Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Pendeen: 1 ad Black-browed Albatross flew west at about 08.20, 3 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black-throated Diver, 33 Red-throated Diver, 2 Common Scoter, 1 Puffin, 111 Manx Shearwater. (P Combridge). Also, 1 Red Kite and 1 Black Redstart. (P Combridge)

Hayle, Copperhouse Creek: 1 ad Bonaparte’s Gull at 2.00pm. (N Rogers, D Cains). Also, 1 m Garganey, 22 Shelduck, 10 Snipe, 60 Wigeon, 6 Greenshank, 9 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 2 Little Egret, 25 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtail. (S Rogers, M James, J Hawkey)

Boscathnoe Reservoir: 1 Dusky Warbler, 1 Firecrest and 4 Sand Martin. (P St Pierre, P Smale)

Truro river (from Kayak): 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, c50 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Greenshank, 7 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper. (R Kirkwood)

Helston Coronation Park Lake: 1 Kumlein’s Gull. (S Bury).  Also, 1pr Mute Swan, 17 Tufted Duck, 20+ Mallard, 30+ Coot, 1 Moorhen, 1 Muscovy Duck, 40+ Canada Goose, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 20+ Herring Gull. (M Webb)

Mousehole, St Clement Isle: 1 4w/ad Iceland Gull on island. (M Elliot)

Devoran: 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Whimbrel. (L Parkerson)

Trenwheal: 1 White Stork blue ring 45 again in cabbage field opposite Huthnance Park at 13.33. (M Webb)

Land’s End: 1 Wheatear and 1 migrant Short-eared Owl. (G Lawlor)

Geevor: 1 Wheatear. (P Clement)

Cardinham Downs: 1 Wheatear. (R Bishop)

Treen: 1 Wheatear. (R Irvine)

St Buryan: 1 Wheatear. (R Irvine)

St Gothian Sands: 2 Sand Martin, 1 Wheatear, 12 Canada Goose, 1 Little Grebe, 14 Tufted Duck, 4 Meadow Pipit, 6 Mallard, 6 Teal, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Dunnock. (D Dennis, M James).

College Reservoir: 7 Sand Martin, 7 Great Crested Grebe (3 pairs, one pair weed dancing), 1 Green Woodpecker yaffling. (S Van Hear)

Predannack Head: 2 Sand Martin. (S Bury)

Caerthillian: 1 Swallow. (T Blunden)

Penzance1 Swallow. (A Harris)

Marazion Marsh: 1 Great White Egret, 1 Wheatear. (M Costa et al)

Marazion, Longrock Pool: 1 Greater Scaup. (M Costa). Also, 1 Greater Scaup (presumed same) at Drift Reservoir. (per G Lawlor)

Newquay, Trevemper: 5 Cattle Egret. (S Grose)

Wadebridge,Trewornan Bridge: 5 Cattle Egret. (S Grose)

Pendennis Point, Falmouth: 1 Black-throated Diver, 5 Great Northern Diver, 1 Razorbill, 3 Purple Sandpiper (on rocks), 1 Kestrel (hovering overhead). (J St Ledger)

Millbrook: 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 25 Teal, 4 Shelduck, 15 Redshank, 4 Greenshank. (R Napp)

East Pentire, Newquay: 23 Red-throated Diver, 1 Common Scoter. (D Grose)

Towan Head: 21 Purple Sandpiper, 25 Turnstone, 10 Oystercatcher, 1 Great Northern Diver, 5 Red-throated Diver. (S Rowe)

Hayle, Carnsew Pool: 12 Grey Plover, 5 Redshank, 8 Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Curlew, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 21 Black-headed Gull, 12 Dunlin, 7 Oystercatcher. (M James)

Hayle Estuary: 5 Goosander. (M Costa)

Charlestown beach (0800): 3 Great Northern Divers, 1 Shag, 2 pairs Fulmar on cliffs. (N Best)

Downderry: 34 Red-throated Diver and 4 Great Northern Diver early morning. (A Payne)

Newlyn: 2 Great Northern Diver. (P Smale)

Respryn: 2 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Siskin, 3 Wren, 5+ Robin, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Blackbird, 1 Buzzard, 3 Carrion Crow, 4 Wood Pigeon. (C Taylor)

Porth Reservoir: 13 Common Gull, 167 Herring Gull, 67 Black-headed Gull, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 1 Canada Goose, 7 Coot, 4 Kingfisher, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Moorhen, 12 Teal, 11 Mallard, 1 Raven over, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 1 Nuthatch, 1m Blackcap, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Song Thrush,1 Marsh Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush. (S Grose)

Higher Fraddon (Imerys Pine Trail): 15 Robin, 4 Magpie, 15 Chaffinch, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Wren, 2 Buzzard, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Coal Tit, 3 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Great Tit, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Stonechat, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Woodpigeon. 1 Greenfinch, 1 Peacock butterfly. (C & G Horsley)

St Justseveral Stonechats and Skylarks. (D Munday)

TJW

Black-tailed Godwit - Rick Napp
Bonaparte's Gull - David Cains
Razorbill - John St Ledger
Razorbill - John St Ledger
Cormorant - Rupert Kirkwood
Lesser Yellowlegs - Rupert Kirkwood
Tufted Duck - Martin Webb
Coot - Martin Webb
White Stork - Martin Webb
Kumlein's Gull, Helston Boating Lake, Steve Bury