Wednesday 28th January 2026

Wednesday 28th January 2026

Helston Coronation Lake: m & f Lesser Scaup still present. (P K Bray)

Hayle Estuary: ad Ring-billed Gull, ad Little Gull, 2 Goosander, 1 ad Kittiwake, 1 Water Pipit. (T Twiggs)

Lelant Saltings: Adult Ring-billed Gull still present (noon). (J Hawkey)

Loe Pool: 1 Bittern, 1 Goosander, 12 Pochard (A Witheywood, J Jones, S Wood)

The Knavocks: Black Redstart. (G Rogers)

Gerrans Bay: 10 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black-throated Diver, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Common Scoter. (D Eva)

East Pentire, Newquay: 8-10am: 25+ Red-throated Diver, at least 15 sat on the sea just offshore and 10 flew west at 1/2 mile out. Also 1 Mediterranean Gull. (D Grose)

Carnsew: 2 Great Northern Diver still, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Curlew, 1 Dunnock, 1 Blackcap (m). (T Culmer)

Duporth Beach: 11 am: 2 Great Northern Diver, 4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Canada Geese on gull island. (N Best)

Helston Sewage Works: 2 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff. (P K Bray)

Perranwell: Green Woodpecker, 2 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Wren. (J Marshall)

Rame Peninsular: 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Firecrest. (D Allan)

Gannel Estuary: 4 Mediterranean Gull, 502 Black-headed Gull, 60 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Shelduck late pm. (S Rowe)

Ryan’s Field: Curlew Sandpiper still over high tide. (T Twiggs)

Truro, Sunny Corner: 3 Avocet, 2 Greenshank, 100 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 fem Shoveler, 7 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe. (T Wilson)

Roskilly, Mousehole: 1 Pacific Diver still (1600 – 1605) and 1 Black-throated Diver (1520). (P Smale)

Wherrytown: 1st-w Bonaparte’s Gull still 1645, and 1 1st-w Little Gull. (P Smale)

Portscatho: 2 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Black-throated Diver, 3 Great Northern Diver, 10 Mediterranean Gull. (J St Ledger)

Towan Beach: 5 Black-throated Diver, 7 Great Northern Diver, 1 Firecrest (in hedge). Also 3 Grey Seal. (J St Ledger)

Newlyn, Mousehole: 1 Pacific Diver (with neck band – off Roskilly @ 1400hrs), 1 Black-throated Diver, 3 Red-throated Divers (one in full breeding plumage), 7 Great  Northern Diver (2 in Newlyn harbour), 3 ad/w Mediterranean Gull. Continual Common Gull passage noted in small numbers. (J Hawkey)

Larrigan Beach: 1st/w Bonaparte’s Gull & ad/w Little Gull noted with Black-headed Gulls at 1540hrs. (J Hawkey)

Wadebridge towards Padstow: 1 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 3 male Blackcap, 2 female Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Redwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper and large flock of Lapwing. (J&J Elvin)

Walmsey: Lapwing, 2 Spoonbill. (N Best)

Walmsley Hide: approx 50 Curlew in field behind hide, 200+ Lapwing flying overhead, numerous Teal, plus lesser numbers of Mallard, Gadwall, Shoveler, Shelduck, Wigeon and 2 Spoonbill sleeping in reeds. Middle Amble Hide: 1 male Marsh Harrier and 1 male Bullfinch. (N Best)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 2 m&f Stonechat, 1 Linnet, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Snipe, 6 (3m 3f) Mallard, 20+ Teal, 9 Moorhen, 60+ Canada Goose, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron 14.15 – 15.00. (M Webb)

Crowdy Reservoir: 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Cormorant, 17 Teal, 300+ Black-headed Gull, 4 Raven, 3 Stonechat, 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Mistle Thrush over. (S Grose)

Davidstow Airfield: 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Skylark, 200+ Lapwing. (S Grose)

Battery Rocks, Penzance: 24 Purple Sandpiper. (G Fisher)

 

 

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Black Redstart – Geoff Rogers
Black Redstart – Geoff Rogers
Great Northern Diver – Tim Culmer
Greenfinch – Tim Culmer
Blackcap – Tim Culmer
Dunnock – Tim Culmer
Curlew – Tim Culmer
Slavonian Grebe – John St Ledger
Bittern, Loe Pool, 28/01/2026. S Wood
Bittern – Steve Wood
Lapwing – Neil Best
Lapwing – Neil Best
Spoonbill – Neil Best
Male Stonechat – Martin Webb
Snipe – Martin Webb
Female Mallard – Martin Webb
Female Mallard – Martin Webb
Male Mallard – Martin Webb
Teal – Martin Webb
Moorhen – Martin Webb
Purple Sandpipers – Gill Fisher
Purple Sandpiper – Gill Fisher