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Sunday 25th January
Porth Nanven:- Long-tailed Duck offshore.
Mousehole:- Pacific Diver; Black-throated Diver again offshore.
Newlyn:- 1w Bonaparte`s Gull at Tolcarne; juv Iceland Gull again around the harbour.
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on Long Rock Pool.
St Ives:- f-type Black Redstart again on The Island
Hayle;- 1w Garganey; ad Ring-billed Gull; Water Pipit on the Estuary.

Saturday 24th January

Crows an Wra:- 2w Caspian Gull.
St Loy:- Siberian Chiffchaff in St Loy woods.
Mousehole:- 2 Pacific Diver; 2 Black-throated Diver offshore.
Newlyn:- 2 Black Redstart at Tolcarne.
Hayle:- ad Ring-billed Gull on the Estuary; 1w Curlew Sandpiper on Ryan`s Field.

Friday 23rd January

Mousehole:- Pomarine Skua; Black-throated Diver; Pacific Diver offshore.
Newlyn:- juv Iceland Gull again around the harbour.

Thursday 22nd January

Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on Long Rock Pool. Black-throated Diver offshore.
Praa Sands:- Black Redstart.
Hayle:- ad Ring-billed Gull; 1w Curlew Sandpiper again on the Estuary.
Helston:- dr and f Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake.

Wednesday 21st January
Porthgwarra:- Sooty Shearwater past; Black-throated Diver offshore.
Mousehole:- Black Redstart.
Newlyn:- juv Iceland Gull again on the market roof.
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on Long Rock Pool.
Hayle:- Water Pipit on Ryan`s Field.

Tuesday 20th January
Penzance:- Pacific Diver; 3 Black-throated Diver offshore. 2 Black Redstart at Eastern Green.
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on Long Rock Pool.
Hayle:- ad Ring-billed Gull; Caspian Gull; 1w Curlew Sandpiper on the Estuary.

Monday 19th January
Penberth Cove:- Black Redstart.
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup on Long Rock Pool.
St Ives:- f-type Black Redstart again at The Head.
Hayle:- 1w Curlew Sandpiper; ad Caspian Gull on the Estuary
Helston;- dr and f Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake.

Sunday 18th January
Chapel Carn Brea:- Hen Harrier.
Marazion:- 1w Greater Scaup again on Long Rock Pool
Praa Sands:- 2 Black Redstart.
St Ives:- f-type Black Redstart; 3 Snow Bunting at The Head.
Hayle:- Curlew Sandpiper; ad Caspian Gull; Water Pipit on the Estuary.
Helston:- dr and f Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake.

Saturday 17th January
Porth Nanven:- Long-tailed Duck offshore.
Mousehole:- Yellow-browed Warbler with Tit flock at Roskilly; Pacific Diver offshore..
Newlyn:- 3 Black-throated Diver offshore between here and Mousehole. f-type Black Redstart at Tolcarne
Penzance:- Black-throated Diver offshore Battery Rocks.
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on Long Rock Pool.
Hayle:- 1w dr Garganey; 1w Curlew Sandpiper on the Estuary.
Helston:- dr and f Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake.

Friday 16th January
Mosuehole:- Pacific Diver; Black-throated Diver offshore
Newlyn:- juv Iceland Gull around the fish market - also off Roskilly for a time.
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on Long Rock Pool.
Hayle:- 1w Curlew Sandpiper; ad Ring-billed Gull; 1w dr Garganey on the Estuary.

Thursday 15th January
Treen:- Rough-legged Buzzard around Treen and entrance to Trendrennen for third day (thanks Robert)
Mousehole:- 2 Pacific Diver again offshore.
Newlyn:- juv Iceland Gull again around the market.
Penzance:- 74 Purple Sandpiper on Battery Rocks.
St Ives:- f-type Black Redstart again at The Head.
Hayle:- Water Pipit on Ryan`s Field

Wednesday 14th January
St Buryan:- Black Redstart.
Mousehole:- Pacific Diver off the old lifeboat station,
Newlyn:- juv Iceland Gull around the fish market.
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on Long Rock Pool.
St Ives:- f-type Black Redstart. Black-throated Diver in the bay.
Leedstown:- White Stork again opposite Huthnance Park.
Helston:- dr and f Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake.

Tuesday 13th January
Mousehole:- Pacific Diver; 2 Black-throated Diver offshore.
Newlyn:- juv Iceland Gull at the harbour.
Hayle:- Water Pipit on Ryan`s Field.
St Ives:- Black-throated Diver off The Island.

Monday 12th January
Mousehole:- 2 Pacific Diver; 2 Black-throated Diver offshore old lifeboat station.
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on long Rock Pool
Hayle:- Curlew Sandpiper on Ryan`s Field; 1w Garganey on the Estuary.
Helston:- dr and f Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake.

Sunday 11th January
Hayle:- Spoonbill on Ryan`s Field; Water Pipit on the Estuary.
Helston:- dr and f Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake.

Saturday 10th January
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on long Rock Pool
St ives:- Red-necked Grebe offshore.
Hayle:- Curlew Sandpiper at Ryan`s Field. Garganey; Water Pipit on the Estuary.
Helston Loe Pool:- Siberian Chiffchaff; Pallas`s Warbler; Willow Warbler. 2 Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake.

Friday 9th January
Crows an Wra:- ad Russian White-fronted Goose at Rissick
Newlyn:- m Black Redstart.
Penzance:- Black Redstart at the railway station; Siberian Chiffchaff in Morrab Gardens.
St Ives:- f-type Black Redstart at The Head; Black-throated Dover offshore.
Hayle:- Curlew Sandpiper at Ryan`s Field.
Helston Loe Pool:- Pallas`s Warbler below Penrose NT car park.

Thursday 8th January
Porthgwarra:- Sooty Shearwater west.
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on long Rock Pool
Leedstown;- White Stork again opposite Huthnance Farm.
Hayle:- Curlew Sandpiper at Ryan`s Field.

Wednesday 7th January
Sennen Cove:- Black Redstart
Mousehole:- 1w m Black Redstart.
Newlyn:- m Black Redstart at the harbour.
Penzance:- 2 Black Redstart at Battery Rocks.
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on long Rock Pool
Hayle:- ad Ring-billed Gull; Water Pipit; Spoonbill; Curlew Sandpiper on the Estuary.
Porthleven:- 3 Black-throated Diver offshore.
St Ives:- f-type Black Redstart on The Head.
Helston:- dr and f Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake. Pallas`s Warbler again at Helston Loe Pool.

Tuesday 6th January
Penberth Cove:- Black Redstart.
Newlyn:- juv Kumlien`s Gull; juv Iceland Gull at Tolcarne.
Perranuthnoe:- 3 Black-throated Diver at Trenow Cove.
St Ives:- f-type Black Redstart at Barnoon Cemetery.
Hayle;- 1w Garganey on the Estuary.
Helston Loe Pool:- Pallas`s Warbler again below Penrose NT car park. dr and f Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake.

Monday 5th January

Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again at Long Rock Pool.
Praa Sands:- Black Redstart.
Hayle:- ad Caspian Gull; ad Ring-billed Gull 1w dr Garganey on the Estuary.
Porthleven:- Black-throated Diver; Pomarine Skua offshore.
Leedstown;- White Stork again opposite Huthnance Farm.
Helston:- ad dr and f Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake; Pallas`s Warbler; Siberian Chiffchaff again at Loe Pool.

Sunday 4th January
Heamoor:- Dusky Warbler again at Boscathnoe reservoir.
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on Long Rock pool.
Hayle:- 1w dr Garganey; ad Ring-billed Gull again on the Estuary. Curlew Sandpiper on Ryan`s Field.
Leedstown:- White Stork again today.
Porthleven:- Black-throated Diver offshore; Pomarine Skua past.
Helston Loe Pool:- Pallas`s Warbler; Siberian Chiffchaff below Penrose NT car park.

Saturday 3rd January
Lands End:- Black Redstart.
Chapel Carn Brea:- m Hen Harrier in the area.
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on Long Rock Pool.
St Ives:- f-type Black Redstart in Barnoon Cemetery this morning.
Hayle:- ad Ring-billed Gull; ad Caspian Gull; Water Pipit; 1w drGarganey on the Estuary. Spoonbill on Ryan`s Field.
Leedstown:- White Stork in field opposite Huthnance Park (thanks Mike)
Gwithian:- f Ring-necked Duck at St Gothian Sands.
Helston:- dr and f Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake.

Friday 2nd January
Cape Cornwall:- Pomarien Skua past.
Penzance:- Black Redstart at the harbour.
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again on Long Rock Pool; Siberian Chiffchaff on the Marsh. 4 Black Redstart at Little London beach
Hayle:- Spoonbill; ad Ring-billed Gull; Caspian Gull; Curlew Sandpiper; juv Garganey on the Estuary.
Helston:- dr and f Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake.

Thursday 1st January
Sennen:- 5 Lapwing; Snipe at Trevescan this morning.
Cape Cornwall:- Pomarine Skua past.
Tregadgwith:- Hen Harrier at Boskennal.
Treverven:- Black Redstart; Yellow-browed Warbler.
Pendeen Watch:- Sooty Shearwater; 2 Velvet Scoter past.
Mousehole:- Red-necked Grebe offshore.
Penzance:- Black Redstart on the Promenade
Marazion:- 1w dr Greater Scaup again at Long Rock Pool.
Hayle:- Curlew Sandpiper; ad Ring-billed Gull; Spoonbill; Great Northern Diver on the Estuary.
Helston:- dr and f Lesser Scaup again on the boating lake.


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