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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Pendeen (0700-1400), Common Scoter 36, Sooty Shearwater 16, Storm Petrel 8, Leach’s Petrel 1, Grey Phalarope 23, Great Skua 15, Arctic Skua 24, Long-tailed Skua 2, Sabine’s Gull 1, Arctic Tern 5, Sandwich Tern 48 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Red-necked Phalarope on sea off Pendeen with 8+ Grey Phals from 16:20 to 17:30 at least but distant #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Pendeen (0700-1000) Common Scoter 56, Sooty Shearwater 13, Grey Phalarope 2, Arctic Skua 8, Long-tailed Skua 2 (both juvs), Sandwich Tern 5, Arctic Tern 2, ‘Commic’ Tern 27 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Pendeen 0700-1300: Common Scoter 76, Great Shear 1, Sooty Shear 4, Storm Petrel 15+, Leach’s Petrel 1, Grey Phal 17, Great Skua 9 Arctic Skua 32, Long-tailed Skua 1, Sabine’s Gull 12, Arctic Tern 7, Sandwich Tern 84 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The adult Short-billed Dowitcher at Drift Reservoir this afternoon. Excellent find by @runnelstone.bsky.social. An exciting day with the Hayle Lesser Yellowlegs this morning and a Pectoral Sandpiper that flew past at Drift this evening #cornwallbirding

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Lesser Yellowlegs on the Hayle Estuary this morning. Flew high south at 10:35 #cornwalbirding

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Juv Lesser Yellowlegs on the Hayle Estuary from the B3301 causeway #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Lesser Yellowlegs at WWT Steart Marshes, on the breach pool briefly. Flew in calling, landed briefly and then flew towards the Parrett #somersetbiridng @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

From Stert Point 15:15-18:45: 1 Fulmar, 8+ Manx Shearwaters, 1 Grey Phalarope, 1 Arctic Tern. 6 Curlew Sands and 2 Little Stints (all juvs) in wader roost, plus 28 Knot, 7 Sanderling, 2 Barwits #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Reuben Veal @reuben-veal.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A day of two halves seawatching today began with staring at a lot of empty sea with barely a Manx a minute at PG, and ended up with a slightly mad record of White-winged Black Tern (adult winter) at Pendeen this evening (finder @marshallpaul.bsky.social) (1/2) #cornwallbirding

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Pendeen 1045-1915 6 Common Scoter, 107 Cory’s Shear, 12 Great Shear, 1 Balearic Shear, 17 Sooty Shear, 14 Storm Petrel, 29 Whimbrel, 16 Arctic Skua, 1 Great Skua, 3 Sabines Gull, 13 Sandwich Tern, 9 Arctic Tern, 2 Black Tern, 1 White-winged Tern (ad winter) #cornwallbirding #birdguides

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Porthgwarra 0630-1000 3 Cory’s Shearwater, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 4 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Storm petrel, 2 juv Long-tailed Skua, 2 Puffin #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

3+ Southern Migrant Hawkers (inc. pair in tandem) at WWT Steart Marshes on Stockland Marshes. Best location possibly maps.app.goo.gl/bAXfxAHo9ft3... #ukdragonflies

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wildlifewindows.bsky.social @wildlifewindows.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Sussex Honey-buzzard nest camera is now LIVE. You can always find the live link (and previous days' recordings) at: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Enjoy this UK first for this incredible species!

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Stert Point from 1500-1800: 1 Fulmar, 2 Storm Petrels,1 Kittiwake and 2 Sandwich Terns. Plus a possible Great Shear about 4pm but so distant and only really worth mentioning because of other sightings in the Severn today #somersetbirding

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The Woodchat Shrike at WWT Steart Marshes today. Had a taste for Hairy Dragonflies #somersetbirding

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

2 Curlew Sandpipers and 4 Littler Tern off Stert Point over high tide. Plus 7 Sanderling, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank. Wheatear (Greenland) in field west of footpath from car park #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Around Steart Village / Stert Point this am: Spoonbill (Fenning), first signs of proper wader passage with 21 Barwits and 11 Whimbrel. Single Common Tern. 21 White Wags in ploughed field opposite car park. Grasshopper Warbler reeling Tower Hide field #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Quantocks: 2 male Ring Ouzels c250m south of Bicknoller Post and east of main path #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Stert Village: 14+ White and 2 Yellow Wagtails in ploughed field opposite car park. And around Stert Point: Little Ringed Plover (over), 2 Whimbrel, Short-eared Owl, Redstart, 2 Wheatear, 4 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

3 Penduline Tits at Shapwick on Meare Heath approximately here maps.app.goo.gl/xGG6wTJnj6Qv... #somersertbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Shapwick Heath: 2 Whooper Swans, c30 WG Geese, 4 Tundra Bean Geese, drake American Wigeon, drake Ring-necked Duck on Noah’s Lake. 2 drake Ring-necked Ducks on Decoy Lake, plus 2 Firecrest along track #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Two of the four Tundra Bean Geese on Curry Moor, Somerset #somersetbirding

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

A respectable 77 species around Steart Marshes and Stert Point today. Highlights: 7 White-fronted Geese on Otterhampton Marshes. Plus 5 Brent Geese, 2 Little Stint, Med Gull, Short-eared Owl, 3 Water Pipit #somersetbirding

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Around the Camel Estuary today: 2 Whooper Swans in fields east Of Dinham Flats (viewed from Trewornan Farm), 12+ Water Pipits at Chapel Amble from gate east of Maltsters Arms, Slavonian Grebe off Padstow Sailing Club @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social #cornwallbirding

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Pacific Diver off Roskilly, plus 5 GN Diver, 2 RT Diver, 1 BT Diver. Dusky Warbler at Boscathnoe Reservoir (north wide of smaller western tank). Ring-billed Gull on the Hayle Estuary first thing @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social #cornwallbirding

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

A late Curlew Sandpiper on Otterhampton Marshes, Steart Marshes plus 2 Little Stint. Water Pipit on saltmarsh from Mendip Hide. Firecrest at Stert Point first thing, plus Merlin #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Pendeen 0745-1045 Common Scoter 22, Red-throated Diver 1, Manx Shearwater 17, Great Skua 2, Pom Skua 1, Sab’s Gull 1 #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Pendeen (0745-1145) Common Scoter 10, Red-t Diver 1, Great N Diver 1, Great Shearwater 4, Manx Shear c40, Sooty Shear 21, Bar-tailed Godwit 9, Great Skua 4, Arctic Skua 1, Little Gull 3 #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Pendeen 0745-1745 Eider 3, Common Scoter 129, Great Shear 6, Balearic Shear 2, Sooty Shear 199, Storm Petrel 4, Great Skua 7, Arctic Skua 42, Long-t Skua 1, Little Gull 12, Sabine’s Gull 2, Arctic Tern 1, Sandwich Tern 5, Black Tern 1, Puffin 2, Little Auk 7 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Pendeen area this morning: Woodlark over lighthouse valley + 3 Brambling, Black Redstart. A cold looking Lesser Whitethroat at Geevor Tin Mine scrub + 2 Redpoll and a Woodlark over #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Pendeen 0745-1745 Common Scoter 7, Great N. Diver 1, Great Shear 7, Balearic Shear 2, Sooty Shear 47, Leach’s Petrel 5, Arctic Skua 40, Sabine’s Gull 6, Common Tern 1, Arctic Tern 3, Sandwich Tern 22, Puffin 2 #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Land’s End: 2 Woodlark south over Trinity Cottages at 9.15. YB Warbler still in willows half way between Land’s. End and Trinity Cottages by s-bend #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Land’s End: 3+ YB Warblers seaward end of Swingates. 2 Black Redstarts around complex. Good numbers of Chaffinches moving inc 4 Brambling #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Land’s End: YB Warbler in willows next to east end of car park. YB Warbler half way to Trinity Cottages by s-bend. 3 Brambling over. No sign of Rosy Starling in brief look #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Rose-coloured Starling still at Land’s End complex this morning #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Pendeen (0715-1200) Common Scoter 48, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Shear 1, Balearic Shear 1, Sooty Shear 9, Storm Petrel 1, Leach’s Petrel 3, Great Skua 8, Arctic Skua 18, Long-tailed Skua 2, Sabine’s Gull 2, Arctic Tern 8, Sandwich Tern 28 #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Pendeen (0715-1815) Great N Diver 1, Cory’s Shear, 1 Great Shear 266, Balearic Shear 3, Sooty Shear 505, Storm Petrel c300, Leach’s Petrel 9, Grey Phal 27, Great Skua 100, Pomarine Skua 4, Arctic Skua 133, Long-tailed Skua 5, Sabine’s Gull 38 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

2 Grey Phalaropes and a Manx Shearwater off Stert Point this morning. 7 Curlew Sands with wader flock plus 23 Knot and 2 Sanderling #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Pendeen 0700-1500: Common Scoter 9, Great Shearwater 1, Sooty Shearwater 22, Storm Petrel 1, Grey Phalarope 1, Great Skua 10, Arctic Skua 22, Sabine’s Gull 21, Common / Arctic Tern c130, Arctic Tern 18, Sandwich Tern 41, Black Tern 10 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

A nice selection of waders from Stert Point on the falling tide: 24 Grey Plover, 2 Golden Plover, 8 Knot, 4 Sanderling, 2 Curlew Sand, 2 Little Stint, 65 Redshank #somersetbirding

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Grey Phalarope still in channel between Stert Point and Island but mostly distant towards the island. Little Stint and Curlew Sand with wader flock. 3 Whimbrel with Curlew flock. And first Pintail of the winter. #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Porthgwarra (0645-1245) Cory’s Shearwater 67, Great Shearwater 26, Balearic Shearwater 16, Sooty Shearwater 13, Storm Petrel c60, Long-tailed Skua 2 (ad and juv), Sabine’s Gull 1 (juv) #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Pendeen (0630-1830) combined counts: Cory’s Shear 122, Great Shear 85, Balearic Shear 7, Sooty Shear 24, Wilson’s Petrel 2, Storm Petrel 27, Grey Phalarope 20, Great Skua 3, Arctic Skua 23, Long-tailed Skua 1, Sabine’s Gull 32, Arctic Tern 8, Sandwich Tern 37 @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Ace day in Somerset and Avon with @samwalker24.bsky.social. 20 species of wader (inc. Curlew Sands, Little Stints, Spotted Redshanks, Wood Sands). Black and Common Terns. Whinchats, Wheatears and Yellow Wagtails. Topped off with two Hobby, Osprey and brute of a (reintroduced) White-tailed Eagle.

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Stack of waders at Stert Point over this mornings high tide - 2 Curlew Sands (ad and juv), 3 Little Stints (all juvs), 34 Sanderling, 47 Knot amongst 100s of Ringed Plover (c1000?) and Dunlin. Also Spoonbill on Fenning #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Pendeen 0545-1215 Cory’s Shearwater 58, Great Shearwater 2, Balearic Shearwater 1, Sooty Shearwater 12, Storm Petrel c150, Wilson’s Petrel 13, Whimbrel c180, Arctic Skua 2, Sandwich Tern 2 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Porthgwarra 0600-1400: Cory’s Shear 12, Great Shear 5, Balearic Shear 4, Sooty Shear 23, Storm Petrel c175, Wilson’s Petrel 17, Sandwich Tern 1, Puffin 2 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

1S female Red-footed Falcon hunting over Lowwr Predannack Downs. Viewed from Jolluytown maps.app.goo.gl/pjFwUiowiSwh... #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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