Helston Lake: 2 Lesser Scaup, Common Sandpiper. (R Treeby) Also 26 Tufted Duck, 14 Shoveler. (A Nicholson)
Penrose: 1 Pallas’s Warbler – very active, showing on and off between 14.30 and 15.20 in trees/undergrowth near stream below National Trust car park. (A Nicholson, T Culmer) Also 4 Firecrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 2 Little Egret in stream, 1 Nuthatch. (J Hawkey) Also 6+ Goldcrest and several Long-tailed Tit. (A Nicholson)
Truro: Lesser Yellowlegs behind Tesco. (R Treeby)
Huthnance Park: White Stork still in field opposite entrance. (T Pinfield)
Long Rock Pool: female Goldeneye and male Scaup still. (T Pinfield) Also 3 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, several Chiffchaff.
Stithians: 1m Shoveler, 4 Gadwall. (S Van Hear)
Hannafore: 1 Eider (m), 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Slavonian Grebe, C20 Turnstone, 1 Meadow Pipit, 8 Rock Pipit, 5 Stonechat, 1 Wren, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Little Egret, 4 Mallard, 1 Redshank, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Robin, 7 Oystercatcher. (D Sharp)
Torpoint: 1 Red-necked Grebe, 4 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Shoveler and 3 Spoonbill at the Lynher. (S Gregory)
Helford River: Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Great Northern Diver viewed from Bar Beach. (R Treeby)
Feock: Firecrest below Feock Church car park. (R Treeby)
Boscowan Park & Sunny Corner: 2 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird, 4 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 4 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 40+ Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot, c100 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, c20 Mallard, 20 Shelduck, 15 Teal, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Canada Goose, 1 Shag, 6 Moorhen, c20 Carrion Crow. Many Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull. (I & C Sowerby)
Hayle Estuary: Approx 1250 Lapwing on estuary this pm. 28 Golden Plover and 2 Goosander in main channel by causeway, 1 male Sparrowhawk putting up the Lapwing. (A Lobb)
Camel Estuary, Wadebridge to Padstow: 55 Canada Goose, 27 Mute Swan, 25 Shelduck, 55 Wigeon, 47 Mallard, 17 Teal, 1 Goosander, 15 Wood Pigeon, 3 Little Grebe, 65 Oystercatcher, c.2000 Golden Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 13 Ringed Plover, c.550 Lapwing, 27 Curlew, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 26 Redshank, c.100 Dunlin, 150 Black-headed Gull, 80 Herring Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 6 Jackdaw, 57 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 7 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch. (M Scawen et al.)
Ruan Lanihorne: Male Red-breasted Merganser. (T Potterton, P Dingle)
St Endellion: 1 Firecrest, 1m Blackcap, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker from private garden. (S Grose)
St Minver: 17 Cattle Egret over south. (S Grose)
Marazion Marsh: Firecrest, 6 Gadwall, 24 Teal, 19 Snipe, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Meadow Pipit. Plus 26 Sanderling on the beach. (A Nicholson)
Bake Lakes: 3 female Goosander. (A Payne)
The Bar; Helford River: 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 15 Oystercatcher. Also in trees near beach 2 Nuthatch (calling). (J St Ledger)
Tolcarne, Newlyn: Male Black Redstart on rocks below Fisherman’s Statue. (T Twiggs)
Mount’s Bay: 2 male Common Scoter viewed distantly towards St Michael’s Mount from Newlyn Harbour wall (seen earlier from Roskilly by Steve Rogers). (T Twiggs)
Mousehole: First winter male Black Redstart on rocks below North Quay Car Park. (T Twiggs)
Late Submission, 04/01/26, Castle Beach: 1 Whimbrel, 8 Turnstone, 6 Oystercatcher 6 Shag, 1 Little Egret, Pair Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail. (R Bowyer)
Late Submission, 05/01/26, Truro River (adjacent Tesco): 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Redshank, 1 Little Egret. (R Bowyer)
Late Submission, 06/01/26, Tresillian: 1 Woodcock from Pencalenick lane lay-by just before dark. (A Nicholson)
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