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We have had varying comments regarding the new look website, mostly positive but also plenty of constructive critisism! Unfortunately, the one previous to the one you see now was extremely high maintainance and took a lot of looking after so we have decided to revert back to a newer version of our original Cornwall Birding theme. We hope the changes have not inconvenienced any of you too much and also hope you like this version. We still have plenty of work to do to get it up to the standards that you have come to expect of Cornwall Birding so please bare with us as we go through this period of updating. The changes as expected came at a cost and we funded them through sales of our superb 2010 Rare and Scarce Bird Report. So thankyou to those who have purchased one and if you haven’t, but use this website regularly, then please think about buying one as you will be helping greatly towards the cost of keeping this website free, keeping the CBA membership free and contributing towards the printing costs of the 2011 Report which is currently being written ready for the end of september. See the Annual Report tab above for further details.

Thanks, Paul and Ash

Friday 27th January 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Helston – **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/juv) still at Loe Pool at north end from hide. Also Firecrest (Thanks J.Swann). Little Gull again at Boating Lake and Swallow still at sewage works

Bodmin Moor – *LESSER SCAUP* (1w drk) still at Dozmary Pool

St Austell – RING-NECKED DUCK (ad drk) still at Par Beach Pool at midday

Sennen – ICELAND GULL (2 juv) in fields behind Sennen school. No sign of Kumlien’s Gull.

Porthleven - ICELAND GULL (2nd w) on beach

Wadebridge – Water Pipit at Treraven Meadows but no sign of possible Buff-bellied Pipit.

Marazion – Bittern (2) at west end of Marazion Marsh RSPB at 1530hrs

St Ives – Dartford Warbler at Buttermilk Hill (Thanks V.Stratton)

Boscastle – Hen Harrier (ad male) over stubble field at Pennycrocker at 0900hrs (Thanks G.Sabran)

Looe – Black Redstart and Med Gull (20) at Hannfore Point (Thanks M.Beer)

Newlyn – Med Gull (ad), Little Egret and Common Gull (2) at Tolcarne Beach between 1530-1600hrs (Thanks G.Hobin)

 

 

Thursday 26th January 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Helston – **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/juv) still at Loe Pool at north end.

Wadebridge – possible **AMERICAN BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT** again at Treraven Meadows from hide. Also Water Pipit (2). *GLOSSY IBIS* (1w) still at Chapel Amble in flooded field opposite car park

Sennen – KUMLIEN’S GULL (2w) and ICELAND GULL (4 – 2w, 3 juv) in Sennen Cove

Hayle – ICELAND GULL (juv) on Hayle estuary RSPB from B3301 causeway

Marazion - ICELAND GULL over.  Water Pipit still on beach at Red River mouth

St Austell – RING-NECKED DUCK (ad drk) still at Par Beach Pool. Firecrest at St Andrews pool (Thanks M.Jones and J.Rowe)

St Ives – Balearic Shearwater (11) and Pom Skua (2) from St ives Island (Thanks V.Stratton)

No sign of Hoopoe on waste tip at Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen this morning

 

Wednesday 25th January 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Med Gull, Tolcarne (G.Hobin)

Helston – **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/juv) still at Loe Pool at north end.

Wadebridge – possible **AMERICAN BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT** again today for 20mins at Treraven Meadows. Also Water Pipit (2)

Bodmin Moor – probable *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Dozmary Pool

Pendeen – HOOPOE this morning on waste tip at Geevor Tin Mine (Thanks M.Lanyon)

St Austell – RING-NECKED DUCK (ad drk) still at Par beach pool.

Sennen – ICELAND GULL(3 – ad 2w, and 1st w) at Sennen Cove today

Hayle – ICELAND GULL (juv) on Hayle Estuary this afternoon.

Falmouth – Yellow-browed Warbler again at Swanvale NR this morning.

Penzance – Long-tailed Duck off Chyandour still. No sign of Surf Scoter today

Marazion – Bittern still at Marazion Marsh RSPB. Water Pipit on beach by Red River mouth still and Shoveler at Long Rock Pool (Thanks D.Flumm)

Carbis Bay – Balearic Shearwater in bay this morning

Tuesday 24th January 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Helston – **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/juv) still at Loe Pool at north end.

Bodmin Moor - probable *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Dozmary Pool

Wadebridge – *GLOSSY IBIS* (1w) still at Chapel Amble in flooded field opposite car park, showing well. Water Pipit at Treraven Meadows

St Austell – RING-NECKED DUCK (ad drk) still at Par beach pool. Black Redstart on beach

The Lizard – LAPLAND BUNTING (10+) at Old Lizard Head today.

Penzance – Long-tailed Duck off Chyandour still. Probable Yellow-legged Gull off Tolcarne and Med Gull (ad and 2w). Also Eider (4) (Thanks G.Hobin)

Marazion – Bittern still at Marazion Marsh RSPB. Water Pipit on beach by Red River mouth still

 

Monday 23rd January 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Helston – **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/juv) still at Loe Pool at north end. Swallow (juv) still over sewage works and boating lake

Bodmin Moor - probable *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Dozmary Pool

Wadebridge – *GLOSSY IBIS* (1w) still at Chapel Amble in flooded field opposite car park, showing well. Water Pipit at Treraven Meadows

St Austell – RING-NECKED DUCK (ad drk) still at par beach pool

Falmouth – RING-NECKED DUCK (drk) still at College reservoir this afternoon. No public access to reservoir, view distantly from public bridleway running towards Argal Manor. (Thanks I.Maclean)

Sennen – ICELAND GULL (2. ad+ juv) at Gwynver beach this afternoon

Newlyn – RING-BILLED GULL (1st w), ICELAND GULL (1st w), Common Gull (3), Med Gull (ad), Kittiwake, Little Egret, Great Crested Grebe and Razorbill (6) at Tolcarne beach between 1200-1400hrs. Razorbill in Newlyn Harbour still (Thanks G.Hobin)

St Just – Firecrest at top end of Cot Valley this morning

Looe – Black Redstart still at Hannafore Point on rocks at far end