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Bird News for the County.

January 2010

This news has been kindly supplied by various members of the Society, Birdline South West (BLSW), BirdGuides and RBA. News has been included in good faith and has not been verified by CBWPS, inclusion does not imply acceptance as an official record or agreement with the identification. Please read formal disclaimer.

For some birds (highlighted) a written description is required either for the National or the Local rarities committees.

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Chough update mid Jan 2010.
There are 10 choughs in Penwith between Pendeen and Gwennap Head, a good place to catch up with them is around Cot Valley.  On the Lizard there are eight birds.  Sadly the breeding female from Porthleven area disappeared towards end of November, her mate is on the lookout for a new female.   Total number of known choughs in the county is 20.
Any sightings as always much appreciated. Please endeavour to note details of rings, location, date and time and pass on the information to bird-news@cbwps.org.uk or Claire Mucklow at the RSPB at Exeter (Tel. 01392 453775).
More volunteers are needed to help protect the nests next spring. Don't let egg thieves get their hands on our chough eggs! Contact Claire at Claire Mucklow

Sunday 31 January 2010

Late News: Saturday (30th) Siblyback Reservoir; Great Northern Diver still. (Thanks RBA)

Late News: Saturday (30th) Brew Farm area; Male Hen Harrier and 4 Mediterranean Gulls. (Thanks RBA)

Late News: Saturday (30th) Carbis Bay; Black-throated Diver and 3 Great Northern Divers. (Thanks RBA)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 5 Bitterns, Water Pipit, 39 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 9 Mallard, 4 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret and 10 Grey Heron. (Thanks Linton & Dave)

Marazion: Black Redstart at Godolphin and Tawny Owl at Virgin Hill. (Thanks Dave)

Newlyn, Sandy Cove: Slavonian Grebe and 15 Common Scoter offshore, plus Black Redstart. (Thanks Linton & Roger)

Hayle: Black Redstart in Commercial Road. (Thanks Ash)

St Gothian Sands NR: 3 Black Redstarts in the dunes by the main pool plus 6 Shoveler and 2 Gadwall. (Thanks Simon)

Stithians Reservoir: Water Rail. (Thanks Simon)

Tehidy Country Park: Female Scaup still and Nuthatch. (Thanks Simon)

Sennen Cove: Long-tailed Duck still, plus 2 Purple Sandpiper, Great Northern Diver and reports of a female Velvet Scoter. (Thanks Frank)

Brew Farm: 2 Cattle Egrets still. (Thanks Terry)

Drift Reservoir: Adult Whooper Swan and 3 Barnacle Geese still. (Thanks BLSW)

Tresillian: 3 Cattle Egrets still above Tresemple Pool. (Thanks BLSW)

Porth Reservoir: Bittern. (Thanks BLSW)

St Austell sewerage works: Siberian Chiffchaff this morning. (Thanks RBA)

Porthpean: 4 Great Northern Divers. (Thanks RBA)

Helston Loe Pool: c.200 Pochard, female Goldeneye, 23 Shoveler, Kingfisher and 2 Little Egret, plus 14 Snipe over. (Thanks Barry)

Poldhu Cove: adult male Ring Ouzel still, also present yesterday. (Thanks Steve)

Bussow Reservoir: Drake Goosander still. (Thanks Richard)

Little London-Trenow: 2 Whimbrel, 12 Curlew, c120 Dunlin, Knot, 6 Ringed Plover, c15 Grey Plover, 4 Redshank, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Oystercatcher. Also c200 Black-headed Gull and adult winter Mediterranean Gull along the shoreline. (Thanks Richard)

St Ives: Black Redstart Porthmeor Beach this morning plus Black-throated Diver in St Ives Bay distantly from St Ives Coastguard. (Thanks Tim)

Saturday 30 January 2010

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 4 Bitterns, Water Pipit, 29 Teal, Shoveler, 7 Mallard, 3 Coot, 2 Little Grebe and 4 Grey Heron. (Thanks Dave)

Marazion beach: 7 Shoveler and 4 Wigeon. (Thanks Dave)

Longrock: 2 Slavonian Grebes. (Thanks Dave)

Newlyn, Sandy Cove: Slavonian Grebe, plus 2 Blackcaps this morning. (Thanks Linton)

Drift Reservoir: Adult Whooper Swan and 3 Barnacle Geese still. (Thanks Dave)

Brew Farm: 2 Cattle Egrets still. (Thanks BLSW)

Sennen Cove: No sign of yesterdays Grey Phalarope but Long-tailed Duck still. (Thanks Terry)

Men an Tol: 3 Hen Harriers this evening, (2 males). (Thanks John)

Bartinney Downs: Male Hen Harrier and Merlin. (Thanks Colin)

St Ives: Black Redstart on roof of cinema late morning. (Thanks RBA)

Godrevy Head: Water Rail on wet flush by far parking area this morning. (Thanks Tim)

St Gothian Sands NR: Black Redstart on bank of main pool on Sandsifter side plus Water Pipit, 7 Gadwall (3 drakes), 6 Shoveler (1 drake), 2 Wigeon (1 drake), and 12 Tufted Duck (10 drakes) on main pool. (Thanks Tim)

Tehidy Country Park: Female Scaup still on main pool. (Thanks RBA)

Tresillian: 2 Cattle Egrets and 1 Little Egret in with cattle above Tresemple Pool plus a Water Rail on pool. Greenshank and 2 Avocet on the river. (Thanks Derek)

Argal Reservoir: 4 Goosander (3 males) and 2 Great-crested Grebes. (Thanks Roger)

College Reservoir: Treecreeper. (Thanks Ilya & Will)

Lizard Point: Merlin. (Thanks Ilya & Will)

Portscatho: 4 Slavonian Grebes, 3 Great Northern Diver and Whimbrel. (Thanks RBA)

Feock: 2 Black-necked Grebes and Great Northern Diver. (Thanks RBA)

Landulph Marsh: Water Pipit. (Thanks RBA)

Dozmary Pool: Drake Lesser Scaup still. (Thanks RBA)

St Mabyn: A possible Long-eared Owl this afternoon about 500 metres downstream of Dinham Bridge on the bridleway towards Lemail. (Thanks Peter)

Walmsley Sanctuary CBWPS members only: Spoonbill late morning, plus 4 Pintail. (Thanks RBA)

Tamar Estuary: Tamar birdwatching cruise today recorded 12 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Spoonbill including 2 ringed birds, c300 Wigeon, 1 Scaup, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 100+ Dunlin, 14 Knot, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Grey Plover, 255 Avocet and Peregrine. (Thanks Bruce)

Spaces still available for the next trip on 14th Feb, contact Bruce on 01752 829163 for further information.

Friday 29 January 2010

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 2 Bittern, 2 Shoveler, Little Egret, 52 Teal, 5 Mallard, 4 Coot and 3 Little Grebe. (Thanks Dave)

Marazion beach: Black Redstart, plus a Great Northern Diver offshore. (Thanks RBA)

Longrock: Black Redstart. (Thanks RBA)

Penzance: 24 Oystercatchers on Morrison’s roundabout. (Thanks Dave)

St Ives: Black-throated Diver and Great Northern Diver. (Thanks RBA)

Lower Tamar Lake, Bude: 29 Goosanders including at least 9 drakes, pair of Pintail, 2 Willow Tits coming to the feeding station near the hide and 20+ Redwings in trees between the lakes. (Thanks Harvey)

Bude: Male Blackcap in Victoria Road, Bude. (Thanks Harvey)

Tresillian: 3 Cattle Egret (in field adjacent to Tresemple Pool), 2 Avocet, 2 Red-breasted Merganser (male and female), 7 Gadwall, 25+ Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Greenshank and Water Rail. Also Bar-headed Goose amongst the 200+ Canada Geese (Thanks Andrew)

Drift Reservoir: Adult Whooper Swan and 3 Barnacle Geese still. Also 48 Mute Swan, 80 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 9 hybrid, snow Goose type hybrid, Shelduck, 31 Mallard, 11 Gadwall, 14 Wigeon. 9 Shoveler, 92 Tufted Duck, female Pochard, 11 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 3 Common Gull and 2 1W Mediterranean Gull. (Thanks Dave)

Sennen Cove: Long-tailed Duck still plus Grey Phalarope and Common Scoter. (Thanks Martin)

Chapel Carn Brea: 4 adult Mediterranean Gulls in fields to the north. (Thanks Colin)

Dozmary Pool: Drake Lesser Scaup still. (Thanks Bruce)

Thursday 28 January 2010

Marazion Marsh RSPB: At least 4 probably 5 Bitterns, plus Little Egret, 26 Teal, 3 Mallard, 3 Coot, 3 Little Grebe and 2 Water Rail. (Thanks Dave)

Marazion beach: Water Pipit and Black Redstart near Red River mouth. (Thanks BLSW)

Longrock: Black Redstart and 35 Sanderlings. (Thanks Fred)

Eastern Green: Great Crested Grebe, Little Egret and Black Redstart. (Thanks Fred)

Penzance: 30+ Purple Sandpipers and 2 Dunlin on the seafront (Thanks Fred)

Stithians Reservoir: 3 Goldeneye and Kingfisher plus c40 Fieldfare over. (Thanks Simon)

Kingsmill Lake: Immature Spoonbill, 55 Avocet, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, 88 Lapwing, Ruff, 2 Spotted Redshank, Red-breasted Merganser, 62 Wigeon and Common Gull. (Thanks Mike)

Sennen Cove: Long-tailed Duck. (Thanks BLSW)

Brew Farm: 2 Cattle Egrets still. No sign again of Pallid Harrier but male Hen Harrier in the area. (Thanks BLSW)

Polgigga: Kingfisher at Shop Pool. (Thanks Frances)

Tresillian: 3 Cattle Egrets now reported above Tresemple Pool. (Thanks RBA)

Dozmary Pool: Drake Lesser Scaup still. (Thanks BLSW)

Helston Loe Pool: 3 female Scaup and Long-tailed Duck plus 3 Black-throated Divers and 2 Red-throated Divers offshore. (Thanks RBA)

Rumps Point area: 53 Yellowhammer, 9 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting, 300+ Linnet, 100+ Chaffinch and 100+ Skylark. (Thanks Colin)

Pendower beach: 2 Slavonian Grebe, 10 Black-throated Diver and 5 Great Northern Diver. (Thanks BLSW)

Portscatho harbour: Black Guillemot, Slavonian Grebe and Great Northern Diver. (Thanks BLSW)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 1W Yellow-legged Gull this afternoon and 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls in Carnsew. (Thanks BLSW)

Wednesday 27 January 2010

Late news: Sunday (24th). 6 Brent Geese also at Perranuthnoe early morning. (Thanks Barry)

Late news: Tuesday (26th). No sign of Pallid Harrier in the Sennen area. (Thanks BLSW)

Late news: Tuesday (26th). Cattle Egret south of Trevear Farm, following a plough in the afternoon. Also 6 Mediterranean Gulls (2 ad, 2w, 3 1W). (Thanks BLSW)

Late news: Tuesday (26th). Siberian Chiffchaff and Firecrest at Helston sewerage works. (Thanks BLSW)

Late news: Tuesday (26th). Drake Goosander at Bussow Reservoir, St Ives. (Thanks Dave)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 4 Bittern and Water Pipit still, plus 32 Teal, 5 Mallard, 6 Coot and Little Egret. (Thanks Dave)

Marazion beach: Grey Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit, Black Redstart at Godolphin Hotel and 3 Great Northern Diver offshore. (Thanks Dave)

Little London: 10 Black-throated Divers. (Thanks BLSW)

Eastern Green: 2 Slavonian Grebes still. (Thanks BLSW)

Sennen Cove: 1W drake Long-tailed Duck still, plus 3 Mediterranean Gulls and Great Northern Diver. (Thanks BLSW)

Brew Farm: 2 Cattle Egrets still. (Thanks BLSW)

Dozmary Pool: Drake Lesser Scaup still. (Thanks BLSW)

Drift Reservoir: Adult Whooper Swan and 3 Barnacle Geese still. (Thanks BLSW)

Wadebridge: Female Black Redstart at Dunveth Road. (Thanks Derek)

Walmsley Sanctuary (CBWPS members only): 33 Northern Shoveler, 69 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 150+ Eurasian Wigeon, 120+ Eurasian Teal, 5 Gadwall, 12 Coot, 2 Water Rail, Little Grebe, 2 Jay, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 40+ Common Snipe and 2 Stonechat. (Thanks Colin)

Tresillian: 2 Cattle Egrets in fields above Tresemple Pool also Greenshank on river. (Thanks BLSW)

Tehidy Country Park: Female Scaup on main pool still. (Thanks Derek)

Stithians Reservoir: Stuart Hutchings hide to dam: 60+ Canada Goose, 5 Goldeneye, 30+ Tufted Duck, 2 Carrion Crow, 10+ Herring Gull, 7 Pochard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, 2 Blackbird, 4 Eurasian Wigeon, 50+ Fieldfare, 10+ Redwing, 30+ Starling, 4 Teal, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Gadwall, 10+ Coot, Buzzard and Raven. (as per logbook). Also 4 Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe and 12+ Common Teal in Northern Cut Off. (Thanks Simon)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still. (Thanks BLSW)

Jubilee Pool: 29 Purple Sandpiper, 11 Turnstone and 4 Oystercatcher on the rocks and 20 Common Scoter offshore. (Thanks Dave)

Portscatho: 2 Red-necked Grebe, 4 Slavonian Grebe, 15 Black-throated Diver and Purple Sandpiper. (Thanks RBA)

Gerrans Bay: Red-necked Grebe, Black-throated Diver and Great Northern Diver off Nare Head. (Thanks RBA)

St Gothian Sands NR: Water Pipit still. (Thanks RBA)

Tuesday 26 January 2010

Late news: Monday (25th) Stithians reservoir, Great Crested Grebe. (Thanks Simon)

Stithians Reservoir: Great Crested Grebe, 4 Goldeneye and 16 Tufted Duck all from Stuart Hutchings hide. (Thanks Simon)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Bittern, Water Pipit, 2 Little Egret, 2 Shoveler, 60 Snipe, 50 Teal, Water Rail, 5 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Chiffchaff and Cetti’s Warbler. (Thanks Dave & Chris)

Marazion beach: Purple Sandpiper, Knot, 56 Turnstone, 45 Dunlin, 10 Oystercatcher, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 15 Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank, Grey Plover, 2 Sanderling and 22 Common Gull. 10 Great Northern Diver offshore. 2 Black Redstarts between Godolphin Hotel and Gwelva Landing including a smart male, (Photo here). (Thanks Dave & ChrisB)

Marazion, Little London: 10 Black-throated Diver, 3 Red-throated Diver and 4 Great Northern Diver. (Thanks ChrisB, Richard & Alex)

Trenow (Boat) Cove: Black-necked Grebe, Female Merlin, 13 Grey Plover, 2 Redshank, 7 Turnstone, Little Egret. (Thanks ChrisB, Richard & Alex)

Eastern Green: Red Kite over at 11:55 and 2 Slavonian Grebes still present. (Thanks Mark & ChrisB)

Perranuthnoe beach offshore :  1 adult Mediterranean Gull and 17 Common Gull. (Thanks ChrisB)

Sennen Cove:  Adult male Long-tailed Duck, 3 adult Mediterranean Gull, Great Northern Diver, 2 female Common Scoter, Purple Sandpiper. (Thanks ChrisB)

Brew Farm: 1 Cattle Egret. (Thanks ChrisB)

Trevorrian Farm:  3 Mediterranean Gull (2adults & 1W.) and 10 Common Gull in ploughed field. (Thanks ChrisB)

Drift Reservoir: Whooper Swan & 3 Barnacle Geese still present plus adult Mediterranean Gull and female Goldeneye. (Thanks ChrisB & John)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 3 Mediterranean Gull (2 adult & 2W), Argentatus Herring Gull, 272 Teal, female Peregrine, 2 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 18 Grey Plover, 19 Ringed Plover, Greenshank and 400 Dunlin. Also present Redshank, Bar-tailed Godwit and Sanderling. (Thanks Dave)

Lanhydrock: Merlin near Lanhydrock Golf Course this afternoon. (Thanks Derek)

Dozmary Pool: Drake Lesser Scaup still. (Thanks BLSW)

Tehidy Country Park: Female Scaup on main pool still, plus Coal Tit and Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. (Thanks Chris)

St Gothian Sands NR: 12 Tufted Duck, Shoveler and Gadwall. (Thanks Chris)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still. (Thanks BLSW)

Lizard Point: Merlin just west of old Lifeboat Station. (Thanks Birdguides)

Looe: 4 Mediterranean Gulls at Hannafore Point (3 adults & 1W). (Thanks RBA)

Tresillian River: 3 Cattle Egrets and 6 Little Egret above Tresemple Pool, also present 6 Snipe, c30 Teal, Black-tailed Godwit and Greenshank. On the river there were 3 Red-breasted Mergansers. (Thanks Nigel)

Wadebridge: Black Redstart still on Glen Road. (Thanks Colin)

Monday 25 January 2010

Late news: Saturday (16th), drake Lesser Scaup at Dozmary Pool, seen briefly by Steve Madge, Lesser Scaup suspected but when he tried to get closer views it couldn’t be refound. Seen today by Ted Griffiths and id confirmed. (Thanks Darrell)

Tresemple Pool: 7 Gadwall (4 drake), Water Rail, 2 Snipe and Kingfisher. 2 Cattle Egret in top field SW of Pool and 6 Little Egret (below hill top copse). (Thanks Derek & Andrew)

Tresillian River: 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, a pair Red-breasted Merganser moving up river, Raven and 1 Common Gull. (Thanks Derek & Andrew)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 4 possibly 5 Bitterns, Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, Canada x Greylag hybrid, female Goldeneye, 2 Shoveler, 40 Teal, 60 Snipe, 3 Oystercatcher, 3 Little Grebe and 3 Coot. (Thanks Dave & ChrisB)

Marazion:  10 Black-throated Divers and 7 Red-throated Divers off Little London. Water Pipit at Red River mouth and Black Redstart. (Thanks ChrisB & BLSW)

Long Rock:  5 Great Northern Diver, 150 Razorbill and 2 Slavonian Grebe off Eastern Green. (Thanks ChrisB)

Drift Reservoir:  1 Whooper Swan, 3 Barnacle Geese and 1 fem Goldeneye. (Thanks ChrisB)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still plus 11 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard, 13 Mallard, 5 Wigeon and 3 Teal. (Thanks Dave)

Sennen, Brew Farm: 2 Cattle Egrets still (Photo by Sam Williams) and a male Hen Harrier. Pallid Harrier in fields between Brew Farm and the school, viewed from public footpath at SW363259 late afternoon. (Thanks BLSW)

Sennen Cove: 1W drake Long-tailed Duck. (Thanks BLSW)

Tehidy Country Park: Female Scaup on main pool still. (Thanks RBA)

Walmsley Sanctuary (CBWPS members only): 4 Northern Pintail plus 8 Tufted Duck, 5 Gadwall, 34 Northern Shoveler, 300+ Eurasian Wigeon, 100+ Eurasian Teal, 43 Black-tailed Godwit, 60+ Common Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 200+ Lapwing and a Common Kestrel. (Thanks Colin)

Wadebridge: 1 Black Redstart at Glen Road. (Thanks Colin)

Rumps Point: 6 Yellowhammers and 76 Skylarks. (Thanks Colin)

Pendower, Gerrans Bay: 2 Red-necked Grebe, 4 Slavonian Grebe and 15 Black-throated Diver. (Thanks RBA)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: Adult Yellow-legged Gull. (Thanks RBA)

Sunday 24 January 2010

Late news: Saturday (23rd), Black Redstart on Longrock beach. (Thanks Mark & Monty)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: At least 3 Bittern, Water Pipit, Little Egret, 8 Mallard, 29 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Goldeneye, 5 Coot, 2 Little Grebe and Oystercatcher. (Thanks Mark, Monty & Dave)

Marazion beach: 4 Ringed Plover, Red-throated Diver and 2 Great Northern Diver offshore. Black Redstart on Godolphin Hotel. (Thanks Mark, Monty, Dave and BLSW)

Longrock: Slavonian Grebe still, and 6 Brent Geese plus Black Redstart by Station Inn. (Thanks Dave)

Penzance: 35 Purple Sandpipers at Jubilee Pool. (Thanks RBA)

Newlyn, Sandy Cove: Slavonian Grebe. (Thanks RBA)

Drift Reservoir: Adult Whooper Swan, 3 Barnacle Geese still plus 83 Canada Geese, 3 Greylags and Snow Goose type hybrid. (Thanks Dave, Brian and Royston)

Sancreed: Woodcock, 550 Lapwing, 700 Redwing, 30 Fieldfare also male Brambling still and female Blackcap in private garden.  At dusk 35 Magpies, 1480 Jackdaws at roost and Barn Owl over fields. (Thanks Dave)

Helston sewerage works: Siberian Chiffchaff still. (Thanks Ilya, Will and Steve)

Helston Loe Pool: Bittern, 3 Great Crested Grebes, Long-tailed Duck and Firecrest. (Thanks Andy, Ilya, Will and Steve) 

Loe Bar: Great Crested Grebe, 2 Red-throated Divers, Black-throated Diver and 2 Great Northern Divers. (Thanks Andy)

Tresillian: 2 Cattle Egrets in the cattle field next to Tresemple Pool this afternoon. Also 2 Little Egrets in the field and 1 Avocet still on the river with 3 Red-breasted Mergansers also present. (Thanks Daniel)

Stithians Reservoir: Stithians Stuart Hutchings hide 8 Goldeneye (2 drakes). (Thanks Simon) 

Pendarves Wood: 3 Shoveler (2 drake), 2 Gadwall (pair) and 9 Little Grebe. (Thanks Simon)

Gunwalloe: 1 Black Redstart. (Thanks Ilya, Will and Steve)

Dozmary Pool: 6 Goldeneye, plus 7 Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Eurasian Wigeon, 8 Eurasian Teal and 1 male Northern Shoveler. (Thanks Colin)

Wadebridge: Male Black Redstart, 2 Blackcap and 4 Siskin at Glen Road. (Thanks Colin)

Sennen Cove: Long-tailed Duck, 1W Little Gull and Great Northern Diver. (Thanks John & Brian)

Sennen, Brew Farm: 2 Cattle Egrets still (please park carefully to avoid flushing the birds!) plus female Merlin. No sign again of Pallid Harrier but male Hen Harrier. (Thanks John, Mark & Monty)

Tehidy Country Park: Female Scaup still on main pool, also Treecreeper in wood on south side of lake. (Thanks Paul)

Pendeen: 6 Brent Geese past east at 11:00am. (Thanks RBA)

St Gothian Sands NR: 6 Brent Geese this afternoon. (Thanks RBA)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still in far eastern end of reservoir. (Thanks Ash)

St Ives: Black Redstart behind Lifeboat Station and another on the Island by the Coastguard watch-point. (Thanks Ash)

Land’s End: Mistle Thrush. (Thanks John)

Saturday 23 January 2010

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 2 Bittern, Goldeneye, 42 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 5 Mallard, 5 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, Little Egret, 5 Water Rail, Oystercatcher, 6 Long-tailed Tit, a singing Cetti’s Warbler and 2 Chiffchaff. (Thanks Dave & Simon)

Marazion beach: Water Pipit, 1 Chiffchaff and 10 Sanderling also Black-necked Grebe and 2 Great Northern Diver offshore. (Thanks Simon & Dave)

Walmsley Sanctuary, (CWBPS members only): 4 Spoonbill, 5 Northern Pintail, 350+ Wigeon, 38 Northern Shoveler, 1 Black Swan, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Water Rail, 2 Little Egret, 46 Black tailed Godwit, 450+ Common Snipe, 2 Stonechat and 22 Meadow Pipit. (Thanks Colin)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still, plus 6 Goosanders and a Firecrest in the woods on the south bank. (Thanks BLSW)

Helston Loe Pool: Bittern to the north of the hide, but no sign of Long-tailed Duck. Also present were 50 Shoveler, 20 Tufted Duck, 180 Pochard, 25 Gadwall, 35 Coot, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Gull, 2 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 39 Cormorant, 5 Jay and 4 Chiffchaff. (Thanks ChrisB and Dougy)

Helston Sewerage Works: 1 'Siberian' Chiffchaff calling regularly. See Here for ID discussion. (Thanks Ilya & Will)

Trelowarren Mill, Lizard: 1 Firecrest and 3 Greenshank. (Thanks Ilya & Will)

Goonhilly, Lizard: 1 male Hen Harrier. (Thanks Ilya & Will)

Gwendreath: 2 Firecrests near the farm. (Thanks Steve)

Coverack: Water Pipit still. (Thanks Steve)

Tehidy Country Park: Female Scaup still on main pool. (Thanks Simon)

Drift Reservoir: Adult Whooper Swan and 3 Barnacle Geese still present. Also Green Sandpiper, female Goldeneye and Scaup in NE arm. (Thanks Simon & Sam)

Sancreed: 150 Lapwing, 10 Snipe, 15 Fieldfare and 100 Redwing in fields, plus male Brambling in a private garden coming to a feeder. (Thanks Dave)

Brew Farm: 2 Cattle Egrets still and a probable Pallid Harrier flew NE here at 16:50. (Thanks BLSW)

Sennen Cove: Long-tailed Duck and 1W Little Gull still. (Thanks BLSW)

Men an Tol: 3 Hen Harriers (1 male) coming in to roost this evening. Also a Woodcock and 50+ Fieldfare. (Thanks Simon)

Percuil River: 20 Red-breasted Mergansers in one flock on the Percuil River on the Roseland peninsula. (Thanks Nigel) 

Towan Beach: 3 Black-throated Divers off Towan Beach, Roseland also a Redshank feeding in a stubble field with Oystercatchers above Towan Beach. (Thanks Nigel) 

Hannafore: Eider, Slavonian Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 4 Ringed Plover and Kingfisher. (Thanks Mike) 

Seaton: 18 Red-throated Diver and 3 Great Northern Diver. (Thanks Mike) 

Kingsmill Lake: Ruff still present also female Pintail and 3 Spotted Redshank. (Thanks Mike)

St Gothian Sands NR: 8 Gadwall, 6 Northern Shoveler, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Dunlin over and 3 Common Scoter offshore. (Thanks Simon)

Hayle: 2 Grey Plover, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit and 2 Mediterranean Gull. (Thanks Simon)

Wacker Quay: Spoonbill on the River Lynher. (Thanks RBA)

Lelant: Black Redstart on house in Saltings Reach estate. (Thanks Mark)

Friday 22 January 2010

Drift Reservoir: Adult Whooper Swan, 3 Barnacle Geese and Snow Goose type hybrid still, also adult Mediterranean Gull, 40+ Mute Swan, 79 Canada Goose (including hybrids), 5 Greylag Goose, 3 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, c20 Teal, 4 Wigeon, c58 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Common Gull, c40 Black-headed Gull, c45 Herring Gull and 4 Great Black-backed Gull. (Thanks Richard)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 2 Bittern, Water Pipit, Goldeneye, 5 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 19 Teal, 6 Mallard, 3 Coot, 15 Moorhens, 3 Little Grebe, Little Egret and 2 Chiffchaff. (Thanks Dave & ChrisB)

Marazion beach: 2 Bar-tailed Godwits and 3 Turnstones. (Thanks Dave)

Eastern Green: Only 1 Slavonian Grebe reported today. (Thanks ChrisB)

Penzance: Black-throated Diver, Red-throated Diver and 5 Great Northern Diver off Tolcarne Beach, plus 11 Common Scoter. (Thanks ChrisB)

College Reservoir: No sign of Egyptian Goose, but 2 female Goldeneye and large numbers of Wigeon and Pochard present, plus a Bullfinch. (Thanks Will & Dantheman)

Pendennis, Castle Beach: Whimbrel. (Thanks Dantheman)

St Anthony Head: 2 Slavonian Grebes. (Thanks Dantheman)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: Adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2 adult Mediterranean Gull and 11 Common Gull. At Copperhouse Common Sandpiper and 4 Knot. Also report of a Great Crested Grebe on Carnsew. (Thanks ChrisB & Dave)

St Gothian Sands NR: Water Pipit, Black Redstart, 5 Mute Swan, 5 Shoveler, 5 Teal, 8 Gadwall, 4 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe and a Redshank. 8 Common Scoter offshore. (Thanks ChrisB & Dave)

Tehidy Country Park: Female Scaup on main pond still with 5 Tufted Duck. (Thanks Dave)

Sennen Cove: Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Duck, Slavonian Grebe, 1W Little Gull and 4 Purple Sandpipers. (Thanks BLSW)

Brew Farm: 2 Cattle Egrets still at SW372252. (Thanks BLSW)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still. (Thanks BLSW)

Stithians Reservoir: Stuart Hutchings hide; 4 Goldeneye, 36 Canada Goose, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Teal, Pochard, 16 Tufted Duck, 70+ Redwing, 25 Starling. Southern Cut Off; 2 Eurasian Wigeon and Goldcrest, also 20+ Eurasian Curlew in the fields. (Thanks Simon)

Helston Loe Pool: No sign of any Bitterns but female Goldeneye and a Water Rail. (Thanks Dougy)

Helston sewerage works: 9 Little Egrets and 2 Herons in a field at the west end of Sewage Works, plus 2 Goldcrests at lots of Chiffchaffs. (Thanks Dougy)

Thursday 21 January 2010

Drift Reservoir: Adult Whooper Swan, 3 Barnacle Geese and Snow Goose type hybrid still, also adult Mediterranean Gull and female Pintail. (Thanks Dave)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Bittern and Water Pipit still, plus female Goldeneye, 9 Teal, 3 Coot, 2 Little Grebes and 2 Little Egrets. (Thanks Dave)

Newlyn: Black-throated Diver, 5 Great Northern Divers and a Slavonian Grebe. (Thanks RBA)

Penzance: 48 Purple Sandpipers and 2 Turnstones at Jubilee Pool. (Thanks Dave)

Brew Farm: 2 Cattle Egrets still at SW372252. (Thanks BLSW)

Trevorian Pool: 2 Mediterranean Gulls (Adult and 1W) in adjacent field and large numbers of Redwings and Fieldfares. (Thanks Dave)

Polgigga: 79 Redwings, 6 Fieldfares, 2 Song Thrushes and 2 Blackbirds on the cricket pitch. (Thanks Dave)

Sennen Cove: Long-tailed Duck, 2 Common Scoter, 3 Teal and adult Mediterranean Gull. (Thanks Dave)

Lelant: Firecrest opposite entrance to 2 Saltings Close. (Thanks BLSW)

Wednesday 20 January 2010

Late news: Monday (18th), male Hen Harrier at Chapel Carn Brea. (Thanks Fred)

Drift Reservoir: 3 Barnacle Geese, adult Whooper Swan, Snow Goose type hybrid and 1W Mediterranean Gull. (Thanks Dave)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 2 Bittern, Water Pipit, Jack Snipe and 2 Shoveler. (Thanks Dave & Barry)

Marazion: Black Redstart at the Godolphin Hotel. 4 Ringed Plover and 19 Sanderling on the beach and a Great Northern Diver offshore. (Thanks Derek)

Longrock: 2 Slavonian Grebes still and a Great Northern Diver. (Thanks Dave)

Penzance: 11 Purple Sandpipers at Jubilee Pool and 2 Great Northern Divers offshore. (Thanks Dave)

Mousehole: 2W Mediterranean Gull and 2 Purple Sandpipers on St Clement’s Rocks this evening. Plus 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and Common Scoter on the sea. (Thanks Dave)

Ludgvan: Firecrest at rear of Churchyard and Merlin on track to Gulval. (Thanks Richard)

St Gothian Sands NR: Gadwall, 6 Wigeon and 9 Tufted Duck. (Thanks Derek)

Hayle Harbour: 1 Coot. (Thanks Derek)

Sennen, Brew Farm: 2 Cattle Egrets still. (Thanks BLSW)

Sennen Cove: Juvenile Iceland Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull and 3 Purple Sandpipers. (Thanks BLSW)

Nanquidno: Male Hen Harrier and 4+ Mistle Thrushes. (Thanks John)

Bartinney Downs: Ring-tailed Hen Harrier. (Thanks Colin)

Mount Hawke: 2 Firecrests at sewerage works at Park Shady. (Thanks Birdguides)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still, plus 3 Goosanders. (Thanks RBA)

Millbrook Lake: Egyptian Goose still outside the doctors surgery. (Thanks Darrell)

Walmsley Sanctuary (CBWPS members only): a Richard's Pipit was seen well but briefly, feeding with Redwings in the field next to the Tower Hide. Also 600+ Wigeon, 13 Tufted Duck and 4 Spoonbill. (Thanks Colin)

Dinham Flats: 4 Spoonbill, same as at Walmsley. (Thanks RBA)

Par Harbour: 3 Great Northern Divers. (Thanks Nigel)

Tuesday 19 January 2010

Late news: Monday (18th), 7 Balearic Shearwaters off Cape Cornwall. (Thanks John)

Drift Reservoir: Whooper Swan and 3 Barnacle Geese still. No sign of 2W Iceland Gull seen yesterday. (Thanks John)

Sennen: 2 Cattle Egrets still at Brew Farm. (Thanks John)

Sennen Cove: 2W Iceland Gull on Cowloe, plus adult Mediterranean Gull. (Thanks RBA)

Launcells Wood, Bude: Woodcock. (Thanks Harvey)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Bittern and Water Pipit still. Also on Longrock Pool 8 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 2 Mallard, 3 Coot, 2 Little Grebe and Little Egret. NB. There will be ongoing reed cutting work on the main marsh for the next few days. (Thanks Dave)

Marazion: Black Redstart on the beach by the old Lifeguard Hut and another still at Godolphin Hotel. Also 3 Blackcaps (1 male) and a Tawny Owl heard in a private garden. (Thanks RBA & Dave)

Newlyn: Black-throated Diver, 3 Great Northern Diver and 6 Common Scoter offshore. (Thanks Terry)

Carbis Bay: 2 Balearic Shearwater, Slavonian Grebe and Great Northern Diver. (Thanks RBA)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: No sign of yesterday’s 1W Ring-billed Gull. (Thanks RBA)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still. (Thanks RBA)

Lizard, Church Cove Near Poldhu: Ring Ouzel again by NT car park in field opposite pedestrian exit to beach. (Thanks Tony)

Walmsley Sanctuary: 900+ Eurasian Wigeon, 83 Northern Shoveler, 100+ Mallard, 200+ Eurasian Teal, 8 Gadwall, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Northern Pintail, 3 Shelduck, 1 Little Grebe, 6 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 203 Canada Geese, 48 Mute Swan, 1 Black Swan, 200+ Lapwing, 60+ Curlew, 200+ Common Snipe, 59 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Adult female Peregrine and 2 Sparrowhawk. (Thanks Colin)

Pendennis, Falmouth: 2 Great Northern Divers, adult and 2W Mediterranean Gulls. (Thanks Dantheman)

Swanpool: Bittern at north end. (Thanks Dantheman)

Falmouth: Male Blackcap. (Thanks Dantheman)

Penryn: Male Blackcap. (Thanks Ilya)

Monday 18 January 2010

Late news: Sunday (17th), Saltash, Kingsmill Lake 1 Ruff. (Thanks Mike)

River Lynher, Beggars/Rat Island: 5 Spoonbill over the high tide. (Thanks Mike)

Perranuthnoe: 2 Black-throated Divers offshore. (Thanks Steve)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Between 10:30 and 11:30 am, 7 sightings of Bittern involving a minimum of 2 birds but probably more. Also present Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 43 Teal, 4 Shoveler, Wigeon, Goldeneye, 5 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, Water Rail, 53 Snipe and Cetti’s Warbler. Great Northern Diver offshore. (Thanks Dave & Steve)

Hayle: 1W Ring-billed Gull, 2 adult Mediterranean Gull, 6 Common Gull, 165 Lapwing, 369 Teal, 56 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, 44 Ringed Plover and 8 Dunlin. Also present Curlew, Bar-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover, Redshank, Oystercatcher, Heron, Little Egret, Wigeon, Mallard, Herring Gull, GBB Gull and LBB Gull. (Thanks BLSW & Dave)

Drift: 2W Iceland Gull, 1W Mediterranean Gull, adult Whooper Swan, 3 Barnacle Geese, hybrid resembling Snow Goose, 9 Coot. (Thanks John & Dave)

Tehidy Country Park: Female Greater Scaup, 4 Canada Goose, 15 Mute Swan, 78 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 25 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 44 Black-headed Gulls, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Great Tit, Blue Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, Wren, 3 Nuthatch, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch. (Thanks Terry)

Sennen Cove: 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls by the Lifeboat Station. Also Balearic Shearwater and Great Northern Diver offshore. (Thanks RBA & BLSW)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still this morning, plus 5 Goosander. (Thanks Derek)

Helston Loe Pool: At least 4 Bittern at the northern end, adult female Long-tailed Duck in Carminowe Creek still, 40 Shoveler, 26 Gadwall, 20 Mallard, 8 Wigeon, 183 Pochard, female Goldeneye, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Coot, 4 Water Rail, 24 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret and 24 Cormorant. Also a Firecrest at the bottom of the path below Degibna car park. (Thanks Steve and Richard)

Penzance: 2 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver offshore and c20 Purple Sandpiper at Jubilee Pool. (Thanks Birdguides)

Carbis Bay: 2 Great Northern Divers this afternoon. (Thanks RBA)

Falmouth: Black Redstart on building near Killigrew Street. (Thanks RBA)

College Reservoir: 300+ Jackdaw going to roost. (Thanks Simon)

Sennen: Probable Pallid Harrier and 2 Hen Harrier between Brew Farm and the A30. (Thanks Birdguides)

Sennen, Brew Farm: 2 Cattle Egret still. (Thanks Birdguides)

Mousehole: 2W Iceland Gull into roost on St Clement’s Island late evening, presumed same as Drift bird. (Thanks BLSW)

Eastern Green: 2 Slavonian Grebe still. (Thanks RBA)

Sunday 17 January 2010

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 2 Bittern and a Water Pipit again, plus 41 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 7 Mallard, Goldeneye, 4 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 56 Snipe, Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron and Cetti’s Warbler. (Thanks Dave)

Marazion: Black Redstart still at Godolphin Hotel, also 2 Great Northern Divers offshore. (Thanks RBA)

Swanpool: 21 Little Grebes. (Thanks Sue)

Gillan: 32 Mediterranean Gulls, Great Northern Diver, Ringed Plover and Grey Plover. (Thanks Andy & Dougy)

St John’s Lake: 13 Pale-bellied Brent, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 18 Avocet, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Adult Mediterranean Gull, 1 Rock Pipit (probably littoralis), 3 Great Crested Grebe and 6 Little Grebe. Also plenty of Wigeon, Dunlin and Shelduck etc but problems with the sun meant no count taken. (Thanks Darrell)

Millbrook Lake: 67 Shelduck, 49 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Common Gull, 12 Teal, 5 Avocet and Whimbrel. (Thanks Darrell)

Military Road Penlee: 500+ Sky Lark, 3 Stock Dove, 80 Woodpigeon, 4 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, c30 Song Thrush – (never seen as many here!) and 60+ Redwing. (Thanks Darrell)

Hannafore: 6 Black-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 5 Mediterranean Gull (all adults). (Thanks Darrell)

Carrick Roads, Mylor Churchtown: 5 Black-necked Grebes and 4 Red-breasted Mergansers. (Thanks Ilya & Will)

Trelowarren Mill: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Tit and 8 Greenshank. (Thanks Ilya & Will)

Coverack: Black-necked Grebe. Also 1 Water Pipit at Perprean Cove and 3 Mediterranean Gulls off Coverack Harbour. (Thanks Andy, Dougy, Ilya & Will)

Porthallow: 2 Black-throated Diver and a Slavonian Grebe. (Thanks RBA)

Tehidy Country Park: Female Scaup still. (Thanks Paul)

Amalveor: Hen Harrier (possible 1W male) at 4.20pm, Peregrine (male), Kestrel, c200 Golden Plover, Snipe and Woodcock. (Thanks Richard)

Siblyback Reservoir: Great Northern Diver, 192 Canada Goose, Canada x Greylag hybrid, Barnacle Goose, 16 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 55 Coot, 28 Black Headed Gull, 108 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, Buzzard.  Also, Fieldfares in surrounding fields. (Thanks Peter)

Hay near Wadebridge: Green Sandpiper, Woodcock, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 200+ Redwing. (Thanks Colin)

Padstow: 5 Mediterranean Gull (1 1stW. 1 2ndW. 3 adult), 143 Common Gull, 532 Black-headed Gull, 180 Great Black-backed Gull, 110 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 67 Herring Gull, 2 Great Crested Grebe and 8 Turnstone. (Thanks Colin)

Wadebridge: Black Redstart still at Glen Road. (Thanks Colin)

College Reservoir: Egyptian Goose. (Thanks Dantheman)

Newlyn: Black-necked Grebe, Great Crested Grebe and Great Northern Diver. (Thanks Linton)

Penzance: 45 Purple Sandpipers at Jubilee Pool. (Thanks Linton)

Brew Farm, Sennen: 2 Cattle Egrets still. (Thanks Roger)

Skewjack Farm, Sennen: 3 Ruff. (Thanks Frank)

Sennen Male: Hen Harrier. (Thanks Frank)

Drift Reservoir: 3 Barnacle Geese (photo here Thanks Sam), 3 Gadwall, Pintail and Goldeneye. (Thanks Frank)

Hayle, Copperhouse Creek: Jack Snipe and Common Sandpiper at eastern end. (Thanks BLSW)

Trevilley: Report of Pallid Harrier at 11am. (Thanks RBA)

Men an Tol: No sign of Pallid Harrier but 3 ring-tailed Hen Harriers and a male. Also Merlin, Buzzard, 35 Golden Plover and numerous Snipe, Redwing and Fieldfare. (Thanks Dave & Sue)

Bartinney Downs: 2 Hen Harriers (1 male). (Thanks Colin)

Helston Loe Pool: Adult female Long-tailed Duck still in Carminowe Creek and a Firecrest between Carminowe and Degibna. (Thanks RBA)

Plain an Gwarry, Trevarthian Lakes: 4 Gadwall. (Thanks Terry)

Golant, River Fowey: 3 Spoonbill. (Thanks Ash)

Stithians Reservoir: 46 Canada Goose, 104 Wigeon, 37 Teal, 11 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 15 Pochard, 38 Tufted Duck, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 11 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Moorhen, 40 Coot, 56 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, 20 Curlew, 53 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Stonechat, 17 Blackbird, 17 Fieldfare, 4 Song Thrush, 67 Redwing and 3 Raven. (Thanks Simon)

Saturday 16 January 2010

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Bittern and Water Pipit again, plus 23 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 9 Mallard, Wigeon, Goldeneye, 14 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, Cormorant, 47 Snipe, Little Egret and 3 Grey Heron. (Thanks Dave & BLSW)

Eastern Green: 2 Slavonian Grebes still. (Thanks RBA)

Marazion Beach: 1W Mediterranean Gull, 10 Turnstone, 12 Sanderling. 2 Great Northern Divers offshore. (Thanks Dave)

Jubilee Pool: 32 Purple Sandpipers. (Thanks BLSW)

Penzance: Black Redstart in Castle Road. (Thanks RBA)

Newlyn, Sandy Cove: 2 Black-throated Diver and 2 Great Northern Diver. (Thanks BLSW)

Drift Reservoir: 50 Mute Swan, Barnacle Goose, 76 Canada Geese, 39 Greylag, 11 Canada x Greylag hybrid, hybrid resembling Snow Goose, 56 Mallard, 18 Wigeon, Gadwall, Pintail, Shoveler, 79 Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, 10 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 7 Little Grebe, 16 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 211 Herring Gull, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull and 11 Black-headed Gull. (Thanks Dave)

Sennen: 2 Cattle Egret at Brew Farm and 3 Ruff at Skewjack Farm. No sign of Pallid Harrier but male Hen Harrier. (Thanks BLSW)

Morvah: 19 Barnacle Geese west of village, please keep to public footpaths. (Thanks BLSW)

Porth Reservoir: Ring-necked Duck at mid-day, 7 Goosanders until 12:30 when they flew off west. (Thanks Dougy)

Sennen Cove: Great Northern Diver in harbour this morning. (Thanks Terry)

Porthminster Point, St Ives: Slavonian Grebe and Great Northern Diver. (Thanks Terry)

Argal Reservoir: 2 Great Crested Grebe, drake Goosander, Goldeneye. Also 2 Woodlarks with Skylarks in stubble on north east side of the reservoir. (Thanks Daniel)

Saltash, Kingsmill Lake: 2 Bar tailed Godwit, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 75 Dunlin, 120 Avocet, Ruff, 2 Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, 5 Lapwing, Little Grebe and Mediterranean Gull. (Thanks Mike)

Military Road to Penlee: 4 Woodcock and 60 Redwing. (Thanks Mike)

Lizard, Cury: Ring tail Hen Harrier. (Thanks Ilya)

Lizard, Poldhu: Merlin. (Thanks Ilya)

Lizard, Church Cove (near Poldhu): Black Redstart and Ring Ouzel. (Thanks Ilya)

Lizard, Gunwalloe: Mediterranean Gull. (Thanks Ilya)

Falmouth, Gyllyngvase Beach: 2 Black-throated Divers in a big raft of Shag and Cormorants also Fulmar. (Thanks Jacana)

Swanpool: Water Rail and Chiffchaff both showing well in the rain. 3 Black-throated Divers offshore. (Thanks Jacana & RBA)

Tehidy Country Park: Female Greater Scaup and 6 Tufted Duck on main lake this afternoon. (Thanks Tim)

Reskajeage Downs: Merlin flew west and 100+ Sky Lark in stubble. (Thanks Tim)

Treraven Meadow: 8 Mute Swan (including 6 1W), Canada Goose, Common Shelduck, 87 Mallard, 8 Gadwall, 76 Eurasian Teal, 199 Eurasian Wigeon, 21 Common Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 101 Northern Lapwing, 18 Eurasian Curlew, 6 Coot, Moorhen, 2 Common Gull, 26 Black-headed Gull, 10 Herring Gull, Water Pipit and Rock Pipit no sign of any Meadow Pipit. (Thanks Colin)

Wadebridge, Old Town Bridge: Common Sandpiper and Rock Pipit. (Thanks Colin)

St Ives: Black Redstart on roof of cinema. (Thanks RBA)

Men an Tol: No sign of Pallid Harrier but 3 Hen Harriers (1 male). (Thanks BLSW)

Gerrans Bay, Pendower: 4 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver and Black-necked Grebe. (Thanks RBA)

Friday 15 January 2010

Late news: Thursday (14th) Stithians Reservoir: 68 Tufted Duck, drake Goldeneye, 42+ Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Raven, 105+ Wigeon, drake Goosander and 20 Pochard. (Thanks Simon)

Late news: Monday (11th) Tresillian: 250 Canada Geese, 55 Teal, 4 Gadwall, Wigeon, 3 Avocet, 37 Black-tailed Godwit and Shag. (Thanks Andrew)

Late news: Thursday (14th) Bodmin: 26 Siskins in Morrison’s car park. (Thanks Derek)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Bittern again this morning, plus 18 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 5 Mallard, female Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Coot, Water Rail, Little Egret and 2 Water Pipit. (Thanks Ian and Dave)

Brew Farm: 2 Cattle Egrets and a Little Egret at SW372252. (Thanks to Ian, Roger and Richard)

Skewjack Farm: 4 Mediterranean Gulls, (2 adults, 2W and 1W) and a Stock Dove. (Thanks Dave)

Trevorian: Adult Mediterranean Gull south of Trevorian Pool. (Thanks Dave)

Trevilley Farm: Adult Mediterranean Gull. (Thanks Dave)

Morvah: 20 Barnacle Geese at cSW396356 but mobile, viewable from public footpaths or distantly from SW409350. Please keep to footpaths and do not disturb the birds. (Thanks Ian, Brian, Richard and John)

Nanjizal: Pallid Harrier flew north towards Sennen at 9:50am. (Thanks BLSW)

Sennen: Male Hen Harrier and Merlin. (Thanks Roger)

Jubilee Pool: 59 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 2 Great Northern Diver, 42 Razorbill and 14 Guillemot. (Thanks Dave)

Walmsley Sanctuary CBWPS: 50 Mute Swan (including 7 1W), 2 Adult Whooper Swan, Black Swan, 438 Canada Geese, 193 Eurasian Wigeon, 58 Eurasian Teal, 19 Northern Shoveler (including one badly injured female dragging its wing), Grey Heron, 63 Eurasian Curlew, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, Jay, Stock Pigeon, 2 Raven, 10 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 7 Herring Gull. (Thanks Colin)

Rumps Point: 6 Common Scoter and 3 Goldeneye. (Thanks Colin)

Tresillian/Tresemple Pool: 250+ Canada Geese and 4 Gadwall. (Thanks Brian)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still at east end. (Thanks RBA)

Stithians Reservoir: female Pochard, 25 Mallard, 26 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 21 Curlew, 30 Lapwing and 6 Gadwall. (Thanks Simon)

Camel Estuary, Padstow to Wadebridge: 8 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, 28 Cormorant, 5 Shag, 16 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 3 Spoonbill, 7 Mute Swan, Feral Goose, 132 Canada Goose, 128 Shelduck, 135 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 68 Mallard, 6 Mallard hybrid, 14 Shoveler, 18 Tufted Duck, male Goldeneye, 6 Moorhen, 260 Oystercatcher, 14 Ringed Plover, 61 Grey Plover, 276 Lapwing, 55 Knot, 589 Dunlin, 18 Snipe, 60 Black-tailed Godwit, 34 Bar-tailed Godwit, 167 Curlew, 187 Redshank, 6 Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 15 Turnstone, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 727 Black-headed Gull, 26 Common Gull, 121 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 857 Herring Gull, 492 Great Black-backed Gull and 2 Kingfisher. (Thanks Derek)

Gorran Haven: Black Guillemot on sea. (Thanks Paul)

St Ives: Black Redstart in private garden at Little-in-Sight this morning. (Thanks RBA)

Cot Valley: Slavonian Grebe at Porth Nanven plus Black Redstart. (Thanks RBA)

Thursday 14 January 2010

Late news: Wednesday (13th), Millbrook Lake 2 Spotted Redshank. 3 Blackcap in private garden in Millbrook and 1 Woodcock over. Treninnow Farm Woodcock, c300 Linnet and c 400 Skylark. (Thanks Bruce)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 46 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 7 Mallard, Wigeon, Goldeneye, 4 Coot, Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 26 Snipe, Knot, 2 Little Grebe and Bittern. (Thanks Dave & David)

Penzance: 44 Purple Sandpipers and 5 Great Northern Divers. (Thanks David)

Eastern Green/Longrock: 2 Slavonian Grebes. (Thanks David)

Newlyn: 9 Common Scoter. (Thanks David)

Sennen area: 2 Cattle Egrets at Brew Farm. (Thanks BLSW)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still and 7 Goosander. (Thanks RBA)

Men an Tol: No sign of Pallid Harrier but up to 4 Hen Harriers including an adult male, also Woodcock. (Thanks John)

Morvah: 19 Barnacle Geese on private farmland at cSW397358 viewed distantly from SW409350. (Thanks John)

Wadebridge: Firecrest at Foundry Terrace. (Thanks Derek)

Padstow: Red-crested Pochard on the pond at the end of Porthily View

Wednesday 13 January 2010

Late news: Thursday (11^th) in a private garden in Cury, Lizard Waxwing, 8 Fieldfare and 6 Redwings. (Thanks Michael)

Little London – Trenow Cove: 2 Great Northern Diver, 5 Black-throated Diver, 40 Oystercatcher, 30 Dunlin, 20 Grey Plover, 2 Redshank, 2 Curlew and Turnstone, also 22 Lapwing in fields above cove. Plus female Merlin, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard and female Black Redstart. (Thanks Richard & John)

Eastern Green/Longrock: 2 Slavonian Grebes still plus Great Northern Diver. (Thanks John)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Numerous sightings of at least 3 Bitterns today, plus 36 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 9 Mallard, 3 Little Grebe, 6 Coot, 50+ Snipe, Oystercatcher, Little Egret and 3 Heron. Also one of the Water Pipits flushed from the beach. (Thanks BLSW, Chris, John and Dave)

Marazion: Black Redstart at Godolphin Hotel, adult Yellow-legged Gull at Red River mouth. On the beach 2 adult Mediterranean Gull, 3 Knot, 23 Sanderling. 47 Turnstone, 2 Oystercatcher, Redshank and 2 Water Pipit. (Thanks BLSW, John & Dave)

Penzance: Black Redstart on footpath by Railway station. (Thanks RBA)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: 2^nd winter Mediterranean Gull at Carnsew and 2 Ringed Plover from the causeway. (Thanks BLSW & Chris)

Truro River: 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, and 59 Black-tailed Godwit, (including 35 on Boscawen football pitch, also 16 Oystercatcher, 17 Redwing, Fieldfare and Mistle Thrush). c350 Dunlin off Boscawen Park car park. (Thanks Derek)

Lizard Point: c150 Kittiwakes, 30 Gannets, 2 Fulmars. (Thanks Ilya)

Lizard Downs: c70 Snipe. (Thanks Ilya)

Windmill Farm: c40 Snipe, 4 Woodcock, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 8 Golden Plover, 20 Lapwing. (Thanks Ilya)

Brew Farm: Cattle Egret. (Thanks John)

Hay, nr Wadebridge: 3 adult Mediterranean Gulls, 60+ Common Gull, 700+ Black-headed Gull and 200+ Northern Lapwing. (Thanks Colin)

Tehidy: Black Redstart in a private garden plus 16 Long-tailed Tits. (Thanks Scoxie)

Stithians: 150+ Wigeon (largest count of the winter). Also present were a pair of Goosander near the dam, 61 Tufted Duck and Pochard. (Thanks Simon)

Gannel Estuary: Curlew Sandpiper. (Thanks Les)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still plus 7 Goosanders. (Thanks RBA)

Sennen: No sign of Pallid Harrier despite extensive searching. (Thanks BLSW)

Men an Tol: Pallid Harrier flew in at 16:30, also 2 Hen Harriers (1 Male). (Thanks BLSW & Roger)

Wadebridge: A male Black Redstart at Old Jewson’s Yard this morning. (Thanks Derek)

Dinham Flats: Highlights of the Wednesday Bird Walk included Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, Pintail and over 50 Grey Plover. (Thanks Derek)

Bodmin: 14 Siskin at Asda's Car Park this morning. (Thanks Derek)

Polson Bridge: 60 Lapwing. (Thanks Derek)

St Ives: Adult Mediterranean Gull flew past St Ives Island towards Hayle Estuary this afternoon. (Thanks Paul)

Morvah: 19 Barnacle Geese on private farmland, with lots of Snipe, Lapwings, Redwings, 1 Redshank, 1 Woodcock, smaller numbers of Fieldfare, Blackbird and Starling. (Thanks Martin)

College Reservoir: Wigeon down from 120+ last week to just 4, 50+ Teal were still present and a few Tufted Duck, possibly all the Coot (70) remaining. (Thanks Dantheman)

Argal Reservoir: 5 Goosander (4 drake and 1 redhead), male and female Goldeneye, Kingfisher, 1 Woodcock flushed from the path. (Thanks Dantheman)

 Tuesday 12 January 2010

Late news: Thursday (7th), possible white morph Gyr in fields east of the road southwest of the surf school at SS193006 and photographed at Foxhole point SS185005. Belatedly reported to Nick Moran of BirdTrack who kindly passed on the news to CBWPS and Birdguides. (Photo on Birdguides)

Late news: Sunday (10th) 2 Red-crested Pochard flying east past Marazion at 12:30. (Thanks Paul)

Late news: Monday (11th), Tresillian 3 Avocet, 3 Greenshank, 37 Black-tailed Godwit and 4 Raven. On Tresemple Pool (95% frozen) 55 Teal, 2 Gadwall and 21 Wigeon. In a private garden male Blackcap and male Reed Bunting. (Thanks Andrew)

Late news: Monday (11th), Helston Loe Pool Long-tailed Duck still but no sign of the Red-crested Pochard. Also present were Bittern, 2 Water Rail and a Woodcock. (Thanks Scoxie)

Wendron: Woodlark over, 5 Woodcock in a small willow woodland. (Thanks Martin)

Truro: Black Redstart outside Il Gatto Nero tapas bar, Bosvigo Road. Peregrine over town centre. (Thanks Derek)

Wadebridge: Male Black Redstarts at Glen Road and Old Jewson's yard, plus females at Old Town Bridge and Dunveth Road, Wadebridge this morning. (Thanks Colin & Derek)

Wadebridge Sewage Works: 200+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 Coot, 33 Dunlin, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 18 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Rock Pipit and 4 Meadow Pipit. (Thanks Colin)

Stithians Reservoir: 42 Common Coot, 2 Fieldfare, Redwing and Blackbird feeding on the grass at the Watersports Centre. 28 Tufted Duck were still in the immediate vicinity of the dam with 2 Little Grebe having returned to the Northern Cut Off, which is 50% unfrozen today. (Thanks Simon)

Par Beach Pool: 35 Coot, 36 Mute Swan, 71 Mallard, 43 Moorhen, 11 Tufted Duck, 1 Teal, 3 Oystercatcher and a Heron. (Thanks Derek)

St Andrew's Pool, Par: 66 Mallard, 5 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 7 Tufted Duck and 4 Moorhen. (Thanks Derek)

Monday 11 January 2010

Late news: Saturday (9th), St Gothian Sands LNR 8 Tufted Duck, 13 Wigeon, 18 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 4 Golden Plover, 2 Redshank, 1 Turnstone. Plus Black Redstart still, just inside fence of main pool by main track. Eight Common Scoter still in St Ives Bay. (Thanks Tim)

Late news: Sunday (10) St Gothian Sands LNR 6 Tufted Duck, 19 Wigeon, 17 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler. 2 female Pintail flew round pool couple of times and then headed off south towards Hayle. There was a Goosander reported there in the morning. Also 2 Snipe and 3 Redshank. Water Pipit on ice by island on main pool. 8 Common Scoter still in St Ives Bay plus Purple Sandpiper on rocks at Red River mouth and 8 Wigeon sat on the sea. (Thanks Tim)

Late news: 2+ Woodcock in flight at dusk at South Crofty, Camborne on Saturday (9th) evening. (Thanks Tim)

Sennen: Pallid Harrier still this morning viewed from SW 364259 (Photos here). (Thanks Mark)

Treave Common, Land’s End: Richard’s Pipit. (Thanks Mark)

Coosebean, Truro: River Kenwyn lunchtime today, Firecrest in roadside hedge at junction of Coosebean Lane and Bosvigo Lane, Dipper on river just upriver from Bosvigo Lane bridge and Little Egret on river 100 metres further up. (Thanks Tim)

Truro: Black Redstart in Ferris Road. (Thanks Derek)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: 2 Bitterns on main marsh am and pm and (another?) 2 Bitterns on Longrock Pool this evening, plus 71 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 6 Mallard, 1 Wigeon, 5 Coot and 2 Little Grebe. Also a Dunlin and 2 Golden Plovers on the ice. (Thanks Dave, Bob and Richard)

Marazion: 5 Black-throated Divers Little London. Black Redstart Godolphin Hotel. 2 Water Pipit on beach and 2 Velvet Scoter offshore (Thanks BLSW)

Eastern Green: 2 Slavonian Grebe, Black-necked Grebe and 2 Great Northern Divers. (Thanks BLSW)

Lizard: Church Cove Chiffchaff; Carleon Cove (near Poltesco) Mediterranean Gull; Kennack Sands Mediterranean Gull and Purple Sandpiper; Perprean Cove near Coverack 2 Chiffchaff, Water Pipit and Blackcap. (Thanks Ilya)

Par, St Andrews Pool: 3 (2 male) Shoveler, 47 Mallard, 5 Canada Goose, 12 Moorhen, 2 Mute Swan, 5 Teal, male Tufted Duck, 80 Redwing, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 14 Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, Water Rail and 2 Grey Wagtail. No sign of the 2 Red-crested Pochard reported earlier. (Thanks Derek & David)

Par Beach Pool: 11 (9 male) Tufted Duck, 29 Coot, 34 Moorhen, 24 Mallard, 32 Mute Swan, 1 male Blackcap, 1 Heron, 11 Pied Wagtail, 4 Gadwall, and 2 Snipe. Also 2 Pink-footed Geese and Bar-headed Goose with Canada Geese in fields between Par Beach and Polkerris. (Thanks Derek, Ian & David)

Par Sands: 3 Great Northern Diver, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Raven, 30 Redwing and 1 Reed Bunting. (Thanks Derek)

Porthpean: 1 Great Northern Diver, 16 Fulmar, Cormorant and Shag. (Thanks Derek)

St Austell, McDonald's: 1 Siskin flew over. (Thanks Derek)

Bodmin, Morrison's Car Park: 5 Siskin. (Thanks Derek)

Wadebridge: The female Black Redstart was still present in Dunveth Road this morning and a male in Glen Road. 5 Rock Pipits still (one ringed), from the new road bridge to Wadebridge sewage works, along the Camel Trail. (Thanks Derek & Colin)

Dinham Flats, Camel Estuary: 16 Knot, 300+ Dunlin, 10 Ringed Plover, 4 Grey Plover, 16 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great-crested Grebe, 5 Little Grebe, 5 Coot, 1 Kingfisher. (Thanks Colin)

Drift Reservoir: Male Goosander at dusk. (Thanks Dave)

Chapel Carn Brea: Male Hen Harrier, Merlin and Woodcock (thanks Fred)

Sunday 10 January 2010

Late news: Yesterday (9th) adult Yellow-legged Gull at Sennen. (Thanks John)

Par Beach Pool: 2 Pink-footed Geese, Bar-headed Goose and a pair of Gadwall. (Thanks Nigel)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Bittern at west end of marsh. 127 Teal 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe and 2 Coot on Longrock Pool. (Thanks Brian, Royston & Dave)

Marazion Beach: Water Pipit and 2 Great Northern Diver offshore. Black Redstart at Godolphin Hotel still. (Thanks Brian & Royston)

Helston Loe Pool: 2 Red-crested Pochard (pair), 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 drake Goosander, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 20+ Gadwall, 1 Firecrest on path from Degibna car park to Lower Nansloe Fm, 100+ Pochard, 1 female Goldeneye. Also Wigeon and Teal present. (Thanks Simon)

Tregeseal: Juvenile Glaucous Gull. (Thanks John)

Truro River: Over high tide; 28 Mute Swan, 36 Mallard, 10 Dunlin, 10 Shelduck, Little Egret, Heron, Greenshank, Mistle Thrush, 10 Fieldfare and 60 Redwing. (Thanks Derek)

Treraven Meadow: 400 Wigeon, 8 Mute Swan, 10 Snipe, and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Thanks Derek)

Egloshayle: 2 Little Grebe, male Tufted Duck, 40 Mallard and a Teal. (Thanks Derek)

Wadebridge: Female Black Redstart in Dunveth Road coming to mealworms, with another at Town Bridge. (Thanks Derek & Colin)

Wadebridge sewerage works: 700+ Black-headed Gull with 2 pink individuals, 4 Common Gull, 3 Grey Plover, 7 Coot, 4 Little Grebe and 7 Rock Pipit (possibly littoralis). (Thanks Colin)

Carbis Bay: Male Blackcap in private garden. (Thanks Ash)

Sennen: Probable Pallid Harrier (juv) opposite the Post Office, best viewed from sharp bend along road to Brew Farm east of the school (SW 364259). (Thanks Mark)

First reported by Roy Phillips on 4^th Dec last year, has been seen a couple of times since but always briefly and distant or in poor light at roost. Seen by John Foster yesterday at Sennen who tipped off local birder Mark Warren who refound it today and confirmed John’s suspicions that the bird was indeed interesting and put the news out straight away. It was successfully twitched by a few local birders at Sennen and then at Men an Tol late evening. I understand photographs may be available.

Also Cattle Egret in fields west of A30 opposite The First and Last pub. (Thanks BLSW)

Men an Tol: Probable Pallid Harrier flew north west at 16:15, also 4 Hen Harriers to roost at 16:55 (2 males). (Thanks John)

Saturday 9 January 2010

Helston Loe Pool: Drake Red-crested Pochard, female Long-tailed Duck, 10 Wigeon, 31 Gadwall, 142 Teal, 18 Mallard, 32 Shoveler, 164 Pochard, 56 Tufted Duck, 3 Goldeneye (female), drake Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron, 2 Bittern 3 Little Egret, Water Rail, 7 Coot, Knot, Green Sandpiper, 2 Firecrest, 6 Woodcock and numerous Redwing. 2 Red-throated Divers offshore. (Thanks Dave, Simon, Daniel, Dougy, Andy, Ilya & Steve)

Helston sewerage works: 8 Chiffchaff and 5 Little Egret (roosting at west end for last 5 weeks). Nearby 2 Kingfishers were in the car park and a Dipper in the Cober Valley. (Thanks Dougy)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Bittern and Water Pipit still plus 71 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 23 Golden Plover and Water Rail. (Thanks Linton)

Marazion: Black Redstart still at Godolphin Hotel. (Thanks Linton)

Eastern Green: 2 Slavonian Grebes still. (Thanks Linton)

Porth Resrvoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck. (Thanks BLSW)

Loe Beach, Feock: 2 Velvet Scoter, 8 Black-necked Grebe, 5 Red-breasted Merganser, 7 Wigeon, Teal, Common Sandpiper and Chiffchaff. (Thanks Simon & Daniel)

Millbrook: Juv Spoonbill on drained Millbrook pond. Single Whimbrel, Avocet, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Woodcock and Jack Snipe on Millbrook Lake and 2 Woodcock over garden at dusk. Still hundreds of Redwing and Fieldfare everywhere. (Thanks Bruce)

Camel Estuary, Clapper Marshes to Cant Hill today along the Camel Trail: 9 Little Grebe (3 Wadebridge, 6 Dinham Flats), 18 Cormorant Dinham Flats, 4 Little Egret, Grey Heron, Spoonbill Dinham Flats, 15 Mute Swan, Feral Goose Wadebridge, 48 Shelduck Dinham Flats, 764 Wigeon (520 Dinham Flats, 244 Treraven/Clapper), 18 Gadwall (10 Dinham Flats, 7 Treraven/Clapper), 91 Mallard (20 Wadebridge/ Dinham, 47 Egloshayle, 10 Treraven and 14 Polmorla), 25 Shoveler (1 Wadebridge, 24 Trevelver Shoreline), 293 Teal (115 Dinham Flats, 178 Treraven/ Clapper), 11 Coot (1 Wadebridge, 10 Dinham Flats), 18 Moorhen (9 NRA Pools, 9 Clapper Marsh), 125 Oystercatcher, 15 Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, 140 Lapwing, 8 Knot, Ruff Dinham Flats, 406 Dunlin, 24 Snipe (9 Dinham Flats, 15 Treraven/ Clapper), Jack Snipe Wadebridge Sewage Works, 44 Black-tailed Godwit (37 Dinham Flats, 7 Wadebridge Old Bridge), 16 Bar-tailed Godwit, 282 Curlew, 140 Redshank, 12 Greenshank, 5 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk (Trevelver and Treraven), Peregrine, 810 Black-headed Gull, 3  Common Gull, 64 Herring Gull, Kingfisher Wadebridge, 3 Water Pipit (Wadebridge Sewages Works, Treraven Meadow and Clapper Marsh) and 15 Reed Bunting (6 Wadebridge Saltmarsh, 6 Dinham Flats, 3 Treraven/ Clapper). (Thanks Derek)

Wadebridge: Over 250 Redwings were present in Coronation Park this afternoon, also noted were 2 Mistle Thrushes, Fieldfare, 8 Song Thrush, 26 Blackbird, 2 Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Jay. The female Black Redstart was present in Dunveth Road again, a female Blackcap was feeding on berries at Tremarren Road 2 Siskin flew over Town Quay and a Coot under Old Town Bridge. (Thanks Derek & Colin)

Treraven Meadow: 419 Eurasian Wigeon, 23 Eurasian Teal, 1 Northern Shoveler, 12+ Common Snipe and Woodcock. (Thanks Colin)

Tehidy Country Park: Hundreds of Redwing and Fieldfare. Also a huge flock of Chaffinches in the fields alongside the country park ranger's entrance by North Cliffs. (Thanks Scoxie)

Friday 8 January 2010

Late news: Yesterday (7th), possible Yellow-browed Warbler at Porthcurno and Glaucous Gull at Tregeseal.

Marazion: Black Redstart on the Godolphin Hotel, two female Blackcaps in a private garden. (Thanks Dave)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Bittern showed well this morning from the sanctuary fence (photo here), Water Pipit on the island to the right of the observation area. Jack Snipe flushed from the path on the east of the reserve and a Firecrest from the boardwalk over the railway. Also present 36 Teal, two Shoveler, six Mallard, Coot, two Little Grebe, four Grey Heron, two Water Rail, 48 Snipe and two Chiffchaff. Heavy cold weather movements this morning of Redwing, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Skylark, Wood Pigeon, Lapwing and Golden Plover all flying west. (Thanks Dave)

Hayle Estuary RSPB: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Shoveler, Mallard, Buzzard, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Sanderling, Dunlin, Snipe, Bar-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Greenshank, Turnstone, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, Fieldfare and Redwing. (Thanks Dave)

Truro: Woodcock and Dipper on River Kenwyn between Truro and New Mill. (Thanks Daniel)

Stithians Reservoir: 1 drake Goosander, 4 Goldeneye, 68 Canada Geese, 13 Pochard, 10 Gadwall, 61 Tufted Duck, 18 Mallard, 100+ Wigeon, 37 Teal, 18 Little Grebe, 19 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant, 2 Common Gull, 44+ Black Headed Gull, 225+ Herring Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 4 Snipe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 7 Dunnock, 3 Wood Pigeon, 5 Collared Dove, 2 Great Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 6 Robin, 7 Song Thrush, 18 Blackbird, 15 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 4 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 1 GS Woodpecker, 7 Starling, 3 Wren, 10 Magpie, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Rook, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 5 House Sparrow, 4 Reed Bunting. Also seen were 189 Lapwing all moving over in flocks of 10 to 50 predominately in the direction of SSW to W. (Thanks Simon)

Par: Goldeneye on the river (photo here) a Water Rail in the reeds by the pool plus Shoveler, Teal and Wigeon. (Thanks Nigel)

Helston Loe Pool: at least two Bitterns (one in flight, another walking on the ice, two further sightings), drake Red-crested Pochard, Long-tailed Duck, Goldeneye, five Little Egrets, three Great Crested Grebes, Water Rail. (Thanks Andy)

Ludgvan: Woodcock, c100 Lapwing, c30 Golden Plover, c150 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, Blackcap and Green Woodpecker. (Thanks Richard)

Penzance: 26 Purple Sandpiper Jubilee Pool and Blackcap Tesco’s. (Thanks Richard & Dave)

Longrock: 2 Slavonian Grebes. (Thanks BLSW)

Drift Reservoir: Adult Whooper Swan again. (Thanks BLSW)

Sancreed: 490 Golden Plover west, 2030 Lapwing west, 700 Redwing west, 490 Fieldfare west, 15 Snipe west, 26 Grey lags, the hybrid Snow Goose, 6 Shoveler & 4 Wigeon, Peregrine and Sparrowhawk. (Thanks Dave)

Millbrook: Heavy thrush passage over Millbrook today, c2000/hr flying west from mid morning till early afternoon, mostly Redwings. Also c500 Redwing and 200 Fieldfare on drained Millbrook Pond, c1000 Skylark at Treninnow Farm and 5 Woodcock over the garden at dusk. (Thanks Bruce)

Camel Estuary: On the estuary today between Wadebridge and Cant Hill the following were noted;
644 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 10 Mallard, 186 Redshank, 5 Coot, 9 Little Grebe, first winter Mediterranean Gull, 372 Dunlin, 4 Little Egret, 79 Black-tailed Godwit, 335 Wigeon, 35 Teal, 6 Greenshank, 19 Bar-tailed Godwit, 33 Shelduck, 70 Curlew, Knot, 8 Gadwall, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, 96 Oystercatcher, male Pintail, 22 Shoveler, 19 Turnstone and 3 female Goosander. (Thanks Derek)

Egloshayle: Male Goldeneye, 81 Mallard, 12 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2+ Chiffchaff and Little Grebe. (Thanks Derek)

Treraven Meadows: Merlin, Dipper, 2 Woodcock, 3 Water Pipit, 30 Snipe, 15 Curlew, 20 Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, 30 Fieldfare and a Stock Dove. 6+ Chiffchaff, 1 Male Goldeneye, 36 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 30+ Meadow Pipit, Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 3 Common Gull, Little Grebe and a Kingfisher. (Thanks Derek & Colin)

Clapper Marshes: 35 Wigeon, 7 Teal, 5 Mallard and 5 Snipe. (Thanks Derek)

Wadebridge: The female Black Redstart still present in Dunveth Road. A male Goldeneye was present near the Camels rugby pitch (Thanks Derek & Peter)

Thursday 7 January 2010

Click here for a photograph of the Richard’s Pipit at Crows an Wra. Thanks Alex Mckechnie

Par: Two Pink-footed Geese at Par Pool this afternoon. (Thanks BLSW)

Marazion: Black Redstart still Godolphin Hotel and another at the Station House. (Thanks BLSW)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Water Pipit in the sanctuary area viewable from the observation area on the road. Also present 78 Teal, five Shoveler, eight Mallard, two Coot, 19 Moorhen, 44 Snipe, Water Rail, Grey Heron and Little Egret. (Thanks BLSW & Dave.)

Marazion seafront: Black-necked Grebe, four Great Northern Diver, Black-throated Diver, Pintail, 35 Common Scoter and 11 Sanderling. (Thanks BLSW, Alex & Dave)

Longrock: Two Slavonian Grebe, Great Northern Diver and eight Sanderling. (Thanks Dave)

Carnyorth: 200+ Golden Plover. (Thanks John)

Treraven Meadows: Six Water Pipit, Rock Pipit, 20 Meadow Pipit, 30+ Common Snipe, 50+ Eurasian Teal and two Chiffchaff. (Thanks Colin)

Wadebridge: Black Redstart in Dunveth Road, one of a possible seven frequenting the town. (Thanks Derek)

Sancreed: Adult male Merlin, 420 Lapwing west, 130 Golden Plover west, 200 Redwing, 110 Fieldfare and 10 Stock Doves. (Thanks Dave)

Kingsmill Lake, Saltash:  170 Dunlin, 83 Canada Geese, 25 Avocet, five Shoveler, 44 Teal, Little Egret, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Pochard, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 100 Lapwing and two Goldcrest. (Thanks Mike)

Treninnow Farm, Millbrook: In barley stubble between Wiggle and Treninnow Farm today there were 40 Lapwing, three Snipe, five Golden Plover, 110 Fieldfare, 2170 Redwing, c1000 Skylark, 82 Meadow Pipit, c50 Linnet, 150 Starling. (Thanks Bruce)

Sennen: Richard’s Pipit flew over calling, in fields between Sennen Chapel and Brew Pool. (Thanks BLSW)

Wednesday 6 January 2010

Argal Reservoir: Late news for yesterday (5th), three drake Goosander. (Thanks Dantheman)

Marazion: Black Redstart on Godolphin Hotel. (Thanks BLSW)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Jack Snipe by sanctuary fence, plus 48 Snipe, 21 Teal, two Shoveler, 16 Moorhen, three Little Grebe, Coot, Kingfisher, Little Egret, and three Grey Heron. (Thanks BLSW & John)

Eastern Green: Two Slavonian Grebe again. (Thanks BLSW)

Penzance seafront: Velvet Scoter again, plus 18 Common Scoter, four Great Northern Diver, Black-throated Diver, and 20+ Purple Sandpiper. (Thanks BLSW & John)

Drift Reservoir: Female Goldeneye, seven Shoveler, two Gadwall, 64 Tufted Duck, 12 Wigeon, 54 Mallard 80+ Teal, four Cormorant, five Little Grebe, four Coot, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Kingfisher and 100+ Redwing. (Thanks John)

Sancreed: Male Hen Harrier. (Thanks Dave)

Skewjack Farm SE of Sennen: Adult Ring-billed Gull, juvenile Glaucous Gull, 12 Mediterranean Gull and a probable Iceland Gull. In fields by B3315 this afternoon. All found by Mark Warren. (Thanks BLSW)

Brew Pool: At least one Chiffchaff showing characteristics of the sub species tristis with 40+ nominate Chiffchaff and two+ Black Redstarts at the new sewerage works. All found by Mark Warren. (Thanks BLSW)

Sennen: Richard’s Pipit found by Mark Warren this afternoon in fields between Brew Pool and Sennen Chapel.  (Thanks BLSW)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still plus three drake Goosander, three drake Tufted Duck, seven Teal, two Common Gull and a Mistle Thrush. All at the far eastern end 13:15 – 13:30, viewable from the south side. (Thanks Tim)

Stithians Reservoir: 64 Canada Geese over (College again?), two Snipe, 30 Lapwing over, 10 Mallard, seven Little Grebe, 33 Tufted Duck, 40 Coot, three Goldeneye, two Pochard, two Cormorant, six Teal, 46 Wigeon, two Gadwall, Grey Heron, 73+ Herring Gull, 47 Black Headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, two Great Black-backed Gull, two Robin, nine Blackbird, four Wren, 10 Chaffinch, four Reed Bunting, two Dunnock, six Greenfinch, five Woodpigeon, two Great Tit, Magpie, Jay, Goldfinch, three Fieldfare, three Blue Tit, four Carrion Crow, two Meadow Pipit, two Goldcrest, two Redwing, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail and two Raven. (Thanks Simon)

Treraven Meadow: 400+ Eurasian Wigeon, six Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, 100+ Eurasian Teal, 70+ Mallard, two Gadwall, 39 Canada Geese, 150+ Common Snipe, three Common Redshank, nine Northern Lapwing, 12 Curlew, two Collared Dove, 13 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, two Chiffchaff, 60+ Meadow Pipit, two Water Pipit and Rock Pipit. (Thanks Colin)

Pendennis Point, Falmouth: Two Whimbrel, two Black Redstart and a distant Great Northern Diver. (Thanks Dantheman)

Swanpool: Black Redstart, Stonechat, three Little Egret, Great Northern Diver and Ringed Plover. (Thanks Dantheman)

Treninnow Farm, Millbrook: c1500 Redwing, 200 Fieldfare, 200 Lapwing, 50 Golden Plover, c700 Skylark and 50 Meadow Pipit. (Thanks Bruce)

Millbrook Lake: 55 Black-tailed Godwit and four Blackcap in a private garden in Millbrook. (Thanks Bruce)

Wadebridge: Black Redstart still in Dunveth Road. 220 Canada Geese flew over the town at 16.30 today towards the estuary (Thanks Derek)

Bodmin: 22 Siskin, 65 Chaffinch and a single male Brambling in Morrison’s Car Park. (Thanks Derek)

Par: Mediterranean Gull on Spit Beach, drake Goldeneye still on Par River by the Docks. (Thanks Nigel)

Tuesday 5 January 2010

Marazion: Late news for yesterday (4th) Black Redstart by Mounts Bay Sailing Club plus Sanderling and Ringed Plover at Little London. Also on the RSPB reserve a Water Rail but no sign of the Water Pipit. (Thanks Scoxie)

Eastern Green: Two Slavonian Grebe. (Thanks BLSW)

Crows an Wra: Richards Pipit still in sheep field approximately one Kilometre west of village on A30. Park in small lay by with “Mud on Road” sign. (Thanks BLSW)

Penzance seafront: 18 Common Scoter, four Great Northern Diver, two Balearic Shearwater and Razorbill. No sign of Velvet Scoter seen earlier off Penzance Harbour. Nearby 14+ Purple Sandpipers at Jubilee Pool.

Tresillian River, St Clement: Three Avocet still on the Tresillian River 400 yards downriver of St Clement viewable south from riverside cottages 1.25-1.45pm at least. Also Greenshank and two Blackcap in gardens there. (Thanks Tim)

Truro River, Boscawen Park: three Greenshank, 200+ Dunlin and Kingfisher. (Thanks Tim)

Ludgvan: Merlin over west at 16:30. (Thanks Richard)

Stithians: 75+ Canada Geese over (possibly heading for College), four Common Gull (2 1w, 2 ad), 56 Eurasian Wigeon, 40 Tufted Duck, six Little Grebe, four Goldeneye and 12 Pochard. In the northern cut off were 12+ Teal and two Gadwall. In surrounding fields five Fieldfare and 62+ Lapwing. (Thanks Simon)

Swanpool Lake, Falmouth: Adult Mediterranean Gull, two Common Gull, Black Swan, 42 Tufted Duck, 24 Coot, 12 Little Grebe, LBB Gull and a colour ringed Black Headed Gull. (Thanks Simon)

Helston Loe Pool: 75 Pochard, 38+ Teal, 39 Shoveler, two Little Grebe, two Chiffchaff, Common Gull, five Great Black-backed Gull, three Lesser Black-backed Gull, four Great Crested Grebe, 14 Grey Heron, 36 Cormorant, two Goldcrest, four Wigeon, two Snipe, 16 Gadwall, eight Tufted Duck, Little Egret and a Firecrest near the hide. Also possible female Ring-necked Duck reported from Carminowe Creek. (Thanks Simon & BLSW)

Dinham Flats, Camel Estuary: 11 Northern Shoveler, 18 Grey Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40+ Wigeon, Great Crested Grebe, three Goosander, Goldeneye, 300+ Dunlin, 40+ Common Redshank and 1 Scandinavian race Rock Pipit still. (Thanks Colin)

Wadebridge: 15 Pochard flew over south early morning. A female Black Redstart at Dunveth Road. (Thanks Derek)

Monday 4 January 2010

Pendeen: Late news for yesterday (3rd) of a drake Goosander past. (Thanks John)

Crows an Wra: Richard’s Pipit. (Thanks Fred)

Drift Reservoir: Drake Goosander, Drake Gadwall, two Goldeneye, 12 Shoveler two Mistle Thrush and Kingfisher. (Thanks Colin)

Loe Beach, Feock: 1-2.15pm: Two Velvet Scoter (both first winters) still on western side of Carrick Roads from Loe Beach, Feock but distant (birds probably south of Weir Point, Mylor). Also 70+ Common Scoter, 12+ Black-necked Grebe, 18 Red-breasted Merganser, 160 Teal, 42 Mallard, 130 Wigeon, Sparrowhawk, 12 Turnstone, six Shag, three Great Northern Diver, three Grey Heron, Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, three Chiffchaff, Little Grebe, two Little Egret, three Goldcrest and Redwing. (Thanks Tim, Simon, Derek, Richard & Alex))

Pendennis Point Falmouth: Four+ Great Northern Diver, Gannet and a Red-necked Grebe (distant towards St Mawes way). (Thanks Dan)

St Gothian Sands NR: Two Wigeon, two Little Grebe and a Black Redstart on the Sandsifter side of the reserve. (Thanks Terry)

Godrevy: One Purple Sandpiper. (Thanks Terry)

Camborne: In a private garden a male Blackcap on the nut feeder. Never seen one on a nut feeder before. (Thanks Terry)

Victoria Gardens, Truro: Female Blackcap and Redwing. (Thanks Simon)

St Clements: Pair of Blackcap in private garden, three Avocet, three Greenshank, Little Egret, 57+ Curlew, 33+ Redshank, two Black-necked Grebe, 277 Canada Geese (in field overlooking Tresemple Pool, click counted), five Teal, 13 Little Grebe, 19 Black Tailed Godwit, three Oystercatcher, Snipe, Water Rail (heard, not seen), Siskin, Grey Wagtail, five Redwing and Common Gull. (Thanks Simon, Richard & Alex)

Devoran: Two Ringed Plover, seven Dunlin and a small flock of Teal and Wigeon. (Thanks Simon)

Truro River: 57 Black-tailed Godwit, 62 Redshank, 289 Dunlin, Greenshank, six Mute Swan, 19 Curlew, 13 Oystercatcher, 75 Shelduck, 24 Wigeon, Teal, 18 Mallard, four Little Egret, Grey Heron and three Cormorant. (Thanks Derek)

Stithians: Bittern flew from S Cut Off towards the reservoir at 16.00. On the reservoir itself were one drake Goosander, three Goldeneye, two Pochard, two Gadwall, five Little Grebe, three Wigeon, 22 Tufted Duck and 10+ Teal. (Thanks Simon)

Dinham Flats, Camel Estuary: 63 Redshank, 380 Dunlin, six Greenshank, eight Little Egret, four Spoonbill, two female Goosander, eight Shoveler, 51 Shelduck, two Grey Plover, nine Ringed Plover, 16 Bar-tailed Godwit and four Little Grebe. (Thanks Derek and Colin)

Town Bridge, Wadebridge: Two Common Sandpiper. (Thanks Colin)

Treraven Meadow: Two Chiffchaff and two Shoveler. (Thanks Colin)

Wadebridge: Male Black Redstart in Egloshayle Road with another in Glen Road plus three Blackcaps. (Thanks Colin)

Par River: Drake Goldeneye near the docks. (Thanks Nigel)

Sunday 3 January 2010

Men an Tol: Late news for yesterday (2^nd) ringtail Hen Harrier late afternoon. (Thanks Linton)

Penzance Seafront/Sandy Cove: 12+ Common Scoter and Great Northern Diver. (Thanks Ash & Simon)

Jubilee Pool: 20 Purple Sandpiper. (Thanks Simon)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Water Pipit, Water Rail, Peregrine, 19 Teal, 14 Mallard, female Shoveler, 19 Snipe, Little Egret and three Grey Heron. (Thanks Linton, Ash & Simon)

Drift Reservoir: Male Goosander still, plus two Pintail and two Kingfisher. (Thanks Ash & Linton)

Dinham Flats, Camel estuary: Four Spoonbill, 16 Knot, five Shoveler, 230 Dunlin, 53 Redshank, two Greenshank, three Little Grebe, 13 Cormorant, 165 Curlew, 71 Black-tailed Godwit, 14 Bar-tailed Godwit, one Goosander, 52 Shelduck, 61 Oystercatcher, 63 Wigeon, Goldeneye, 11 Ringed Plover, 40 Canada Goose, four Pintail, Grey Plover, two Turnstone and 100 Golden Plover. (Thanks Brian, Royston & Derek)

Egloshayle: Common Sandpiper still. (Thanks Derek)

Treraven Meadows: 242 Canada Goose, 60 Mallard, 53 Wigeon, 37 Teal, Gadwall, 81 Snipe and 14 Meadow Pipit. (Thanks Derek)

Tollgate, Wadebridge: 110 Lapwing, 84 Redwing, 57 Fieldfare and 10 Golden Plover. (Thanks Derek)

Crows an Wra: Richard's Pipit again today until 2:30 when it flew into opposite field (across road, with the long grass) and couldn't be re-located. Also there were c100 Golden Plover in field between Crows-An-Wra and Land’s End airfield. (Thanks Ash)

Nanquidno: Six Chough flew over. (Thanks Ash)

Loe Pool: Adult female Long-tailed Duck at the northern end close to the eastern bank opposite the hide 3.30 - 3.45pm approx. when flew down the pool, seen to land but very distant. Also present were a female Goldeneye, 62 Pochard, 40+ Shoveler, 13 Grey Heron and six Little Egret, plus a Firecrest by the hide. (Thanks Tim & Simon)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still, plus three drake Goosander and a Kingfisher. (Thanks Daniel)

Polmorla Valley: Woodcock. (Thanks Colin)

Saturday 2 January 2010

Crows an Wra: Richard’s Pipit. (Thanks Colin)

Spit Beach, Par: Purple Sandpiper, Bar-tailed Godwit and Little Egret. (Thanks Nigel)

Dinham Flats, Camel Estuary: Four Spoonbill, four Little Egret, Black Swan, 17 Mute Swan, 37 Canada Geese, two Goosander, five Knot, 300+ Dunlin, 3,000+ Golden Plover, three Grey Plover, 16 Bar-tailed Godwit, 35 Black-tailed Godwit, three Snipe, 300 Lapwing, 30 Redshank, 10 Curlew, 30 Shelduck, 48 Wigeon, two Shoveler, three Little Grebe, 400+ Black-headed Gull, 10 Red-legged Partridge, eight Skylark, five Reed Bunting, possible Scandinavian Rock Pipit and two Grey Wagtail. (Thanks Colin & Derek)

Walmsley Sanctuary (Members only): 35 Mute Swan, Black Swan, four Pintail, 62 Mallard, 22 Shoveler, 115 Teal, six Gadwall, four Wigeon, 16 Coot, two Moorhen, two Little Egret, one Water Rail, 15 Snipe, 30 Red-legged Partridge, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, two Stonechat, Fieldfare, Bullfinch, eight Long-tailed Tits and 12 Skylarks. (Thanks Derek)

Egloshayle: Common Sandpiper, 48 Mallard, Grey Wagtail and Redshank. (Thanks Derek)

Treraven Meadows: Eight Mute Swan, 232 Canada Geese, 66 Teal, four Mallard, 87 Snipe, two Green Sandpiper, 10 Curlew, Water Rail, Water Pipit, 14 Meadow Pipit, eight Pied Wagtail, Fieldfare, eight Redwing and Goldcrest. (Thanks Derek)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Bittern at 10:05am and mid afternoon, three Little Egret, Shoveler 33 Teal and at least three Water Rail. (Thanks Bob & Dave)

Little London, Marazion: 11 Great Northern Diver, two Black-throated Diver, one Red-throated Diver and a Black Redstart. (Thanks Dave)

Trenow (Boat) Cove: 30 Grey Plover, Chiffchaff and a Black Redstart. (Thanks Richard)

Millbrook Lake & Pond: 12 Teal, 19 Little Grebe, four Avocet, 20+ Black-tailed Godwit and two Mediterranean Gull. (Thanks Bruce)

Malpas, Truro: 300+ Dunlin and 17 Black-tailed Godwit. (Thanks Simon)

Rosevine, St Austell: Five Great Northern Diver, four Black-throated Diver and three Slavonian Grebe. (Thanks Simon)

Porth Luney: Female Eider and two Common Gull. (Thanks Simon)

Friday 1 January 2010

Crows an Wra: Richard’s Pipit. (Thanks Neil)

Drift Reservoir: Goosander and Goldeneye still, plus Water Rail, Jack Snipe and Shoveler. (Thanks Neil & John S)

Hayle Estuary: Brent Goose (Carnsew Basin), Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit and Knot. (Thanks Neil & Tony)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Water Rail and Shoveler. Thanks (John S, John F and Dave)

Cot Valley: Black Redstart and Common Scoter. (Thanks John S)

Mounts Bay(Newlyn): 28 Common Scoter. (Thanks Linton)

Men an Tol: Male and ringtail Hen Harriers this evening. (Thanks Phil)

Loe Pool: Adult female Long-tailed Duck. (Thanks Royston)

Par Beach Pool: Four Tufted Ducks and 12 Snipe. (Thanks Derek)

Par Sands: Seven Great-crested Grebes offshore. (Thanks Derek)

St Andrews Pool, Par: Two Chiffchaffs, two Water Rails, one Tufted Duck, one Great-spotted Woodpecker, two Marsh Tits, nine Redwings and eight Siskins. (Thanks Derek)

Porthpean: Six Great Northern Divers, one Black-throated Diver, 24 Razorbills, six Gannets and a Raven. (Thanks Derek)

St Austell Sewerage Works: Eight Chiffchaffs, two Goldcrest and a Treecreeper. (Thanks Derek)

Dinham Flats, Camel Estuary: Four Spoonbills and a Water Pipit. (Thanks Derek)

St Gothian Sands NR: Black Redstart, three female Shovelers, a female Eurasian Wigeon and an adult winter Mediterranean Gull. (Thanks Tim)

St Ives Bay: Seven Common Scoters, a Great Northern Diver and a probable (distant) Balearic Shearwater. (Thanks Tim)

Angarrack: Adult winter Mediterranean Gull. (Thanks Tim)

Trewey Common: 400 Golden Plovers. (Thanks Ash)

Windmill Farm: Merlin. (Thanks Andy)

Cadgwith: Ringtail Hen Harrier. (Thanks Andy)

Thursday 31 December 2009

Treraven Meadows: Two Green Sandpipers, 20+ Meadow Pipits and 38 Eurasian Teal. (Thanks Colin)

Wadebridge: Black Redstart in Glen Road. (Thanks Colin)

Marazion: Two female Blackcaps (Thanks Dave)

Marazion Beach: Four Mediterranean Gulls (one adult, one 2W and two 1W), Water Pipit, 62 Turnstones, four Dunlins 31 Curlews. No sign of yesterdays reported Shore Lark. (Thanks Dave)

Crows an Wra: Richard’s Pipit still plus an adult male Hen Harrier. (Thanks Ash)

Wednesday 30 December 2009

Newlyn: Great Northern Diver at harbour mouth. (Thanks Ash)

Dinham Flats (Camel Estuary): Four Spoonbills, two Goosanders and a Goldeneye. (Thanks Colin)

Wadebridge: Two Black Redstarts. (Thanks Colin)

Walmsley Sanctuary (CBWPS members only): Two Whooper Swans and six Northern Pintail. (Thanks Colin)

Porth Reservoir: Drake Ring-necked Duck still present. (Thanks Tim and Colin)

Drift Reservoir:  Drake Goosander, female Goldeneye and a third winter Yellow-legged Gull. No sign of yesterdays Whooper Swan. (Thanks Dave)

Marazion Beach: Five Mediterranean Gulls (two adults, one 2W and two 1W) with circa 600 Black-headed Gulls. (Thanks Dave)

Marazion Marsh RSPB: Female Gadwall and Shoveler plus 14 Teal, two Coots, 33 Snipe and a Little Egret. (Thanks Dave)

Tamar Estuary: 150 Avocets, four Spoonbills and a Common Sandpiper. (Thanks Tamar Cruises) The next cruise is on 30^th January 2010, contact Bruce on 01752 829163 for further information.

St Mabyn: Red Kite at St Mabyn this morning. (Thanks Peter)

Crows an Wra: Richard’s Pipit still present. (Thanks John)