Tuesday 6th January 2026

Tuesday 6th January 2026

Helston: 2 Lesser Scaup. (G Jones)

Truro: 1 Lesser Yellowlegs at Tesco, 2 Avocet between Sunny Corner and Malpas and 1 Cattle Egret at St Clement. (T Wilson)

Penrose: 1 Pallas’s Warbler, 3 Firecrest still present. (G Jones). Also, 1 Great White Egret on Loe Pool.

Tehidy Lake: 1 f Ring-necked Duck. (G Jones)

Newlyn Harbour: 1 Iceland Gull at fish market then off Tolcarne. (N Rogers, M Elliot)

Hayle Estuary: 1 Curlew Sandpiper in with c200 Dunlin off the causeway, 1 Garganey, 2 fem Shoveler, 3 fem Goosander, 300+ Lapwing, 3 Grey Plover. (A Lobb)

Helford Passage: 2 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Great Northern Diver. (S Van Hear)

Longrock Pool: 1m Greater Scaup, 1f Goldeneye still present. (P K Bray, K White). Also, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Snipe, 1 Little Grebe. (K White)

Falmouth, Swanpool: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler in evening. (RBA).  Also, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Rail, 3 Blackcap. (S Van Hear)

Trenow Cove: 3 Black-throated Diver. (N Rogers)

Newquay, Towan Head: 5 Fulmar, 18 Gannet, Herring Gull, 3 Carrion Crow, 8 Guillemot, 35 Cormorant, House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, Jackdaw, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 22 Oystercatcher, 1 Rock Pipit, 18 Starling, 1 Magpie, 1 Meadow Pipit and c30 Common Dolphin. (C & G Horsley)

Boscathnoe Reservoir: 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff. (A Lobb)

Truro, Boscawen Park to Sunny Corner:  Truro Gentle Birding, on outgoing tide: 2 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, >30 Teal, 15 Shelduck, >60 Black-tailed Godwit, c10 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, >100 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 2 Wood Pigeon, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Wren, 1 Chaffinch, 1 m Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, plus Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Rook, Crow, Jackdaw. (A Hill et al)

St Gothian Sands LNR: 3 (2m 1f) Gadwall, 2 m&f Shoveler, 20+ Teal, 20+ Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 34 Canada Goose, 1 Snipe, 3 Curlew, 23 Herring Gull, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Linnet, 1 Robin, 1m Blackbird, 1 Raven over 10.30 – 11.45. (M Webb)

 

Pallas’s Warbler – John Chapple

TJW

Scaup and Goldeneye - Kathy White
Scaup and Goldeneye – Kathy White
Marsh Harrier - Kathy White
Marsh Harrier – Kathy White
Snipe - Kathy White
Snipe – Kathy White
Pallas's Warbler - Steve Rogers (5 Jan)
Pallas’s Warbler – Steve Rogers (5 Jan)
Iceland Gull - Nigel Rogers
Iceland Gull – Nigel Rogers
Iceland Gull - Nigel Rogers
Iceland Gull – Nigel Rogers
Black-throated Diver - Nigel Rogers
Black-throated Diver – Nigel Rogers
Gadwall - Martin Webb
Gadwall – Martin Webb
Gadwall - Martin Webb
Little Grebe - Martin Webb
Little Grebe – Martin Webb