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Graham Lawlor

@grahamthebirder.bsky.social
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Birder and failing Twitcher BOU 547. Seawatcher, Vis- Migger Gulls and Waders. Trees and Butterfly's Horticulturist/Arboriculturist

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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Spotted Sandpiper at Drift today. #CornwallBirding #RareBirdsUK
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Steve Rogers 🟰🟰 @runnelstone.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Pendeen Watch 7-12pm. (8th Sept). 7 Balearic Shearwater, 19 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Sabine's Gull, 6 Leach's Petrel, 1 Euro Stormy, 2 Black Tern, 5 Arctic Tern, 6 Sandwich Tern, 10 Grey Phalarope, 23 Arctic Skua, 8 Great Skua. 15+ observers. @frank31.bsky.social @grahamthebirder.bsky.social
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Great views of the Icterine Warbler, Kenidjack this week. #CornwallBirds
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Well done Mike.
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MarcM381 @aquilabirding2.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
LONG-TAILED SHRIKE, Gloucestershire.
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Julian Thomas @julianthomas19.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Can't resist reposting more pics of this stunning, stunning bird. Absolutely love the head-on pic!
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Nice to hear about the Little Terns, Wardened the Crimdon colony many years ago.
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A shock discovery during a Corn Bunting survey brought crowds of birders to a quiet corner of Fife. Finder Ian Redfield and Professor Will Cresswell tell their stories from the unforgettable Long-tailed Shrike twitch:
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Rarity finders: Long-tailed Shrike in Fife
A shock discovery during a Corn Bunting survey brought crowds of birders to a quiet corner of Fife. Finder Ian Redfield and Professor Will Cresswell tell their stories from the unforgettable Long-tailed Shrike twitch.
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
First Cory's Shearwater of the year for me today at Pendeen, with 28 passing this morning. All so 1 Sootyshear and 5 Storm Petrel. #CornwallBirding #BirdingUK/Ireland
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Risso's Dolphin at Porthgwarra this week, quick reactions by Steve Rogers who was holding my camera at the time.😀
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Late to the party but pleased to catch up with the corking Western Reef Heron. #RareBirdsUK #CornwallBirds
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Kentish Plover at Marizian this morning, still doing the" Doggy Shuffle ". #CornwallBirds #RareBirdsUK
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Cornwall Birds (CBWPS) @cbwps.org.uk · 09/05/2026
Photo of the Week 📷 Lesser Kestrel by Gill Fisher #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Corking Lesser Kestrel at Croft Pascoe, Lizard this evening. #Cornwallbirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Nice to catch up with the Woodchat Shrike at Boscregan/Little Hendra this morning. #CornwallBirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Love a killdeer, best I got this evening. #CornwallBirding#
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
2nd Calendar year Bonaparte's Gull at Marizian today, probably the 4th of the winter for me.
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Hard to work out just how many Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall in recent weeks, as not all photographed. This 1w bird near Heliport today Penzance. #Cornwallbirding#
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Nice joint find with @lobb66.bsky.social Was this adult Winter Bonapartes Gull at Copperhouse Hayle yesterday. A great day Gulling with Ross's, Ring billed, Caspian, Iceland and Little Gull all seen. One to remember. #Cornwallbirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Good luck, on it tomorrow.
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Nice one Andy.
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
54 for the season from Land for me, plus 2 from the Scillonian. Steve Roger's figures will be higher .
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Steve Rogers 🟰🟰 @runnelstone.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Porthgwarra seawatch this am 7:30-11:30. (16th July) 9 Wilson’s Petrel 52 Euro Stormy 1 Sooty 1 Pom Skua (missed it) Best session of the yr so far for Wilson’s. All within 300m due to coastal fog and gave incredible views. July is THE optimum month to see Wilson’s off Cornwall. #cornwallbirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Good to meet you today Andy, hope we beat that 50 tomorrow and got a feeling a bit more variety as well.
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Soft - Plumaged Petrel flew West past Porthgwarra at 8.24pm. Seen by 5 observers and video taken. #RarebirdsUK #CornwallBirds
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Nice to see my 1st Cory's Shearwater of the year, past Mousehole this evening. One of at least 7 to pass Porthgwarra today.All so single Arctic Skua and Risso's Dolphin. #CornwallBirding #BirdGuides
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Enjoyed the Bee-eater at Lands End today. #CornwallBirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
A nice Cornish tick with this Whiskered Tern at Loe Pool. #Cornwallbirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Wednesdays as well always 2 local birders aboard.
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Steve Rogers 🟰🟰 @runnelstone.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
24 sec video of the first summer female Citrine Wagtail at Land’s End (Mon 28th April). #cornwallbirding
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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Black Kite low over Treeve Moor, Lands End with group of 6 Red Kite. Flew east. Good end to a largely fruitless walk around Lands End with a single Wheatear the best we could manage. #cornwallbirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Well done Ian, about an hr after me I think.
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Savi's Warbler at Marizian this evening singing and showing much better today. #CornwallBirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Land's End, Treeve Common this evening. Hoopoe 16 Wheatear 25 Song Thrush Fem' Ring Ouzel Yellow Wagtail Blackcap 4 Chough #BirdGuides #CornwallBirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Hoopoe at Madron Carne 1.30pm my 3rd of the year. #BirdGuides #CornwallBirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Glad it stayed for u Steve.
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Treeve Moor this morning 2 Ring Ouzel 7 Wheatear Red Kite Lands End 4 Ring Ouzel 7 Black Redstart 26 Wheatear 3 Willow Warbler #BirdGuides #CornwallBirding
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Bob Bosisto @bobbosisto.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
#cornwallbirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Ashy-headed Wagtail still today Pendeen. And my 2nd find Hoopoe of week still near black bales below Cheshire homes this morning, Marizian . #CornwallBirding
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Steve Rogers 🟰🟰 @runnelstone.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
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Ashy-headed Wagtail. Pendeen. Cornwall
YouTube video by John Chapple
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Glad u got the Wagtail John.
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Nice to find this Ashy- headed Wagtail at Pendeen today, and a Hoopoe one of 3 present. #UKBirding #CornwallBirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Blue headed Wagtail, Hoopoe and 12 White Wagtail, Lands End this afternoon. # UKBirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Nice Gulling day on Hayle today with, Adult Bonapartes Gull, Ring billed, Iceland Gull, Caspian and 2 Yellow legged and 36 Med Gulls, half in summer plumage. #UKBirding
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Spoonbill has been on Ryan's field a lot last few days, all so GWE and occasional Jack Snipe from hide and water Pipit though elusive. Will be about Hayle from 10.30 am for a few hrs.
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Hi Nigel, not sure what's happening Mon/ Tues, with work yet, should be birding one of them days. Blowing house hill/Road, in Crowlas an area Eagle can be viewed from looking north and can fly over there. Hopefully catch up one of them days.🙂
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Jared Wilson @wilsonjaredm.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
#rarebirdsUK
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
It's been a great month's birding in Cornwall watching the trio of Pacific Diver, Booted Eagle, and Boneaparte's Gull . And today's nice seabird passage of 6 Leach's Petrel, 5 Bonxie, 7 GN'Diver Pomarine Skua and 157 Manx at Pendeen .
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Steve Rogers 🟰🟰 @runnelstone.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Fave pic of the seawatch. The closest Leach’s and seen just beyond the rocks. The sixth of the day and this was the brightest looking one, found by @grahamthebirder.bsky.social
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Graham Lawlor @grahamthebirder.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Hi Nigel, Yes first person to Twitch it yesterday. Slow start for me so far Male Marsh Harrier Marizian and Leache's Petrel Mousehole the highlights so far.😀
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