March 13th 2024 Porth reservoir

Robin, Kingfisher, Coot, Jackdaw, Mallard, Crow, Blackbird, Buzzard, Wren, Chiffchaff, Bluetit, Long tailed duck, Great tit, Magpie, Great Crested Grebe, Goldcrest, Herring Gull, Firecrest, Tree creeper, Nuthatch, Marsh tit, Great Black backed Gull, Moorhen, Grey Heron, Chaffinch (25 species)

April 10th 2024 Respryn

Nuthatch, Long tailed tit, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch, Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Crow, Chiffchaff, Buzzard, Coal tit, Pheasant, Wood pigeon, Swallow, Blackbird, Great tit, Robin, Dipper, Mistle Thrush, Treecreeper, Siskin, Grey Wagtail, Blue tit, Wren, Dunnock, Jay, House Sparrow, Marsh tit, Goldfinch, Green Woodpecker, Mallard (30 species) 

May 1st 2024 Looe Island and Hannafore

6 Grey seals

Holly blue butterfly

Looe Island: Blackcap, Pheasant, Crow, Whimbrel, Cormorant, Mallard, Herring Gull, Chaffinch, Great Black backed gull, Blackbird, Wren, Robin, Wood Pigeon, Curlew, Buzzard, Canada Geese, Shag, Meadow Pipit, Swallow, Dunnock, Jackdaw, Goldfinch, Raven (23 species)

Hannafore: House Sparrow, Wren, Little Egret, Linnet, Oyster Catcher, Stonechat, Raven, Goldfinch, Pied Wagtail, Blackbird, Herring Gull, Great Tit, Shag, Cormorant, Buzzard, Robin, Wood Pigeon, Chiffchaff  (18 species)

June 11th 2024 Breney Common and Helman Tor

Blue, Red and Azure Damsel flies, Emperor Dragon fly, 4 spot chaser, Beautiful Demoiselle

Pearl bordered, small skipper, common blue, speckled wood butterflies 

Royal Fern, Southern Marsh Orchid, Sundew Round leaf

Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Bullfinch, Song Thrush, Robin, Willow Warbler, Wren, Yellow Hammer, Blackcap, Herring Gull, Buzzard, Jay, Crow, Stonechat, Swallow, House Martin, Nuthatch, Goldfinch, Marsh Tit, Starlings, Sparrows, Great tit, Great Spot Woodpecker (23 species)

July 10th 2024 Parkhead and Porthmear

Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Large White, Green veined white, Red Admiral butterflies

Skylark, Wood Pigeon, Linnet, Blackcap, Buzzard, Herring Gull, Raven, Great Black backed Gull, Swallow, Goldfinch, Oyster Catcher, Crow, gannet, Long tailed tit, Stonechat, Sedge warbler, Magpie, Kestrel, Choughs, Chaffinch, Shag, Wheatear, Rock Pipit, House Sparrows, Rock Dove, Fulmar, Corn Bunting, (27 species)

August 15th 2024 Walk in Coulson Park with annual Planning meeting for next 12 months

Fox

Great spotted Woodpecker, Wood Pigeon, Chaffinch, Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Little Grebe, Rook, Spotted Flycatcher, Herring Gull, Swallow, Grey Wagtail, Moorhen, Blackcap, Crow, Kingfisher, Coal Tit, Blue tit (18 species)

Sept 11th 2024 St Andrews Pond and Par and Spit beach 

Speckled Wood, Large White  and Comma butterflies

St Andrew's pond: Canada geese, Mallard, Coot, Robin, Black headed Gull, Herring Gull, Mute Swan, Dunnock, Crow, Moorhen, Blackbird, Wood Pigeon, Jay, Teal, Buzzard, Great spotted Woodpecker, Jackdaw 

Par Beach: Barnacle geese, Greenshank, Canada geese, Turnstone, Black headed gull, Pied wagtail, Herring gull, Crow, Tufted Ducks, Magpie, Moorhen, Whitethroat, Dunlin, Linnet, Grey Wagtail, Wood Pigeon, Jackdaw, Goldfinch, Oyster Catcher, Swallow, Great Black backed Gull, House martin, Cormorant, Grey Heron. (24 species)

Spit beach:

Eider Ducks, Curlew, Ringed plover, Oyster catchers, Herring Gulls, Gannet, Wood pigeon 

9th October 2024 Old Town Cove, Padstow

Grey Seal, Rabbit

Small white, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral

Little Egret, Dunlin, Great Tit, Great black backed Gulls, Robin, Mediterranean gulls, Greenshank, Mute swans, Redshank, Curlew, Herring Gull, Long tailed Tits, Wood pigeon, Kingfisher, Crow, Mallard, Magpie, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Moorhen, Oyster catchers, Blue tit, Black headed Gull, Jackdaw, Osprey, Turnstone, Grey Plover, Whimbrel, Wigeon, Common sandpiper, Cattle Egret, Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Bar tailed Godwit, Black tailed Godwit, buzzard (35 species)

November 13th 2024 Hayle Ryan's Field and the Causeway

Redshank, Buzzard, Black and Bar Tailed Godwit, Mute Swans, Herring gull, Pink footed Geese, Magpie, Lapwing, Teal, Dunlin, Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Avocet, Knot, Black headed Gull, Meadow pipit, Jackdaw, Little Egret, Crow, Starling, Mallard, Robin, Rock Pipit, Oyster Catcher, Shelduck, Curlew, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Shag, Greenshank, Little Grebe, Pied Wagtail. Canada Geese, Song Thrush, Feral Pigeon. (41 species)

December 18th 2024 Camel Trail from Wadebridge to Padstow 

Goldfinch, Grey Wagtail, Jackdaw, Common sandpiper, Starling, Little Grebe, Wood pigeon, House sparrow, Song Thrush, Robin, Herring Gull, Blue Tit,  Black headed gull, Dunnock, Oyster catchers, Mute Swans, Lapwing, Great Black backed gull, Blackbird, Buzzard, Crow, Magpie, Redshank, Pied wagtail, Wigeon, Greenshank, Shelduck, Golden plover, Dunlin, Cormorant, Wren, Chaffinch, Goosander, Lesser Black Backed Gull

So congratulations to the group , 12 outings in the bag for the year and in total we found 116 species of bird and randomly recorded 2 mammals , 6 species of dragons and damsels and 11 butterflies.

An excellent year and look forward to 2025...

Jasmina