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Beautiful autumn day in Kenidjack Valley. Pied and Spotted Flycatchers, Firecrests were highlights.

Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Excellent days birding out West. Spotted Sandpiper, Lapland Bunting and Black Kite (hybrid) played nicely. Turtle Doves went into hiding until we left then showed for others.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

4 Buff-Bellied Sandpipers still at Davidstow, near the cross roads on runway. #cornwallbirds

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

At least 3 Crossbills at Stockhill Woods this morning.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Pectoral Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs still from Herriots Causeway, Chew Valley Lake.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Par beach this afternoon: 8 Pale-bellied Brent, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Sandwich Tern. #cornwallbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Wryneck still at Geevor Mine, but very elusive.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

3 Chough, Chapel Carn Brea this morning. #cornwallbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Arctic Tern still from hide at Noah's Lake, Shapwick. #somersetbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

No sign of the Wryneck on Blackdown late morning. Little Stint and Red Knot still at Cheddar Reservoir early PM. #somersetbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Dotterel still showing well just below the stone wall at Porthgwarra. #cornwallbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Scilly Pelagics day 4. Despite strong easterlies and large swell our evening didn't disappoint. Sapphire was among large Sheers and Storm Petrels throughout. Totals: Cory's 100+, Great 10+, Wilsons 10+, Euro 10+. Highlight was 2 beautiful Ad Sabs plus 4 Bonxie and 2 Blue Sharks. A perfect evening.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Scilly Pelagics, day 3, 08.00-14.00. A really good day for Wilson's SP with more than 30 seen and 9 in view together at one point. Also: Great SW 5+,Cory's 20+, Sooty 2, Grey Phalarope 2, Ocean Sunfish 2. And a strange pelagic sighting of Shoveller 1.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Scilly Pelagics, day 2, 08.30-15.30 Large Sheerwaters were relatively scarce E of the Isles..20+ Cory's, 10+Great. Storm Petrels with us throughout: 15+ Wilson's, 20+ Euro both coming very close to Saphire. Also: 3 Bonxie, 3 Grey Phalarope, 2 Ocean Sunfish.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Scilly Pelagics 17.00 - 21.00. Wilsons SP 15+, Euro SP 20+, Great SW 20+, Cory's SW 30+, Bonxie 2. Managed to miss Sooty SW and Grey Phal which were seen by others. Off again in the AM. #cornwallbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Scillonian crossing this morning. Personal totals: Cory's 15+, Euro Stormy 5+, Sandwich Tern 4, Comic Tern 1, large numbers of Manx. Also: Ocean Sunfish, 20+ Common Dolphins. #cornwallbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Alpine Chough, Alpine Accentor, Fuente De Spain this morning.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A little late to the party but the Long-Tailed Shrike showed very well this morning.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Red-backed Shrike, St Buryan. Observed from location with no public access earlier. Unable to relocate from public paths. #cornwallbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Common Quail calling just beyond St Buryan tonight. #cornwallbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Savi's Warbler reeling intermittently to the L of the Lows Hide. Catcott betwen 06.30 and 07.45. #somersetbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Excellent morning birding in Wiltshire. Displaying Great Bustards definite highlight but many species we don't often see. Best were: 4 Grey Partridge dust bathing, dozens of Corn Buntings, Yellowhammers, Red Legged Partridges. Rounded off with Stone Curlews through the heat haze.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

The rest of our day at Portland went well. Plenty of Dunlin, Sanderling and R Plover at Ferrybridge and good numbers of Little Tern busy on The Fleet. Migrants thin on the ground, singing L Whitethroat our best. Little Owl basked in the sun. Back in time to hear the Great Reed Warbler at Ham Wall

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Puffin currently on the sea off Pulpit Rock, Portland Bill. Also Balearic Sheerwater feeding among fishing boats #dorsetbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Great day on the levels with @p-sharpe.bsky.social. Lots of Beardies from the Avalon Hide, 2 Bitterns (one of which gave great perched views near VP2. Later we had brief views of a harrier sp at Westhay which was debated all afternoon!

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Excellent couple of hours in a Devon woodland this morning. At least 4 pairs of Pied Flycatcher, 2 pairs of Common Redstart, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Firecrest, 2 Cuckoos and some foraging Bank Voles.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Towan beach, Roseland this morning. At least 3 Cirl Buntings though the birds stayed low in windy conditions. Skylarks and Whitethroats everywhere. Excellent Bacon Butty At least half a dozen Red Kites over Hayle Est this afternoon. No Black Kite but I may have missed some. #cornwallbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Morning spent around Lizard village. The main excitement was 12 Red Kite circling over the village. Other than that singles of N Wheatear and Tree Pipit along Lloyds Lane the best. Plenty of displaying Whitethroat. #cornwallb

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Peaceful early morning at Shapwick. 2 Bittern seen in flight, 2+ Bearded Tit foraging, distant Cuckoo (h), 8+ Hobby's, Great Crane. Lots of common warblers giving good views. A few 4 Spot Chasers emerging after the rain. #somersetbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Herriots Bridge, Chew Valley Lake this morning. Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, Ruff, LRP. Reed Bed and hedges full of singing warblers.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Glorious morning with Wood Warblers on the Quantocks, three seen and at least 2 more heard. Also: Dartford and Willow Warblers, Red Kites, several Wheatear. Nice bonus of 4 LRP on Tealham Moor on our way home. #somersetbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

At least 3 Yellow Wagtails from Tealham Moor Drove this morning. Flight views only. #somersetbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Singles of Whitethroat and Wheatear were the best we could manage on Tealham Moor this morning. Failed to find any Yellow Wagtails. #somersetbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Sunny couple of hours at Ham Wall. Reed, Sedge, Willow Warblers and House Martin all NFY. Blackcaps in every bush. Showy Cetti's. Ring N Duck, Spotshank from VP1. Kingfisher between VP1 and 2. #somersetbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

At least one Whimbrel and two Purple Sands on the rocks from Fisherman's CP, Sennen. #cornwallbirdimg

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Killdeer at Chapel Amble this morning. A very welcome lifer for us in great company.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

1st winter Bonaparte's Gull from Lelant Saltings this morning. #cornwallbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Osprey from Herriots, Chew Valley Lake currently being mobbed by a Red Kite. #avonbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Bonaparte's Gull still from Cheddar Tower. Also Little Gull and 20+ Sand Martins. #somersetbirds

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Gordon Cox @exrn.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Just been sent these from my grandson working in San Francisco. No experience of US birding but is this an Acorn Woodpecker? 1:22 PM · Mar 1, 2026 · 1 View

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Dusky Warbler still in the willows at Boscathnoe Reservoir but very elusive. #cornwallbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Little Gull still on the estuary from Lelant Saltings. Probably viewable from the causeway. #cornwallbirds

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Little and Iceland Gull both on the estuary at Hayle from Lelanr Saltings. #cornwallbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

After several failed attempts in the past we finally added Ross's Gull to our list. Gave great views on the roof of LIDL at Newlyn and in flight. Several quick walks between the harbour and LIDL paid off.

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Brimstone just flew through our Somerset garden. Spring is springing!

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Decent views of the Spotted Redshank from VP1, Ham Wall. Kudos to the young birder from Birds of Poole Harbour who found it at the back in of the pool. Also: Redpoll, Treecreeper NFY. Large flock of Siskins, at least 8 Great Egrets (very active), Firecrest seen by others. #somersetbirds

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Plenty of Bittern "throat clearing" at Shapwick this morning. We spent another happy hour (failing) to find the American Wigeon among the flock. Nice yaffling Green Woodpecker and Egyptian Geese nfy. #somersetbirding

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Ian Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

At least 3 Black Throated and 2 Black Throated Divers in the bay from Sennen this morning. At least 12 Chough from the fisherman's car park

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