Monthly Archives: January 2012

Tuesday 31st January 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Helston – **BUFFLEHEAD** still at Helston Loe Pool at north end from hide. Swallow over sewage works and boating lake

Wadebridge – *GLOSSY IBIS* (1w) again at Chapel Amble in flooded field opposite Chapel Amble car park. Black Redstart still at Glen Road this morning (Thanks C.Selway)

Porthleven – ICELAND GULL flew over harbour this morning, no sign this afternoon but Swallow (2) over (Thanks G.Robinson)

St Ives – Firecrest in scrub by railway station car park today (Thanks M.Halliday)

Hayle – Goosander (3) still on Ryan’s Field this morning (Thanks P.Jeggo)

Falmouth – Goldeneye (male) at College reservoir this afternoon (Thanks J.Lander)

Newquay – Chough (2) on cliffs overlooking Whipsiderry Beach, Newquay (Thanks T.Mellish)

Monday 30th January 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Helston - **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/juv) still at Loe Pool at north end from hide. Access west off A394 on Degibna Lane from just north of A3083 roundabout then walk north from National Trust car park

Bodmin Moor – *LESSER SCAUP* still at Dozmary Pool this afternoon.

Wadebridge – possible *BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT* again with Water Pipit (2) at Treraven Meadows from hide at 1150hrs near post with yellow danger sign (Thanks C.Selway)

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

Sennen - ICELAND GULL (ad) still in cove

St Just - ICELAND GULL (2. 2w) on Cape Cornwall Golf Course this morning

Marazion – Water Pipit still on beach near mouth of Red River. BT Diver, Slav Grebe (3) and Common Scoter (2) offshore. Bittern at Marazion Marsh RSPB

Truro – Common Sandpiper and Dunlin (c150) on river at low tide (Thanks P.Moore)

Sunday 29th January 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Helston - **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/juv) still at Loe Pool at north end from hide. Access west off A394 on Degibna Lane from just north of A3083 roundabout then walk north from NT car park

Bodmin Moor – *LESSER SCAUP* still at Dozmary Pool this afternoon. Also Goldeneye (6) and Golden Plover (130) (Thanks P.Kemp)

Wadebridge – GLOSSY IBIS still this afternoon at chaple Amble and showing well (Thanks A.Davey)

Glossy Ibis, Chaple Amble (A.Davey)

Sennen – ICELAND GULL (ad) and Med Gull (3+ ad) still in Sennen Cove

St Austell – RING-NECKED DUCK (ad drk) still at Par Beach Pool this morning (Thanks R.Davey)

Feock – Black-necked Grebe (40+) in Carrick Roads from Loe Beach (Thanks R.Loader)

Penzance – Long-tailed Duck still of Chyandour early morning. Also Great-crested Grebe, Eider and Common Scoter (5) in bay.

Marazion – Merlin flew east over Marsh early morning. Shoveler (2) still on Long Rock Pool.

Hayle – Med Gull (4) on Hayle estuary this morning. Also Goosander (3) on Ryan’s Field this morning (Thanks P.Jeggo)

Thankyou to all who submitted reports over the last few days. Apologies for not getting them on the website sooner due to technical difficulties!

Saturday 28th January 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Helston - **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/juv) still at Loe Pool at north end from hide. Access west off A394 on Degibna Lane from just north of A3083 roundabout then walk north from NT car park. Swallow still over sewage works

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

Wadebridge – *GLOSSY IBIS* (1w) still at Chapel Amble in flooded field opposite car park at midday, showing well. Water Pipit at Treraven Meadows and Golden Plover (200+) at Dinham Flats (Thanks J.Smith)

St Austell – RING-NECKED DUCK (ad drk) still at Par Beach Pool this morning (Thanks R.Davey)

Penzance – Long-tailed Duck still off Chyandour. BT Diver and Slav Grebe (2) off railway station. Again no sign of Surf Scoter

Marazion – Water Pipit still on beach at Red River mouth. Bittern again at Marazion Marsh RSPB (Thanks P.Smale)

Falmouth – Black Redstart (fem) at Castle Beach (Thanks D.Chaney)

Feock – GN Diver (3) off Loe Beach (Thanks D.Chaney)

The Lizard – Chough (4) and Merlin at Lizard point this afternoon (Thanks A.Nicholson). Also Med Gull (8) at Coverack, Med Gull (14), Eider and BT Diver (8) at Kennack Bay and Short-eared Owl at Grotchall (Thanks I.Maclean)

Plusha – Lapwing (300+) in fields off A30 at Plusha early morning (Thanks A.Springall)

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)