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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 8h

Some good birding at Stert Point yesterday and today. 3 Leach’s Petrels this morning (inc. one that flew alone the shoreline about 100m out), Little Gull, Pale-bellied Brent Goose and c230 Sanderling. Last night a Manx Shearwater, 24 Kittiwakes, 2 Little Gulls and 2 Arctic Terns #somersetbirding

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

Thanks. The RNP wasn’t with the flock of six. Was with a single Grey further right. Last saw it at 18:15. Were probably 12+ Grey Phals out there late afternoon.

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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

Oops! The danger of messaging without my glasses on.

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

Maybe. Remarkably quick relocation and find. Given the number of American waders in the country wouldn’t bet against two birds.

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

It was fun, especially this afternoon. Some ace birds. And we get to do it all again tomorrow.

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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

Nice! @julianthomas19.bsky.social had a couple more (one south of overflow car park one on track to Quantock Hide) so likely a minimum of 5 on site.

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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 · 12/03/2026

Cool to see. Already (over) excited for the 2026 seawatching season.

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

Good work Oli. Thanks for the shout.

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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

Yellow-browed Warbler still in willows at entrance to Mousehole AFC 13:15

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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

An enjoyable seawatch but rather chilly! The Little Auks were great. One was inside the rocks, along with both Sab’s, several Little Gulls and a Storm Petrel.

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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

Plus Arctic Tern 66, Sandwich Tern 91

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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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