redshank, 1 Reed Bunting. (C & G Horsley)

Wadebridge: Herring Gull, House Sparrow, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Oystercatcher, Rook, Jackdaw, 1 Blackbird, 1 Common Sandpiper Canada Goose, 4 Redshank, 3 Goosander (1m, 2f), Goldfinch, 2 Curlew, 6 Mallard, 4 Common Gull, 1 Wren, 3 Robin, Woodpigeon, 2 Little Egret, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Chaffinch. (C & G Horsley). Also, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Curlew (inc yellow flag J5 still present), 5 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 77 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull between Town/Anneka’s Bridges. (S Grose).  An addition, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Redshank. (M Costa)

Castle an Dinas: 121 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Stonechat. (S Grose)

Porth Reservoir: 1 Treecreeper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Coot, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Teal, 11 Common Gull, 146 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed, 1 Great Black-backed Gull (feeding in field on sheep carcass), 3 Kingfisher. (S Grose)

The Rumps: 1 Gannet. (H Williams)

Godrevy:  c60 Guillemot/Razorbill. (H Williams)

Lower Tamar Lake: 1 male 2 female Goosander, 4 Redwing , 2 Willow Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Coot, 2 Moorhen, lots Chaffinch, male and female Reed Bunting, 4 Dunnock, 6 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Mallard, 2 Canada Goose, 1 Song Thrush, c8 Robin, 5 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sparrowhawk over, 5 Magpie. (D Dennis)

TJW

 

Common Buzzard - Steve Wood
Common Buzzard – Steve Wood
Blackcap - Ian Sowerby
Blackcap – Ian Sowerby
Great Crested Grebe - Ian Sowerby
Great Crested Grebe – Ian Sowerby
Cormorant - Ian Sowerby
Cormorant – Ian Sowerby
Ross's Gull, Newlyn, 24/02/2026. Deena Sharp
Ross’s Gull – Deena Sharp
Ross's Gull - Mark James
Ross’s Gull – Mark James
Ross's Gull - Mark James
Ross’s Gull – Mark James
Greater Scaup - Mark James
Greater Scaup – Mark James
Guillemot/Razorbill - Harry Williams
Gannet - Harry Williams
Gannet – Harry Williams