Tuesday 14th February 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Helston – **BUFFLEHEAD** at Loe Pool this morning. Also SMEW (redhead), Firecrest (2) and Bittern flew in front of hide and landed in reads on left. Also Goldeneye (M&F). (Thanks P.Aley)

Bodmin Moor – *LESSER SCAUP* (1w drk) still at Siblyback Lake at c1130hrs. no sign of drake Smew

Marazion – SURF SCOTER (1w drk) still off Long Rock. Water Pipit on beach by Red River mouth

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

Hayle – Iceland Gull (ad) still on Hayle estuary RSPB from B3301 causeway

Newlyn – Glaucous Gull (ad) still in harbour

Torpoint – Pale-bellied Brent Goose (12) at St Johns Lake. Sandwich Tern off Torpoint this morning

Porthoustock – Black Redstart (3) at south end of beach this afternoon

Coverack – Hen Harrier (male) at Crousa Downs this afternoon. Black Redstart near car park at Coverack

Falmouth – Dark-bellied Brent Goose (2), Sandwich Tern and Med Gull (3 ad) at Gorrangorras creek, Penryn at high tide this morning (Thanks D.Chaney)

Port Isaac – Hen Harrier (male) between Port Gavern and Treore Farm at 1130hrs. Also Jack Snipe (2) in fields at top of farm (Thanks C.Stevenson)

Carnon Downs – Yellow-browed Warbler (1+) at sewage works. Also Firecrest (2) (Thanks P.Aley)

Feock – Black-necked Grebe (3) offshore

Polzeath – RT Diver and GN Diver off Rumps Point this morning (Thanks C.Selway)

Monday 13th February 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Helston - **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/juv) still at Loe Pool from hide. Also SMEW (redhead), Goosander (6) and Firecrest (2). Siberian type Chiffchaff and Firecrest at Helston sewage works (Thanks M.Passman-Thurlestone and D.Stannard)

Bodmin Moor - *LESSER SCAUP* (1w drk) still at Siblyback lake. Also SMEW (drake)

Wadebridge – LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER at Treraven meadows (Thanks D.Julian). Hen Harrier (ringtail) between Winnards Perch and Whitecross east of A39 late afternoon (Thanks C.Selway)

Marazion - SURF SCOTER (1w drk) offshore still. Also Long-tailed Duck and Common Scoter (7). Water Pipit (2) on beach. (Thanks M.Passman-Thurlestone and D.Stannard)

Hayle – Iceland Gull (ad) on Hayle estuary RSPB. Water Pipit and Common Sandpiper on Copperhouse Creek

Newlyn - Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull and Med Gull (ad) in Newlyn harbour (Thanks M.Passman-Thurlestone and D.Stannard)

Penzance – Black Redstart at Jubilee Pool

Sunday 12th February 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Helston - **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/juv) still at Loe Pool. SMEW (redhead) still in Carminowe Creek. Siberian type Chiffchaff and Firecrest (3+) at Helston sewage works

Bodmin Moor - *LESSER SCAUP* (1w drk) still at Siblyback lake. Also SMEW (male) this morning (Thanks P.Crispin and R.McCarthy)

St Austell – RING-NECKED DUCK (ad drk) still at Par Beach Pool at 0725hrs

Hayle – KUMLIEN’S GULL (2w) still on Hayle estuary RSPB still from Tempest car park (Thanks M.Grantham). Iceland Gull (ad) and Glaucous Gull (juv) at Copperhouse Creek

Marazion – SURF SCOTER (1w drk) again off Long Rock late morning tho distant. Also Long-tailed Duck. Bittern at Marazion Marsh RSPB. BT Diver (6) east off Red River Mouth. Water Pipit at Red River Mouth still

Newlyn – Glaucous Gull (ad) in harbour still. Also Turnstone (3 colour ringed) (Thanks M.Grantham)

Penzance – Slav Grebe (3) off Eastern Green

Port Isaac – RT Diver and BT Diver (4) offshore at 1100hrs (Thanks T.Potterton)

Falmouth – Bittern (2) and Goldeneye (12) at College reservoir late afternoon (Thanks D.Chaney)

Portscatho - GN Diver off beach this afternoon

Saturday 11th February 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Glaucous Gull, Newlyn (G.Hobin)

Helston - **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/juv) still at Loe Pool at north end. SMEW (redhead) at SE end. Also Firecrest (3+). Firecrest (2+) at sewage works

Bodmin Moor – *LESSER SCAUP*(drk) still at Siblyback Lake this morning but no sign of drake SMEW. (Thanks A.Dawson) *GREAT GREY SHRIKE* still at Temple this afternoon, Park in Picnic area on westbound A30. Walk 400m down hill to fishing lakes. View scrub to right of lane near MOT test centre private road (Thanks S.Rowe)

Hayle – KUMLIEN’S GULL (2w) on Hayle estuary RSPB from causeway. Iceland Gull (juv) also on estuary.

Newlyn – Glaucous Gull (ad) in harbour still (Thanks G.Hobin)

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

Truro - Avocet (3), Black-tailed Godwit (5) and Greenshank (3) on River at Tresillian. Also Kingfisher at Tresemple Pool. (Thanks A.Nicholson) Common Sandpiper on river at Malpas opposite Tesco store this morning (Thanks J.St Ledger)

Constantine – Black Redstart (male) between Constantine and Porthcothan

Port Isaac – RT Diver (3) at Port Isaac at 1530hrs (Thanks T.Potterton)

Looe – Slav Grebe and Black Redstart at Hannafore Point at 1000hrs

Camel Estuary - RT Diver (4), Eider (fem), Grey Plover (49), Goosander (11), Spotted Redshank and Whimbrel on estuary. Firecrest on Camel Trail (Thanks D.Julian) 

no sign of Buff-bellied Pipit at Treraven Meadows, Wadebridge but Water Pipit. Black Redstart (3) on Glen Road (Thanks C.Selway)

 

no sign of Ring-necked Duck at St Gothian Sands LNR

Friday 10th February 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Glaucous Gull, Newlyn (G.Hobin)

Helston - **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/juv) still at Loe Pool. Also Firecrest

Wadebridge – possible BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT at Treraven Meadows from hide this morning. Also Water Pipit (4) and Swallow

Gwithian – RING NECKED DUCK still at main pool at St Gothian Sands LNR

St Austell – RING -NECKED DUCK (drk) still at Par Beach Pool this afternoon. (Thanks J.St Ledger)  Little Owl found injured in dunes on Par beach, later died

Newlyn – Glaucous Gull (ad) again this morning at end of middle pier at Newlyn Harbour. Also Iceland Gull (2w)

Marazion – Bittern at Marazion Marsh RSPB opposite standing stone this afternoon

Falmouth – Goldeneye at College Reservoir today. Also Siskin flock at Argal Reservoir (Thanks J.Porter)