BIRD REPORTS - Recent Sightings

Marazion - Bittern (2) 0800-0830hrs again this morning at Marazion Marsh RSPB and GN Diver on sea. (Thanks D.Flumm)

St Ives - Black Redstart (2) at Barnoon Cemetery (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Gwithian - Wheatear (2) at St Gothian Sands this afternoon. Also Redshank (2), Teal (7), Tufted Duck (27), Golden Plover (60+) and Lapwing (40+)

Penzance - Purple Sandpiper (10) on rocks nr Jubilee Pool.

Zennor - **PALLID HARRIER** (juv) yesterday (9th), 2 miles south of Zennor, just north of New Mill at Mulfra Hill

Gwithian - Water Pipit at St.Gothian Sands LNR on pools on west side. Also Wheatear (3)

Marazion - Bittern on Marazion Marsh RSPB in flight briefly at 1255hrs. Also GN Diver (3) offshore. Teal (2) Stonechat (2) and Oystercatcher (3) (Thanks D.Flumm)

Newquay - Black Redstart on reef surf school at 1000hrs tho’ mobile

Falmouth - Black Redstart (2) at Castle Beach (Thanks S.Van Hear)

Bodmin Moor - *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn.

Marazion - Bittern (2) and Water Pipit still on Marazion Marsh RSPB at 1050hrs. Also GN Diver offshore

Gwithian - Wheatear (4+) again at St.Gothian Sands LNR this afternoon

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , tho’ elusive. Please Park Carefully

Antony - Spoonbill (4) on River Lynher opposite Wacker Quay today (Thanks P.Crispin)

Gwithian - Wheatear (2) and Black Redstart at St.Gothian Sands LNR this afternoon

Drift - Black-necked Grebe still in NW arm by Hide. Also Whooper Swan (ad)

Penzance - Black Redstart still on Eastern Green Beach. Also GN Diver (2) offshore

Marazion - Bittern (1+) still at Marazion Marsh RSPB at 1430hrs

Bodmin Moor - *BLACK DUCK* (ad.drk) and *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool at 0800hrs, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 at 1215hrs Park Carefully

Polgigga - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) in field by B3315 near cable station

Hayle - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) on Hayle estuary RSPB this morning then flew SE

St.Ives - Black Redstart and Med Gull (2.ad) on St.Ives Island

Marazion - Bittern (3) and Water Pipit still on Marazion Marsh RSPB. Slav Grebe (2) still off Long Rock. Cetti’s Warbler (2.poss 3) singing on Long Rock pool (Thanks G.Hobin)

Falmouth - Black-necked Grebe (12), Slav Grebe (3) and BT Diver at Carrick Roads, viewable from coastal path between Mylor Bridge and Restronguet passage at 1500hrs

Penzance - Purple Sandpiper (24) still on rocks by Jubilee Pool. Black Redstart at Eastern Green beach

Drift - Black-necked Grebe and Whooper Swan (ad) still at Drift reservoir

Porthgwarra - Peregrine Falcon on cliffs near Porthgwarra (Thanks S.Williams)

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING*still c.1mile south of Polbathic by river Lynher feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 . Park Carefully. SX.366.564 (Thanks R.Gaze, M.Evans, M.Dutfield and M.Meehan)

Antony - SPOONBILL (2) on river Lynher at Wacker Quay, one colour ringed  (Thanks R.Gaze et al)

Marazion - Bittern (2) and Water Pipit still on Marazion Marsh RSPB. BT Diver (14) and GN Diver (2) in Little London bay. Slav Grebe (2) and GN Diver (3) still off Long Rock.

Penzance - Purple Sandpiper (42) still on rocks by Jubilee pool. Also Med Gull (ad) at Tolcarne beach (Thanks G.Hobin)

Newlyn - Black-necked Grebe off Sandy Cove (Thanks G.Hobin)

Gwithian - Wheatear (2+) at St.Gothian Sands LNR this evening. Also Starling (500+) and Chiff-Chaff (4+)

Porthgwarra - Wheatear and Black Redstart in valley this morning. Also Golden Plover (300) in heather at 1430hrs (Thanks L.Shellock)

Newquay - Black Redstart again on Great Western beach near lifeguard hut at 0750hrs

Topoint - Ring-billed Gull (ad) again at Millbrook lake at west end at 1415hrs. Also Spotted Redshank, Whimbrel, Greenshank and Egyptian Goose (Thanks R.Gaze et al)

Drift - Whooper Swan (ad) still at Drift reservoir

St.Ives - Long-tailed Duck (fem) below coastguard’s hut at St.Ives Island. Also Black Redstart at Little-in-sight, Barnoon Cemetery and St.Ives Parish church (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

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Bodmin Moor - *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool at 0855hrs, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374. Park Carefully SX.366.564

Fowey - *CATTLE EGRET* with Little Egrets on Fowey Estuary near Cliff (Thanks S.Votier)

Marazion - Bittern (3) at Marazion Marsh RSPB still. Also Wheatear. Slav Grebe (2) and GN Diver (2) off Long Rock

Newlyn - Black necked Grebe off Sandy Cove this afternoon

Penzance - Black Redstart (4+) at Eastern Green Beach still at 1530hrs. Purple Sandpiper (4) on rocks by Jubilee pool

Gwithian - Wheatear (male) St.Gothian Sands LNR in NE corner at 1000hrs. Also Black Redstart

Lands End - Wheatear (2) between Lands End and Sennen by Cycle track this afternoon

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING*still c.1mile south of Polbathic by river Lynher feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , at 1215hrs. Park Carefully. SX.366.564

Sennen - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in field north of road, east of Brew farm. Also Wheatear at Sunny Corner and Yellow legged Gull (3) in Sennen cove on the Cowloe this afternoon

Antony - SPOONBILL (3) still on river Lynher at Wacker Quay

Torpoint - Ring-billed Gull (ad) at Millbrook lake on rocks this morning and showing well. Also Spotted Redshank, Whimbrel (3) and Green Sandpiper (2)

St.Ives - Brambling (fem) still in Private garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Drift - Black necked Grebe (2) this evening, one in NW arm and one at south end of Drift reservoir. Also Whooper Swan (ad)

Bodmin Moor - no sign of BLACK DUCK but *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , tho’ elusive. Park Carefully

Marazion - Bittern at Marazion Marsh RSPB this morning. Also Slav Grebe off Long Rock

Sennen - Iceland Gull (juv) in Sennen cove briefly this afternoon, Long-tailed Duck (1w.drk) still off beach cafe

Polgigga - Iceland Gull (juv) at lower Bosistow farm in field this afternoon

St.Ives - Black Redstart (male) in private garden at Little-in-sight (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

St.Austell - Jack Snipe at Par beach pool (Thanks M.Whittaker)

Bodmin Moor - *BLACK DUCK* (ad.drk) and *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , tho’ elusive. Park Carefully.

Newquay - Black Redstart on cliffs behind lifeguard hut on Great Western beach at 0750hrs

Marazion - Bittern (2) still on Marazion Marsh RSPB. Slav Grebe (2) off Long Rock

Drift - Black Necked Grebe and Whooper Swan (ad) at Drift reservoir

Helston - Long Tailed Duck (ad.fem) still at south end of Loe pool

St.Ives - Brambling (fem) still in private garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Bodmin Moor - *BLACK DUCK* (ad.drk) and *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR,at 1130hrs, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn

Sennen - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) at Penrose farm. Long Tailed Duck (1w.drk) still in Sennen cove off beach cafe. Also Med Gull (3)

Antony - SPOONBILL (7) still on river Lynher at Wacker Quay at 1530hrs (Thanks T.Blake)

St.Ives - GN Diver (2) offshore. Bambling (fem) still in private garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Looe - Common Scoter, Eider, GN Diver, Slav Grebe (2) and Med Gull (4+) off Hannafore point at 1500hrs (Thanks A.Dawson)

Marazion - Water Pipit still at Marazion Marsh RSPB

Newlyn - Iceland Gull (juv) still in harbour

Drift - Black Necked Grebe, Great Crested Grebe (2) and Whooper Swan (ad) at Drift reservoir (Thanks D.King)

Helston - Long Tailed Duck (ad.fem) still at south end of Loe pool

Falmouth - GN Diver between Swanpool and Maenporth by footpath at 1500hrs

Stithians - Goldeneye (4.fem), Great Crested Grebe (5), Wigeon (22) and Teal (3) at Stithians Reservoir (Thanks S.Taylor)

Torpint - SPOONBILL at St.Johns lake. Also Scaup (2.drk), Whimbrel and Pale-bellied Brent Goose (7)

Bodmin Moor - no sign of BLACK DUCK but *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , tho’ elusive. Park Carefully

Sennen - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in cattle field north of road, east of Brew farm. Iceland Gull in Sennen cove off the lifeboat station 0n Cowloe at 1215hrs, Long-tailed Duck (1w.drk) also in cove

Antony - SPOONBILL (5) still on river Lynher at Wacker Quay at 1600hrs

Newlyn - Iceland Gull (juv) still in Harbour

St.Ives - Black Redstart (male) on house at Little-in-sight late morning. Also Brambling (fem) still in private garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Drift - Black-necked Grebe, Whooper Swan (ad) and Med Gull (5) still Drift reservoir

Marazion - Water Pipit still on Marazion Marsh, tho’ mobile. Slav Grebe (2) still off Long Rock

Torpoint - Ring-billed Gull (ad) still at St.John’s lake off Marine drive at 1525hrs. Also Pale-bellied Brent Goose (5)  (Thanks A.Dawson). Spotted Redshank at Millbrook lake

Looe - GN Diver, Slav Grebe (3) and Eider off Hannafore (Thanks A.Dawson)

Siblyback - Smew (redhead) still at North side of Siblyback reservoir

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , tho’ elusive. Park Carefully

Bodmin Moor - *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn

Sennen - Long-tailed Duck (1w.drk) still in Sennen cove off Beach cafe

St.Ives - Balearic Shearwater, Red-necked Grebe, GN Diver (2), BT Diver and Slav Grebe from St.Ives Island. Also Brambling (fem) still in Private Garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Marazion - Bittern (2) and Water Pipit still on Marazion Marsh RSPB. Also Slav Grebe (2) and GN Diver (2) off Long Rock

Penzance - GN Diver (2) off Tolcarne beach at 1100hrs

Newlyn - Iceland Gull (juv) still in harbour this afternoon

Drift - Black necked Grebe, Whooper Swan (ad) and Barnacle Goose (3) still at Drift reservoir. Also Goosander (1) and Great Crested Grebe (2) (Thanks B.Sharples)

Torpoint - Ring-billed Gull (ad) still at St.John’s Lake off Marine drive. Also Spotted Redshank and Whimbrel on Millbrook lake on south side at Empacombe

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , tho’ elusive. Park Carefully

Sennen - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in cattle field by Brew farm.  Long-tailed Duck (1w.drk) still in Sennen cove off Beach cafe

Torpoint - Ring-billed Gull (ad) at St.Johns lake, at marine drive this afternoon

St.Ives - Brambling (fem) still in Private Garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Truro - Black Redstart (fem) in Private Garden at St.Erme (Thanks B.Kennett)

Drift - Whooper Swan (ad) still at Drift Reservoir near dam

Penzance - Purple Sandpiper (31) still by Jubilee Pool

Hayle - Iceland Gull, Yellow-legged Gull (ad) and Med Gull (ad) on Hayle Estuary RSPB

Marazion - Bittern (2) and Water Pipit still on Marazion Marsh RSPB. Also Slav Grebe (2), BT Diver (17) and GN Diver (5) offshore

Sennen - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in cattle field by Brew farm.  Long-tailed Duck (1w.drk) still in Sennen cove off Beach cafe, BT Diver and Med Gull (8) also cove

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , tho’ elusive. Park Carefully. Also SPOONBILL

Camel Estuary - SPOONBILL (2) still on Dinham Flats this afternoon

Wadebridge - SPOONBILL (4) still at Walmsley Sanctuary

Drift - Black-necked Grebe still by hide at Drift reservoir. Also Whooper Swan (ad) and Barnacle Goose (3)

Marazion - Bittern (2) and Water Pipit still on Marazion Marsh RSPB. Also Firecrest at east end of marsh

Penzance - Med Gull (ad) and Purple Sandpiper (5) on rocks by Jubilee Pool at 1700hrs

Torpoint - Ring-billed Gull (ad) at St.Johns lake, at marine drive at 1700hrs. Also Pale-bellied Brent Goose (5)

St.Ives - Brambling (fem) still in Private Garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Falmouth - Black-necked Grebe (31) and Slav Grebe (4)  from Oriole Birding boat trip on Carrick Roads (Thanks A.Saunders Oriole Birding)

Bodmin Moor - *BLACK DUCK* (ad.drk) and *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn.

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 at 1530hrs with Chaffinches , Park Carefully

Sennen - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in fields by Brew Farm. Also Long-tailed Duck (1w.drk), RT Diver, GN Diver, Med Gull (1w) and Purple Sandpiper (4+) in Sennen Cove

Antony - SPOONBILL (3) still on river Lynhner at Wacker Quay

Drift - Black-necked Grebe still by hide at Drift reservoir. Also Whooper Swan (ad) and Barnacle Goose (3)

Hayle - Med Gull (2.ad) on Hayle Estuary RSPB

Marazion - Bittern (3) still on Marazion Marsh RSPB, late afternoon. Also Water Pipit and Firecrest

Newlyn - Iceland Gull (juv) still in harbour

Penzance - Purple Sandpiper (13) on Penzance seafront

St.Ives - Brambling (fem) still in private garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Falmouth - Whimbrel and Black Redstart at Trefuses point (nr.Flushing). Black-necked Grebe (4) at Carrick Roads, Viewable from Mylor Churchtown (Thanks I.Maclean)

Bodmin Moor - *BLACK DUCK* (ad.drk) and *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn.

Sennen - *CATTLE EGRET* (2) still in cattle field by Brew farm. Also Long-tailed Duck (1w.drk) still in Sennen cove off Beach cafe

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 at 1030hrs, tho’ elusive. Park Carefully

Camel Estuary - SPOONBILL (2) at little Petherick creek this afternoon and (2) on Dinham flats this afternoon

Marazion - Bittern still on Marazion Marsh RSPB, tho’ elusive. Also GN Diver offshore

Drift - Black-necked Grebe still by hide at Drift reservoir. Also Whooper Swan (ad) and Barnacle Goose (3)

Siblyback - Smew (redhead) still at Siblyback reservoir at NW end

Torpoint - Ring-billed Gull (ad) at St.John’s Lake at marine drive

Falmouth - BT Diver (2) in Falmouth Bay (Thanks M.Burnley)

Newlyn - Iceland Gull (juv) again in harbour this afternoon

Polbathic - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) off A374 , tho’ elusive. Park Carefully

Bodmin Moor - *BLACK DUCK* (ad.drk)and *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool, Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn.

Cape Cornwall - HOOPOE at Cape Cornwall then flew towards Kenidjack Valley

Siblyback - Smew (redhead) still at Siblyback reservoir at NW end, tho’ mobile (Thanks P.Crispin)

Drift - Black-necked Grebe still by hide at Drift reservoir. Also Whooper Swan (ad) and Barnacle Goose (3)

Marazion - Bittern (2) still at Marazion Marsh RSPB. Water Pipit on beach by red river mouth. Black Redstart also on Beach. GN Diver offshore. Whimbrel (15) flew over Marazion Marsh RSPB then out over Mounts Bay (Thanks G and L. Carr)

Newquay - Bittern still at Porth reservoir this morning. Also Goosander (5)

St.Ives - Brambling (fem) still in Private Garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)

Newlyn - Iceland Gull (juv) again in harbour. Also GN Diver offshore

Penzance - Iceland Gull and Black Redstart in docks. Black Redstart still on sea defence rocks at Eastern Green beach

Trevose Head - Lapland Bunting in set-aside fields opposite coastguard cottages this morning, keep to public rights of way, do not enter fields. GN Diver offshore

Men-An-Tol - Hen Harrier (4) this evening

St.Just - Hen Harrier (2.male) at Bartinney Downs

St.Austell - Firecrest again in private garden (Thanks A.Tonry)

Bodmin Moor - *LESSER SCAUP* (drk) still at Colliford lake at north end at Loveny NR this evening, viewable from cattle grid on road to Dozmary pool this morning , Access south of A30 at Jamaica Inn. No sign of Black Duck (ad.drk)

Torpoint - *LITTLE BUNTING* again at Sconner lake, Near Polbathic, (along river Lyhner) feeding in set aside field in hedgerow (opposite Sconner farm) tho’ elusive. Park Carefully

Bude - *LONG BILLED DOWITCHER* (1w) still at Maer Lake NR late morning. Also Water Pipit SS.208.075

Truro - *CATTLE EGRET* (3) still in field west of Tresillian river viewable from footpath south of Tresemple pool

Sennen - *CATTLE EGRET* still in field by Brew farm. Iceland Gull (juv) in Sennen cove, Long-tailed Duck (1w.drk) off beach cafe

Wadebridge - *CATTLE EGRET* flew towards Camel Estuary at 1635hrs. Also Common Sandpiper just east of start of Camel trail (Thanks G.Dawes)

Siblyback - Smew (redhead) still at Siblyback lake from hide

Feock - Black-necked Grebe and GN Diver (2) at Carrick Roads off loe beach

St.Austell - BT Diver and GN Diver (2) off Porthpean

Drift - Black-necked Grebe still at Drift reservoir at north end this afternoon. Also Whooper Swan (ad) and Barnacle Goose (3)

Penzance - Black Redstart still on stone sea defences by railway station

Marazion - Water Pipit and Bittern (2) still on Marazion Marsh RSPB (Thanks G.Hobin). BT Diver (2) in Little London bay, viewed from St.Michaels Mount at 1235hrs

Newquay - Black Redstart on lifeguards hut at Great Western beach at 0800hrs

Stithians - Goldeneye (5), Great Crested Grebe (4), Wigeon (64), Lapwing (250+) and Fieldfare (75+) (Thanks S.Taylor)

St.Ives - Brambling still in Private Garden (Thanks M.Rouncefield)