Cornish Choughs: The Society is now maintaining the dedicated Chough sightings database for Cornwall, adding to the many thousands of records received from birders and members of the public since 2001. Please send your sightings to choughs@cbwps.org.uk including, date, place, 6 fig grid ref if possible, and notes on any colour rings observed.
The Birdwatchers Code The Nature Photographers Code Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Schedule 1 Birds
Newlyn: Black Guillemot still off Sandy Cove. (L Proctor)
Hayle Estuary RSPB: Ad Ring-billed Gull, 11+ (5+ ad, 1 4w, 1 3w, 2 2w, 2 1w) Yellow-legged Gull. (M Elliott) 7+ Little Grebe, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 5 Turnstone on Carnsew Pool.
Wilcove: Drake Green-winged Teal reported again.
Towan Head, Newquay: 4 Red-throated Diver 2 on water 2 in flight, 1 Great Northern Diver in flight, 6 plus Common Dolphins feeding off the point. (M Lammas)
Truro: 1 Avocet, 1 Common Sandpiper, 40+ Shelduck, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Greenshank, Wigeon, Teal, Redshank and Black-tailed Godwit at Sunny Corner. (M Costa) Avocet showing well 300m upstream 12:00. (M Lammas)
Loe Beach: 12 Black-necked Grebes towards Myler, 8+ Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Great Crested Grebe. (M Lammas)
Longrock: 2 Red-throated Diver, 4 Great Northern Diver, 14 Common Scoter. (R Veal)
Portreath: 1 Black Redstart at Carvannel Downs cliffs. (C Warman)
Camel Estuary, Wadebridge to Tregunna: 32 Mute Swan, 1 Whooper Swan, 34 Shelduck, 11 Mallard, 12 Wigeon, 3 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Shag, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 65 Oystercatcher, 32 Ringed Plover, 7 Grey Plover, 300 Golden Plover, 250 Lapwing, 4 Ruff, 2 Knot, 290 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 75 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 34 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 150 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 250 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 85 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 45 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Wood Pigeon, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wren, 3 Robin, 3 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Great Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 45 Carrion Crow, 7 Starling, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch. (M Scawen et al)
Pentewan: 3 Firecrests, 6 Chiffchaffs and Dipper beside river along the Pentewan cycle path approx half mile from the St Austell end. (G White)
Gannel Estuary: 1 Ringed Plover, 6 Redshank, 42 Curlew, 9 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Egret, 5 Blackcap and 1 f Sparrowhawk. (J Green)
Sennen: American Buff-bellied Pipit still. (I Hayes)
Hayle Estuary: 1 adult Ring-billed Gull, 1 3cy Caspian Gull, 5 adult, 1 3cy and 1 2cy Yellow-legged Gull and 34 Common Gull. (B Dallas) Also; 3 Mediterranean Gull and Peregrine over. (G & L Carr, M Elliott)
Wilcove: Green-winged Teal still, also 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Greenshank. (R Treeby R Macklin)
Torpoint: 3 Eiders feeding on crabs close in. (R Macklin)
Downderry-Seaton: 16 Red-throated Diver, 6 Great Northern Diver, 1 Great crested Grebe and odd Kittiwake offshore this afternoon. (A Payne)
Camel Estuary (Wadebridge to Tregunna Bird Hide): 1 Greenshank, 40+ Redshank, 3
Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Curlew, 19 Grey Plover, 28
Mute Swan, 1 Whooper Swan, 55 Shelduck, 8 Mallard, 50+ Oystercatcher,
150+ Dunlin, 100+ Lapwing 10.30 – 12.30. (M Webb)
Lapwing-M Webb
Black-tailed Godwit-M Webb
Whooper Swan -M Webb
Grey Plover-M Webb
Greenshank-M Webb
Wheal Martyn Clay Trails: 1 Woodcock flying into fields behind Ruddlemoor at approx. 1700 (R Hollis)
Perranporth: 2 Chough between golf course and beach. (S Cox)
Newlyn: Black Guillemot and Great Northern Diver viewed from Sandy Cove. (L Proctor)
Long Rock Pool: 1 Otter fishing at 5:30pm (N Wheatley)
Illogan: 1 Ring-necked Parakeet in valley gardens at 9:25am. 2 Blackcap (m & f) on garden feeders. (J Baker)
Pencalenick Woods: 1 Treecreeper. (B Dodd)
Tregidden: 2 Firecrest in a private garden. (B Nicholls)
Siblyback Lake: Drake Ring-necked Duck still at 14:45 at north end. (R Treeby) Also female Greater Scaup. (C Teague)
Castle Beach, Falmouth: 1 adult male Black Redstart, 1 Great Northern Diver, 8 Turnstone, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 female Sparrowhawk, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat. (M Doyle, C Urquhart)
Restronguet Weir: 1100hrs. 10 Red-breasted Merganser, 14 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Firecrest (S Van Hear)
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Lizard Point: female type Velvet Scoter headed west into Mounts Bay, Drake Goosander, 13 Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, 7000 Auk’s per hour past. (A Blunden)
Marazion: 1 Black Redstart at Little London. (L Proctor)
Stithians Reservoir: F Lesser Scaup still at the southern end. (I Hayes)
Lower Tamar Lake: 15 Goosander (7m 8f), 4 Ring-necked Duck (3m 1f), 2 Grey Heron plus Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorants. (R Mudge)
Newlyn: Black Guillemot off Sandy Cove this morning. (L Proctor) Also Black Guillemot, juv Iceland Gull, Eider and 2 Great Northern Diver this afternoon. (P Aley)
Hayle Estuary RSPB: Ad Ring-billed Gull, 2 ad Yellow-legged Gull & 2w Med Gull. (P Aley)
Sennen: 5 Med Gull, 2 Chiffchaff & 12 Fieldfare. (P Aley)
Colliford Lake: m & f Goosander in eastern arm. (G Kingdon)
Drift Reservoir (members only): 1 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 6 (4m 2f) Tufted Duck, 6m Mallard, 1 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 126 Canada Geese, 4 Canada/Grey Lag Geese, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Buzzard 10:45 – 12:15. (M Webb)
Trenow: 7 Black-throated diver, 10 Great Northern Diver and 1 Water Pipit. (R Menari)
St. Clement to Tresillian: 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Common Snipe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper. Also Bat sp. (presumed Pipistrelle) actively flying 14:30! (P.Carter)
Feock: 10 Black-necked Grebes and 20 Red-breasted Mergansers off Loe Beach. (I Hayes)
Maenporth: 3 Black-throated Diver with 2 Eider and c20 Common Scoter. (I Hayes)
Falmouth: Great Northern Diver off Castle Bay and Black Redstart on the shore. (I Hayes)
Truro, Sunny Corner: 1 Avocet and 5 Black-tailed Godwits. (A. Hill)
Towan Head: 16 Red-throated Diver, 4 Common Scoter and 20+ Common Dolphin in Newquay Bay late pm. (S Rowe, M Lammas)
Helford Passage: 2 Black-necked Grebe. (D Collins)
Loe Pool: imm Goldeneye. (D Collins)
St. Johns Lake / Ford at high tide: 21 Brent Geese, 60+ Shelduck, 120 + Teal, 53 Avocet, 22 Grey Plover, 1 Greenshank, 1 Snipe. (K Pellow)
Portwrinkle: 3 Red-throated Diver, 33 Common Scoter (all female/imms). (K Pellow)
Whitsands Bay: 78+ Common Scoter distantly (a seperate flock to above) before flying west at 14:45. (K Pellow)
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Sennen: 1 American Buff-bellied Pipit still on small pools/mudheaps near Brew STW. (C Urquhart)
Rosemullion Head: 1 Pacific Diver and 5 Black-throated Diver. (A Bluden et al)
Marazion Marsh: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Snipe put up by Buzzard, Sparrowhawk hunting over marsh, 25 Teal flying. (G & L Carr)
Little London: 6 Grey Plover, 2+ Black Redstart, 2 Black-throated Diver, drk Common Scoter. (R Augarde, B Mellow, R Veal)
Black Redstart – P Ash
Newlyn Harbour: 1 Black Guillemot. (G & L Carr, C Beazley) Also seen off Sandy Cove, as well as 1 Water Rail, 1 Black Redstart. (L Proctor)
Battery Rocks, Penzance: 50 Sanderling, 13 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Wagtail. (R Fox)
Praa Sands: 2 Great Northern Diver. (I Hayes)
Carrick Roads: 1 Black Guillemot (towards St. Mawes), 1 Black-throated Diver, 4 Great Northern Diver, 26 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe. (G Wills)
Falmouth Bay (off Gyllyngvase Beach): 2 Black-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 12 Common Scoter (all female). (J St Ledger)
Castle Beach: 2 Black Redstart, 1 Red-necked Grebe (D Eva) Also, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Stonechat. (J St Ledger)
Maenporth: 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black-throated Diver (D Eva)
Gannel Estuary: 28 Blackcap, 9 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, c30 Blackbird, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Grey Wagtail. (S Rowe)
Pentire, Newquay: 1 Black Redstart on Penmere Drive. (S Rowe) Also, Sparrowhawk with Pigeon prey. (E Carne)
Stepper Point: 1 Grey Partridge, 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer, c.60 Chaffinch, c. 130 Skylark, 1 Barn Owl. (P Roseveare) Also, 2 Barn Owl hunting in separate fields at Dusk. (S Grose)
Trevose Head: 5 Chough (all unringed), Snow Bunting and Black Redstart. (A Langdon)
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Trevone: 2 Chough (unringed). (R Allen)
Walmsley: 1 Water Rail, 1 Snipe, 18 Shoveler, 1 Shelduck, 4 Little Grebe, 1f Scaup, 52 Curlew, 210 Canada Geese, 1 Sparrowhawk (flying over). (J&T Orchard)
Truro: Male Black Redstart at Malpas. (M Costa)
Godolphin Hill: 20 Fieldfare (D Flumm)
Drift: Great Northern Diver. (D Flumm) 1 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe. (R Veal, B Mellow, R Augarde) Also Juvenile Iceland Gull between 13:54-14:11 (M Mckee)
Long-tailed Duck – M Mckee
Hayle Estuary: 1 Sub-adult Caspian Gull and 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull. (M Spicer) Also, adult Ring-billed Gull. (P Freestone) Also redhead Goosander, and 1 Slavonian Grebe still at Carnsew Pool. (S Rogers)
 Caspian Gull – M Spicer |
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Copperhouse: 1 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe. (B Toms, M Curtis) 3 Jack Snipe. (R Augarde, B Mellow, R Veal)
Hayle: 1 Kingfisher on stream behind Lidl. (S Grose)
Creegbrawse, Chacewater: 1 Merlin. (B. Toms)
Ponsongath: 2 Firecrest. (D Wright)
Gwithian Towans: 4 Black-throated Diver, 13 Red-throated Diver, 17 Great Northern Diver. (P St Pierre)
Carnon Downs STW: 1 Willow Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff. (R Wilkins)
Loe Beach: 5 Great Northern Diver, 25 Red-breasted Merganser, 10 Black-necked Grebe. (R Wilkins)
Sennen Cove: ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Razorbill. 1 Merlin nearby. (B Mellow, R Augarde, R Veal)
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Sennen: Buff-bellied Pipit with 20 Meadow Pipits around puddles / manure heap, to far end (SE of) left-hand (northern) maize field, where footpath crosses the area of soil-dumping, 15.30-16.00. Also Little Egret, 2 Choughs flew inland and Chiffchaff calling from nearby scrub. (J Branscombe)
Tregew NT, Old Kea: 3 Cattle Egret. (H de Gast et al)
Helston Sewage Works: 2 Firecrest, 15 Chiffchaff. (D Wright)
Firecrest – Dougy Wright
Helston Penrose Car Park: 2 Firecrest. (D Wright)
Helston Boating Lake: 1 Mediterranean Gull. (D Wright)
Par Beach Pool: 18 Mute Swan, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret , 1 Water Rail, 3 Coot, 17 Moorhen, 2 Tufted Duck, 201 Black-headed Gull, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch, 11 Greenfinch. (S Grose)
Par Beach: 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Eider, 39 Linnet. (S Grose)
Par, Spit Beach: 2 Raven, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Kestrel, 31 Oystercatcher, 16 Turnstone, 4 Rock Pipit, 1 Great northern Diver. (S Grose)
Porth Reservoir: 4 Tufted Duck, 8 Teal, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 12 Coot, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Snipe, 1 Med Gull, 110 Black-headed Gull. (S Rowe)
Mawgan Porth: 1 Pink-footed Goose, 69 Canada Goose, 3 Shoveler, 16 Wigeon, c30 Teal, 95 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 11 Oystercatcher, 20 Moorhen, 1 Med Gull, 210 Black-headed Gull. (S Rowe)
Bedruthan: 120 Skylark, 2 Peregrine. (S Rowe)
Trevose Head: 5 Lapland Bunting, 200 Skylark, 8 Red-throated Diver, 10 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Kestrel. (S Rowe)
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Crugmeer: 6 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting, 80 Skylark, 50 Chaffinch, 1 Sparrowhawk. (S Rowe) 8 Grey Partridge at roost in Leylandi trees under huge flock of Corvids. (S Grose)
Lanivet: 1 Green Woodpecker at Bodmin garden centre. (S Grose)
Wadebridge: 3 Mediterranean Gull, 351 Black-headed Gull at Royal Cornwall show ground. (S Grose)
Wilcove: 1 drake Green-winged Teal, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail. (C Urquhart, L Langley, P Roseveare et al)
St John’s Lake: 2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Eider, 2 Great Northern Diver, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Grey Plover, c.150 Dunlin, 1 Kingfisher. (P Roseveare, L Langley et al)
Millbrook: 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Great Northern Diver. (P Roseveare)
Egyptian Goose – Pete Roseveare
Looe: 9 (6m, 3f) Common Eiders. (D Spooner)
Hayle Estuary: Adult Ring-billed Gull again, 2+ ad Yellow-legged Gull and 1 Firecrest near hide at Ryan’s Field. (I Hayes) Also, 4 Grey Plover, 27 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Greenshank, 3 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Goosander, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Jack Snipe (at Copperhouse) (D Eva)
Friendship Woods: 23 Stock Dove, 2 Siskin, c.130 Pied Wagtail, 1 Tawny Owl nearby. (R Veal)
Crowlas: 1 Tawny Owl at 0600. (R Veal)
Little London: 3 (2m) Black Redstart, 1+ Water Pipit, 5 Red-throated Diver (1ad showing some sum plum), 2 Black-throated Diver, 13+ Great Northern Diver, drk Common Scoter. (R Veal)
Newlyn Harbour: 1w Iceland Gull, 2w Yellow-legged Gull, 1w Glaucous x Herring Gull hybrid. (M Elliott) Also, 2 drake Eider, 4 Great Northern Diver. (G&L Carr) Iceland Gull on roof of harbour buildings, 2 Eider and 1 Kingfisher in harbour. (J Branscombe)
Sandy Cove: Black Guillemot still. (D Eva, M Elliott)
Gillan Creek: 2 Common Sandpipers, 5 Redshank, 2 Curlew, 9 Little Egret. (B Nicholls)
Marazion: 2 Firecrest along the stream near the wooden holiday let this afternoon. 19+ Teal from road. (M Scott)
Hayle: Blackbird singing from palm tree opposite Asda at first light. (J Evans)
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Hayle Estuary RSPB: ad Ring-billed Gull, sub-adult Caspian Gull, ad argentatus Herring Gull, 6+ Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Whimbrel, 7 (4 drk) Goosander, 2 redhead Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Great Northern Diver, 11 Turnstone. (R Veal, M Halliday, M Pass)
Porthkidney: 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Red-throated Diver, 4 Great Northern Diver, 1 Great Skua, 350+ Kittiwake. (R Veal)
Crowlas: 1 Mistle Thrush. (R Veal)
Siblyback Lake: Drake Ring-necked Duck still. (T Mills)
Wilcove: Drake Green-winged Teal, 3 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper. (T Mills)
Stithian’s Reservoir: 1f Lesser Saup, Goldeneye and Woodcock. (M Spicer)
Padstow: 1 Kingfisher at Hawkers Cove. (S Grose) 3 Mediterranean Gull, 94 Black-headed Gull in field next to cemetery. (S Grose)
Lower Amble: 58+ Cattle Egret between Lower Amble and Gutt Bridge near farm buildings. (D Julian)
Amble Marshes: 48+ Cattle Egret, possibly different to the Lower Amble birds. (D Julian)
Chapel Amble: 2 Siberian Chiffchaff, 10 Water Pipit, 1 Green Sandpiper and Swallow. (D Julian et al.)
Wadebridge: 2 drake Mandarin (J Brookes)
Praa Sands: Black Redstart around the car park. (I Hayes)
Newlyn: Iceland Gull (juv) and 4 Great Northern Diver in the harbour. (I Hayes)
Drift Reservoir: Male Hen Harrier (flew through), 1 Long-tailed Duck , 2 Stock Dove (M Pass)
Maenporth: 15+ Black-throated Diver, 8 Great Northern Diver, 1 (possibly 2) Red-necked Grebe, 1 Razorbill, 20 Guillemot, 2 Med Gull, Snipe, 2+ Stonechat. (M Doyle, L Langley, M Pass)
Falmouth: 20+ Black-throated Diver. off Gyllyngvase Beach. (J St Ledger, S Van Hear)
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Restronguet Weir: c25 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Great Northern Diver, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Firecrest, 2+ Chiffchaff, 1 Pheasant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Little Grebe, 30+ Shag, 1 Gannet. (M Doyle)
Marazion: 4 Water Pipit and 2 Black Redstart at Little London. (I Hayes)
Cape Cornwall 09:30-11:00: 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Great Skua, 100s of Kittiwakes and auks, 2 Red-throated Diver and 1 Black-throated Diver. (N Wheatley)
Pendeen 09:00-11:30: 1 Great Skua, 1 ad Little Gull, 1000’s Auk sp and Kittiwake. (R Wilkins)
Helford River: 7 Great Northern Divers, 1 Slavonian Grebe and 1 Common Sandpiper. (T Pinfield)
Ruan Lanihorne: 1 Merlin in hunting flight moving fast across the Ruan-Fal complex towards Ardevora Vear at 09:00. (D Hall)
Truro, Sunny Corner: 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Curlew, c.50 Teal. (A. Hill)
Porthallow to Maen Aver: 5 Great Northern Diver, 2 Firecrest. (D Wright)
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Laneast: Around 500 Golden Plover at dusk. (B Craven)
Perranporth: Black Redstart by the llibrary. (T Wilson)
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Late news, 15/1, Wacker Quay: 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 70 Canada Goose, 18 Curlew, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Greenshank, 1 Grey Heron, 19 Grey Plover, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Knot, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Mallard, 1 Oystercatcher, 30 Redshank, 21 Shelduck, 26 Teal, 11 Wigeon. (D Spooner)
Maenporth: Pacific Diver showing late afternoon, 24 Black-throated Diver, 4 Great Northern Diver, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1f Eider. (C Urquhart)
Hayle Estuary: adult Ring-billed Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Scandinavian Herring Gull, 1 Merlin. (B Dallas)
Lower Tamar Lake: 16 Goosander (5m 11f at 07:30). (R Mudge, P Buckley, N Hewitt). Also 3 Willow Tit. (A Bond)
Upper Tamar Lake: 4 Ring-necked Duck (3m 1f). (R Mudge, P Buckley, N Hewitt, A Bond)
Drift Reservoir: 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Med Gull. (C Moore)
Newlyn: 1w Iclenad Gull still present. (M Elliott)
Mousehole: 4 Yellow-legged Gull on St Clement’s Isle. (M Elliott)
Porthilly Beach: 7 Common Gull with 28 Black-headed Gulls. (S Grose)
Chapel Amble: 5 Water Pipit and a Siberian Chiffchaff. (A Bond)
Drift Reservoir (members only): Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Duck and 2 ad Med Gulls. (C Moore)
Mawgan Porth: Pink-footed Goose still. 2 Chough from beach. (M Lammas)
Torpoint: 2 Great Northern Diver. (R Napp)
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