Wednesday 24th December 2025

Wednesday 24th December 2025

Walmsley Sanctuary: 18 Pintail, 120 Wigeon, 24 Gadwall, 3 Shelduck, 54 Shoveler, 120 Teal, 1 Water Pipit, female Marsh Harrier, 1 Tundra Bean Goose. (B Bosisto) 

Boscathnoe Reservoir: 1 Dusky Warbler. (T Culmer)

St Gothian Sands: fem Ring-necked Duck (assume the bird from Tehidy), 12 Tufted Duck this evening. (R Veal)

Helston (private garden): 7 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 1 House Sparrow, 1 male Blackcap. (S Ford)

Par Beach: 9 Eider, 1 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher. Par harbour: 61 Great Cormorant in roost on outer wall. (G Barter)

Par: 16 Eider (displaying at times). (G Treadwell)

Mawgan Porth: 3 Chough, 1 Black Redstart (f) on roof of Scarlet Hotel. (P McVey)

St Ives: 11 Brent Goose west (8 at 11.16, 3 at 11.45), 6 Great Northern Diver, 3 Red-throated Diver, 1 Common Scoter in bay, also 1 Black Redstart in Barnoon cemetery. (S Rowe)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 33+ Teal, 2 Moorhen, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1f Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Magpie. Long Rock Pool: 1 1st winter drake Greater Scaup, 1pr Mute Swan, 3 Mallard, 3 Coot 10.15 – 11.15. (M Webb)

Gannel Estuary: 16 Widgeon, 4 Teal (rare for here), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 2 Shelduck, 4 Redshank, few Curlew. Little Fistral: 12 Purple Sandpipers on rocks. (M Lammas)

Wadebridge: 1 female Blackcap, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, large flocks of Golden Plover, Lapwing and Dunlin and 20 Brent Geese. (J & J Elvin)

Par Beach: 17 Great Northern Diver, 3 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver, 4 Great Crested Grebe; 2 Chiffchaff. (R Veal)

Carrick Roads: 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver, 3 dark-bellied Brent Goose flew North up the Fal. (R Veal)

Nare Head: 9 Black-throated Diver (6 very close inshore calling occasionally), 5 Great Northern Diver, c40 Razorbill, 2 Guillemot. (R Veal)

Dozmary Pool: fem Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 4 Goosander. (R Veal)

Colliford: 7 Goosander, 3 Great Crested Grebe, c20 Wigeon, c60 Golden Plover, c30 Lapwing. (R Veal)

Trengwainton: 1 Brambling amongst number of Chaffinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Woodcock flew from field. Marazion Beach: 2 Common Scoter approx 200m off the beach, 12 Sanderlings. Long Rock Pool/Marazion Marshes: 3 Marsh Harrier (2 female and one male), Greater Scaup, number of Chiffchaff, 2 Mute Swans, Buzzard. (M James)

Polly Joke: At least 3 pairs of Chough nesting in the cliffs below the fields. (E Grant)

 

 

 

Late Submission, 23/12/25, Tehidy Country Park: Female Ring-necked Duck on main lake. (S Croft)

 

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Ring-necked Duck – Stuart Croft
Dusky Warbler – Tim Culmer
1st winter Drake Greater Scaup – Martin Webb
1st winter Drake Greater Scaup – Martin Webb
Teal – Martin Webb
Little Egret – Martin Webb
Carrion Crow – Martin Webb
Pied Wagtail – Martin Webb
Eider – Gary Treadwell
Tundra Bean Goose – Bob Bosisto
Sanderling – Mark James
Marsh Harrier – Mark James
Marsh Harrier – Mark James
Marsh Harriers – Mark James