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Friday 17th January
Sennen Cove:- ad Bonaparte`s Gull again on the beach and on rocks east of lifeboat station with Black-headed flock.
Penzance:- Black Redstart on rocks by railway station. Black-throated Diver offshore.
Marazion:- pale-morph juv Booted Eagle again moving between here and Crowlas. 2 Black Redstart at Little London with 5 Black-throated Diver offshore.

Thursday 16th January

Sennen Cove;- Bonaparte`s Gull again this evening.
Penzance:- Little Bunting again in vicinity of Boscathnoe Reservoir. Black Redstart adjacent railway station; 40+ Purple Sandpiper at Battery Rocks.
Marazion;- pale-morph juv Booted Eagle between here and Crowlas though the day. m Black Redstart at Little London beach.
Hayle:- Spoonbill; Caspian Gull on the Estuary.

Wednesday 15th January
Sennen Cove:- Bonaparte`s Gull again on rocks east of the lifeboat station. 5 Chough; Kedstrel; Hooded Crow in fields east of cycle path (thanks Di)
Penzance:- 2 Black Redstart on rocks by railway station. Little Bunting again in vicinity of Boscathnoe Reservoir. Iceland Gull adjacent Jubilee Pool; Black-throated Diver offshore
Marazion:- pale-morph Booted Eagle again on the Marsh this evening.
Hayle:- 2 Water Pipit at Ryan`s Field.
Godrevy:- m Black Redstart again at The Point.

Tuesday 14th January

Sennen Cove:- Bonaparte`s Gull with Black-headed flock in the Cove today.
mousehole:- juv Iceland Gull on the Island.
Penzance:- Little Bunting again in vicinity of Boscathnoe Reservoit.
Marazion:- pale-morph Booted Eagle again in and around the Marsh today; Glossy Ibis over north this morning.
Ludgvan: 1w Caspian Gull
Zennor:- Common/Pallid Swift.
Hayle:- Spoonbill on the Estuary; Water Pipit on Ryan`s Field.
Gwithian:- Brown Booby reported offshore. m Black Redstart at the Point.

Monday 13th January

Sennen Cove:- ad Bonaparte`s Gull on rocks east of lifeboat station.
Marazion:- pale-morph Booted Eagle again on the Marsh with excursions to Crowlas and Whitecross. 2 Black-throated Diver off Long Rock beach.
Hayle:- Spoonbill on the Estuary; Great Northern Diver on Carnsew Basin.

Sunday 12th January
Sennen;- 5 Chough; Barn Owl east of cycle path (thanks Di)
Nanquidno:- ad Bonaparte`s Gull at Progo.
Penzance:- Little Bunting again in vicinity of Boscathnoe Reservoir. Black Redstarts at the railway station and Eastern Green.
Marazion:- pale morph Booted Eagle today.
Hayle;- Water Pipit; Spoonbill on Ryan`s Field.
Godrevy:- m Black Redstart again at the Point.

Saturday 11th January

Newlyn:- Black Redstart. 2 Black-throated Diver offshore between here and Mousehole.
Penzance:- Glaucous Gull on Battery Rocks; Black-throated Diver offshore. poss Kumlien`s Gull; Humpback Whale in the bay.
Marazion:- 2 Black Redstart at Little London.
St Ives:- Black Redstart again on the Island.
Hayle:- Spoonbill; 2 ad Caspian Gull on the Estuary
Godrevy:- Black Redstart at Godrevy Point.

Friday 10th January

Hayle:- Spoonbill on the Estuary; Black Redstart at Old Quay House.

Thursday 9th January

Sennen Cove:- 5 Chough east of cycle path this morning (thanks Di)
Newlyn:- Black Redstart
Heamoor;- Little Bunting again adjacent to Boscathnoe Reservoir.
St Ives:- Black Redstart
Hayle;- Spoonbill again on the Estuary.
Godrevy:- 2 Black Redstart.
Helston:- Bittern at Loe Pool; 3 Siberian Chaffchiff at sewage works.

Wednesday 8th January

Drift Reservoir;- Great Northern Diver
Penzance:- Little Bunting again adjacent Boscathnoe Reservoir.
Marazion:- Black Redstart on the beach.
Hayle:- Spotted Redshank at Ryan`s Field; Spoonbill on the Estuary.

Tuesday 7th January

Sennen:- Barn Owl; Kestrel east of cycle path (thanks Di); Black Redstart around the harbour.
St Just:- Glossy Ibis over Tregeseal.
Penzance:- Yellow-browed Warbler; Little Bunting invicinity of Boscathnoe Reservoir.
Hayle:- ad Ring-billed Gull; 2 ad Caspian Gull; Spoonbill on the Estuary.
Godrevy:- Black Redstart at Mutton Cove.

Monday 6th January

Pendeen Watch:- 4 Great Shearwater; 10 Balearic Shearwater; 2 Sooty Shearwater; 1w Little Gull past.
Penzance:- Little Bunting again in vicinity of Boscathnoe Reservoir; Black Redstart; 36 Purple Sandpiper at Battery Rocks; Velvet Scoter offshore railway station.
Marazion:- Glossy Ibis on the Marsh early am. 2 Water Pipit; 3 Black Redstart at Little London beach.
St Ives:- Leach`s Storm Petrel; Pomarine Skua; 13 Balearic Shearwater; 2 Black-throated Diver past. Black Redstart.
Hayle:- Spoonbill again on the Estuary.

Sunday 5th January

Pendeen Watch:- Sooty Shearwater past.
Penzance:- 44 Purple Sandpiper and ad Bonaparte`s Gull on Battery Rocks. Little Bunting again at Lesingey Lane
St Ives:- Black Redstart on The Island; Black-throated Diver offshore.
Hayle:- 1w Ring-billed Gull; Water Pipit on Ryan`s Field;

Saturday 4th January
Nanjizal:- Hen Harrier at north end of valley this morning.
Sennen:- Barn Owl working east of cycle path (thanks Di)
Pendeen:- 2w Iceland Gull.
Penzance:- Velvet Scoter offshore Eastern Green. 32 Purple Sandpiper at Battery Rocks.
Marazion;- ad Bonaparte`s Gull on beach at Folly Fields this morning; 4 Black -throated Diver offshore Little London beach.
Hayle:- Spoonbill again on the Estuary.

Friday 3rd January
Sennen Cove:- m Black Redstart around the harbour this morning
St Levan:- Glossy Ibis again in field behind the Chapel.
Penzance:- Little Bunting, Yellow-browed Warbler adjacent to Boscathnoe Reservoir. 3 Black Redstart at the water works; Velvet Scoter; Black-throated Diver offshore.
St Ivves:- Black Redstart at the Island; Black-throated Diver offshore. c 10 Great Northern Diver; c 50 Common Dolphin offshore (thanks Graham)

Thursday 2nd January
Sennen:- 5 Chough; Sparrowhawk adjacent cycle path (thanks Di)
St Levan:- Glossy Ibis again in field behind Chapel.
Crows an Wra:- 2 Glossy Ibis west over Rissick again this morning.
Penzance:- Little Bunting again in vicinity of Boscathnoe Reservoir. m Black Redstart adjacent railway station; Velvet Scoter, Black -throated Diver offshore.
Marazion:- 1w Ring Ouzel; Water Pipit on the Marsh; Slavonian Grebe; Black-throated Diver offshore. Siberian Chiffchaff at Long Rock Pool.

Wednesday 1st January
Porthgwarra:-Balearic Shearwater; Sooty Shearwater past west.
Crows an Wra;- Glossy Ibis southwest over Rissick late morning.
Pendeen Watch:- Great Shearwater; 4 Balearic Shearwater past.
Penzance:- Velvet Scoter again offshore railway station.
Marazion:- Black-throated Diver, Slavonian Grebe offshore Little London beach; also Black Redstart and 2 Purple Sandpiper.
Hayle:- Spoonbilll again on the Estuary this morning


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