Danny Cooper: Cornwall Mainland Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 227 of 227 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 22/02/2006 Hayle 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 11/04/2004 Looe 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 01/07/2011 Par Beach 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 24/09/2010 Fowey 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 13/01/2010 Par Beach 6 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 30/01/2011 Walmsley 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 01/11/2011 Drift Res 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 11/04/2004 Looe 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 02/02/2011 Par Beach 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 30/01/2011 Walmsley 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 23/05/2010 Par Beach Pool 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 22/02/2006 Hayle 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 06/04/2023 Walmsley 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 19/03/2024 Par Beach Pool 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 07/01/2011 St Andrew's, Par 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 11/04/2004 Looe 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 22/02/2006 Hayle 18 American Wigeon Mareca americana 22/02/2006 Hayle 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 20 Pintail Anas acuta 30/01/2011 Walmsley Sanctuary 21 Teal Anas crecca 22/02/2006 Hayle 22 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 10/01/2010 St Andrew's, Par 23 Pochard Aythya ferina 09/01/2011 Dozmary Pool 24 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 01/01/2012 Par Beach pool 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 10/11/2009 Par Beach pool 26 Scaup Aythya marila 06/02/2011 Par Beach Pool 27 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 21/02/2006 Drift Res 28 Eider Somateria mollissima 06/01/2011 Jubilee Pool, Penzance 29 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 15/01/2012 Black Head, St Austell 30 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 10/04/2004 Murraton 31 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 12/03/2024 Porth Res 32 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola Yes 20/01/2012 Loe Pool 33 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 05/01/2010 Par Beach 34 Goosander Mergus merganser 06/01/2010 St Andrew's, Par 35 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 23/02/2010 Carrick Roads 36 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/04/2001 No Mans Land 37 Quail Coturnix coturnix 06/05/2010 Black Head, St Austell 38 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 19/06/2010 Penrice, St Austell 39 Swift Apus apus 25/06/2009 St Blazey 40 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 20/04/2010 Hewas Water 41 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 01/04/2001 Mo Man's Land 42 Stock Dove Columba oenas 11/04/2004 Looe 43 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 44 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 11/04/2004 Looe 45 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 10/11/2009 Par Beach 46 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 11/04/2004 Looe 47 Coot Fulica atra 11/04/2004 Looe 48 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 09/07/2006 Drift Res 49 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 17/04/2010 Black Head, St Austell 50 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 14/12/2012 Par Beach 51 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 23/01/2010 Carrick Roads 52 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 11/04/2004 Looe 53 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 06/04/2023 Walmsley 54 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 07/01/2011 Par Docks 55 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 02/01/2011 Sticker 56 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 14/12/2009 Par Beach 57 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 20/04/2023 St Blazey 58 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 22/02/2006 Hayle 59 Sociable Plover Vanellus gregarius Yes 03/02/2024 Ruan Lanihorn 60 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 08/07/2006 Hayle 61 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus Yes 18/04/2016 Penzance 62 Curlew Numenius arquata 22/02/2006 Hayle 63 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 10/11/2009 Par Beach 64 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 08/07/2006 Hayle 65 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Yes 22/02/2006 Hayle 66 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 02/01/2010 Par Beach pool 67 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 21/11/2011 Carlyon Bay 68 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 09/07/2006 Drift Res 69 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 08/07/2006 Hayle 70 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius Yes 28/05/2006 Newlyn 71 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 10/08/2010 Hewas Water 72 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 14/04/2024 Walmsley sanctuary 73 Redshank Tringa totanus 11/04/2004 Looe 74 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 22/02/2006 Hayle 75 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 09/07/2006 Drift Res 76 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 21/01/2010 Par Beach 77 Knot Calidris canutus 22/02/2006 Hayle 78 Ruff Calidris pugnax 19/03/2012 Walmsley Sanctuary 79 Sanderling Calidris alba 23/08/2006 Marazion 80 Dunlin Calidris alpina 09/07/2006 Drift Res 81 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 09/07/2006 Penzance 82 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 16/04/2016 Spit Beach, Par 83 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Yes 25/04/2010 Camel estuary 84 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 28/08/2010 Porthgwara 85 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 28/08/2010 Porthgwara 86 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 23/08/2006 Martazion 87 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 15/11/2011 Par Beach pool 88 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 09/07/2006 Porthgwara 89 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 10/10/2006 Scillonian 90 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 01/04/2001 Looe 91 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 08/07/2006 Hayle 92 Common Gull Larus canus 11/04/2004 Looe 93 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 22/02/2006 Hayle 94 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 01/04/2001 Looe 95 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 12/03/2024 Hayle Estuary 96 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 22/02/2006 Hayle 97 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 22/02/2006 Hayle 98 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 11/04/2004 Looe 99 American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus Yes 08/04/2021 Newlyn 100 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 14/03/2012 Gwithian 101 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 11/08/2023 Porthgwra 102 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 23/08/2006 Porthgwara 103 Puffin Fratercula arctica 10/07/2010 Porthgwara 104 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 22/02/2006 Newlyn 105 Razorbill Alca torda 22/02/2006 Newlyn 106 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 22/02/2006 Newlyn 107 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 12/03/2011 Black Head, St Austell 108 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 18/04/2010 Black Head, St Austell 109 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica Yes 03/01/2016 Penzance 110 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 10/01/2010 Par Beach 111 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 22/08/2006 Porthgwara 112 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 08/07/2006 Porthgwara 113 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 11/08/2023 Porthgwra 114 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 23/08/2006 Porthgwara 115 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 11/08/2023 Porthgwra 116 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 08/07/2006 Porthgwara 117 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 09/07/2006 Porthgwara 118 Gannet Morus bassanus 01/04/2001 Murrayton 119 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 01/04/2001 Looe 120 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 01/04/2001 Looe 121 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 30/01/2011 Walmsley 122 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 01/01/2011 Par Beach pool 123 American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus Yes 31/10/2010 Zennor 124 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 11/04/2004 Looe 125 Green Heron Butorides virescens Yes 07/04/2010 Heligan 126 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Yes 22/05/2010 Par 127 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 06/02/2011 St Winnow 128 Great White Egret Ardea alba 14/04/2024 Walmsley Sanctuary 129 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 11/11/2004 Looe 130 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 28/05/2006 College Res, Falmouth 131 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 16/06/2012 Falmouth 132 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 24/05/2020 Carclaze 133 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 134 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 20/04/2010 Prideaux, St Blazey 135 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 27/09/2011 Gwithian 136 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 14/03/2024 Wadebridge 137 Red Kite Milvus milvus 09/04/2010 St Blazey 138 Black Kite Milvus migrans 25/05/2010 Hewas Water 139 Buzzard Buteo buteo 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 140 Barn Owl Tyto alba 15/05/2010 Lostwithial 141 Little Owl Athene noctua 24/02/2011 Hewas Water 142 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 13/08/2010 Prideaux, St Blazey 143 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 144 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 11/04/2004 Looe 145 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 146 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 147 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 11/04/2004 No Man's Land 148 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 11/04/2001 No Man's Land 149 Merlin Falco columbarius 13/10/2011 Gribben 150 Hobby Falco subbuteo 23/08/2006 Porthgwara 151 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 12/12/2009 Black head, St Austell 152 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor Yes 03/10/2023 Caradon Hill, Cornwall 153 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 05/10/2023 Marazion 154 Jay Garrulus glandarius 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 155 Magpie Pica pica 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 156 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 06/08/2010 Nanjizal 157 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 158 Rook Corvus frugilegus 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 159 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 160 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 23/08/2006 Porthgwara 161 Raven Corvus corax 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 162 Coal Tit Periparus ater 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 163 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 164 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 22/03/2024 Breney Common 165 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 166 Great Tit Parus major 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 167 Skylark Alauda arvensis 11/04/2004 Looe 168 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 09/07/2006 Drift Res 169 Swallow Hirundo rustica 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 170 House Martin Delichon urbicum 08/07/2006 Porthgwarta 171 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 23/08/2006 Marazion 172 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 173 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 26/12/2009 St Andrew's, Par 174 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 08/07/2006 Porthgwara 175 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 176 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 23/08/2006 Marazion 177 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 23/08/2006 Marazion 178 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 19/04/2010 Par Beach pool 179 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 31/05/2009 St Blazey 180 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 14/05/2010 Bunny's Hill, Bodmin 181 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 04/05/2010 Black Head, St Austell 182 Whitethroat Curruca communis 10/04/2010 Black Head, St Austell 183 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata ********** ********** 184 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 22/02/2006 Newlyn 185 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 186 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 187 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 188 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 09/06/2009 St Andrew's, Par 189 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 11/02/2023 Sennen 190 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 08/07/2006 Porthgwarra 191 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 192 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 11/04/2004 Looe 193 Redwing Turdus iliacus 05/01/2010 Par 194 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 195 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 10/11/2009 St Andrew's, Par 196 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 10/04/2010 Black Head, St Austell 197 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 08/07/2006 Porthgwarra 198 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 199 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 01/11/2009 St Blazey 200 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 04/10/2023 Goonhilly 201 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 11/04/2004 Looe 202 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 17/04/2010 Chapel Point 203 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina Yes 05/02/2023 Kelsey Head Cornwall 204 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 25/06/2009 Rundles Walk, Par 205 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 08/07/2006 Porthgwarra 206 Dunnock Prunella modularis 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 207 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 08/07/2006 Porthgwara 208 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 11/06/2009 Rundles Walk, Par 209 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 07/06/2009 No Man's Land 210 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 11/04/2004 Looe 211 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 14/05/2010 Bunny's Hill, Bodmin 212 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 08/07/2006 Porthgwara 213 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 214 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 11/03/2011 Holmbush, St Austell 215 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 31/05/2009 St Blazey 216 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 217 Linnet Linaria cannabina 08/07/2006 Porthgwara 218 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 10/10/2011 Gribben 219 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 20/07/2011 St Blazey 220 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 01/04/2001 No Man's Land 221 Siskin Spinus spinus 21/06/2009 St Blazey 222 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 30/10/2010 Zennor 223 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 08/01/2011 Colliford Lake 224 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 10/05/2018 Bedruthan 225 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 14/05/2010 Bunny's Hill, Bodmin 226 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 19/02/2020 St Just on Roseland 227 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 23/08/2006 Marazion