Winter Migrant Bird Species Recorded at Mevagissey Harbour

Five nature and wildlife enthusiasts enjoyed a productive birdwatching trip at Mevagissey Harbour over the weekend, despite unsettled weather conditions.

Organised Birdwatching Trip

The birdwatching event was organised by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, Founder and Chair of Connect with Nature, RSPB Kernow Group Leader, and Publicity Officer of Cornwall Birds. Rob Nicholls acted as the fieldtrip leader.

📷Caspian Gull

22 Bird Species Recorded

During the fieldtrip, the group recorded a total of 22 bird species. These included:

• 4 Black-headed Gulls

• 4 Carrion Crows

• 1 Caspian Gull

• 6 Cormorants

• 50+ Feral Pigeons

• 7 Fulmars

• 5 Gannets

• 14 Great Black-backed Gulls

• 5 Great Northern Divers

• 150+ Herring Gulls

• 24 Jackdaws

• 1 Kittiwake

• 1 Mallard Duck

• 5 Oystercatchers

• 5 Pied Wagtails

• 1 Raven

• 1 Razorbill

• 1 Robin

• 1 Rock Pipit

• 8 Shags

• 5 Turnstones

• 1 Wren

📷Great Northern Diver

Winter Migrants Create Excitement

The fieldtrip generated particular excitement due to sightings of a Kittiwake and a Razorbill, along with two winter migrant species. These were an adult Caspian Gull and several Great Northern Divers.

Members of the group described the outing as one of their best birdwatching fieldtrips at Mevagissey Harbour.

Fieldtrip Ends on a Social Note

The event concluded with coffee and tea, cheese and crackers, and plenty of conversation about the birds seen during the day.

The trip highlighted the variety of birdlife that can be spotted at Mevagissey Harbour during the winter months, even in challenging weather conditions.

📷Kittiwake

📷Razorbill

📷Group photo: Rob Nicholls, Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Jeremy Roberts, Lesley Dent, and Anna Worden.