Category Archives: Daily Sightings

Up-to-date bird sightings from Cornwall. All info courtesy of Rare Bird Alert unless Stated otherwise.

Saturday 4th February 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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

Newlyn – GLAUCOUS GULL Juv) still in harbour this morning

Marazion - GLAUCOUS GULL at Marazion beach at Red river mouth. Also Water Pipit. Bittern on Marazion Marsh RSPB on Longrock pool

Truro – Red-breasted Merganser (3) and Black-tailed Godwit along river at Tresillian this morning. Also Yellow-browed Warbler (2; of which one was unringed), Water Pipit (feeding on filter bed with Meadow Pipits), Green Sandpiper, 2+ Siberian Chiffchaff (2+), Firecrest (3) and Common Chiffchaff (30+) (Thanks J.Rowe and I.Maclean)

Mousehole – Black Redstart in garden

Friday 3rd February 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Iceland Gull, Newlyn Harbour 030212 (G.Hobin)

Helston – **BUFFLEHEAD** again back on Helston Loe Pool today. Also SMEW still at Carminowe Creek and Firecrest. Bittern in reeds near hide (Thanks J.Lander)

Hayle – GREAT WHITE EGRET flew south over Lelant Saltings at 1520hrs (Thanks M.Halliday)

Stithians – RING-NECKED DUCK at Stithians Lake off Carminellis causeway this morning

Newlyn – ICELAND GULL this evening in Newlyn Harbour. No sign of Glaucous Gull (Thanks G.Hobin)

Falmouth - Bittern at College Lake today (Thanks I.Maclean)

Marazion - Bittern (3) at Marazion this morning.

Camel Estuary – Barnacle Goose (5) with Canada Goose flock opposite Burniere Hide at midday (Thanks T.Davies)

Thursday 2nd February 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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The Lizard – **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/1st w) on Croft Pascoe Pool today.

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

Helston – SMEW (redhead) still at Loe Pool in Carminowe Creek at south end, showing well. No sign of Bufflehead, but Goldeneye (fem), Great-crested Grebe (7) and Goosander (4). No sign of Swallow at boating lake. Siberian type Chiffchaff at Helston sewage works

Newlyn – GLAUCOUS GULL (juv) in harbour still this afternoon

Glaucous Gull, Newlyn (A.McKechnie)

Sennen – GLAUCOUS GULL (ad) in Sennen Cove on The Cowloe this afternoon

Gwithian - ICELAND GULL (2w) at St Gothian Sands today.

Marazion – RING-BILLED GULL (ad) reported. Bittern at west end at Long rock pool. Water Pipit still on beach

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

Penzance – Yellow-legged Gull at Tolcarne (Thanks G.Hobin)

Gerrans Bay – Hen Harrier (ringtail) at Nare Head today on farmland above Paradoe Cove. Also Black Redstart (3), and in the bay Common Scoter (10), Black-throated Diver (7), Great Northern Diver and Slavonian Grebe (3) (Thanks D.Hall)

Ponsanooth – Siberian type Chiffchaff at sewage works (Thanks M.Grantham)

Carnon Downs – Yellow-browed Warbler (1+), Siberian type Chiffchaff, Firecrest and Chiffchaff (45) at sewage works. Green Sandpiper also (Thanks P.Liddle and M.Grantham)

Probus – Black Redstart in private garden at Hicks Close today (Thanks S.Wilcock)

St Columb Major – Blackcap (m+f) in garden (Thanks D.Dennis)

Camborne – Blackcap (3) in private garden at Camborne (Thanks P.Dinning)

Wednesday 1st February 2012 Cornwall Bird Reports

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Ring-necked Duck, Par Beach Pool (J.Rowe)

Helston - **BUFFLEHEAD** (fem/juv) still at Loe Pool at north end from hide. Also SMEW (redhead) at Carminowe Creek (Thanks I.Maclean)

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

Wadebridge – *GLOSSY IBIS* (1w) again at Chapel Amble in flooded field opposite Chapel Amble car park at 1400hrs (Thanks J.Lander)

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

Newlyn – ICELAND GULL in harbour today.

Marazion – Bittern at Marazion Marsh still. Water Pipit on beach at red river mouth

Hayle – Goosander (1) on Ryan’s Field this morning (Thanks W.Chegwidden)

Camborne - Swallow at Carnhell Green today (Thanks J.Thompson)

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)