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Mark Wallace

@mwallacepg.bsky.social
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Birds, Moths & Natural History from Porthgwarra & St levan ( West Cornwall)

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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Turtle Dove on the wires at Ardensawah (Polgigga) the only bird of note this morning.. #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Short-eared Owl, Tree Pipit, 9 Wheatear & another 2 Great Egret over Porthgwarra this morning.. #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Lapland bunting at Porthgwarra this morning, northside of the wall with 3 Great Egret over, 2 Whinchat & 8 Wheatear the best of the rest... #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Turtle Dove, Whinchat & Bar-tailed Godwit the best of it at Porthgwarra this morning... #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Pied flycatcher only bird of note at Porthgwarra this morning... #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Wryneck at Porthgwarra this morning by the pine clump north of the stonewall, Red-backed Shrike still down bosistow lane.. #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Red-backed Shrike this morning in fields at the btm end of bosistow lane (Polgigga) nr the first paddock.. #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Wryneck on the track between lower & higher bosistow (Polgigga) this morning... #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Porthgwarra 0630-1400hrs Long-tailed Skua, 4 Arctic Skua, 4 Bonxie, 32 Cory's Shearwater, 2 Great Shearwater, 5 Sooty Shearwater, 3 Balearic Shearwater, 17 Storm Petrel, 10 Dunlin, Turnstone #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Redstart, 8 Whinchat, 25 Wheatear, 3 Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 6 Tree Pipit, 13 Willow Warbler at Porthgwarra today... #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Another Dotterel today over PG a couple of times this morning, 2 still on the moor & c150 Yellow Wagtail in the rospletha bulb fields the highlights today also Golden Plover, 11 Tree Pipit, 3 Whinchat, 19 Wheatear, Cuckoo, 2 lapwing, 5 WW's, Grey Wagtail... #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Greenshank, Whinchat, Hobby, Grasshopper Warbler,4 Tree Pipit, 14 Wheatear, 3 Willow Warbler, Dunlin, 2 Firecrest, 8 White Wagtail, Spotted flycatcher Porthgwarra & Skewjack.. #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
2 Dotterel where the coast path meets the stonewall at Porthgwarra (rptd y'day i think).. #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Pied fly, Spotted fly, 3 Whinchat, 34 Tree Pipit, 20 Willow Warbler, 28 Wheatear, 7 White Wagtail, 6 Yellow Wagtail today mainly Porthgwarra, Roskestal, Polgigga bulb fields. Also pres plastic White Stork over Skewjack.. #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
32 Wheatear, 20 Willow Warbler, Green Sandpiper, 2 Tree Pipit around Porthgwarra today #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Pied & Spotted flycatcher, 2 Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, 17 Willow Warbler at Porthgwarra this morning #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Redstart, 37 Willow Warbler, 4 Spotted flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail, 7 Wheatear at Porthgwarra this morning.. #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
8 Glossy Ibis flew in off the sea & off east at Porthgwarra st 0920hrs.. #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
2 Marsh Harrier over Polgigga this afternoon, quite a few Vestal around in the fields today.. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Melodious Warbler at Porthgwarra at the btm end of 60ft this morning.. #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
c60 Sand Martin around Polgigga this evening...
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Porthgwarra 0530-1200hrs Sabines Gull, 7 Great Shearwater, Cory's Shearwater, 9 Sooty Shearwater, Pomarine Skua, Bonxie, Arctic Skua, 13 Storm Petrel, Balearic Shearwater, 11 Med Gull, 41 Scoter, 13 Puffin #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Porthgwarra 1230-1400hrs 2 Bonxie, Sooty Shearwater, 3 Storm Petrel, 7 Puffin, 8 Sandwich Tern. Perennial Centaury now out in Porthgwarra, seems to be quite a few patches this year
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Porthgwarra 1315-1815hrs 3 ad Long-tailed Skua, Great Shearwater, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Balearic Shearwater, 12 Storm Petrel, 63 Puffin, GND, Risso's Dolphin #cornwallbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Porthgwarra 0645-1100hrs 2 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua, 20 Storm Petrel, 8 Puffin, 3 Great Northern Diver, Bar-tailed Godwit
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Just noticed a Small Marbled on my window (at Polgigga).. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Woodlark at Porthgwarra this morning, on the paths by 60ft cover quite a scarce bird here in spring also more Clouded Yellow about with 4 at higher bosistow..
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Southern Emerald Damselfly on the stonewall pool Porthgwarra again this year..
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
First Clouded Yellow of the year at Polgigga today with Humming-bird Hawkmoth & Bordered Straw at Skewjack, quite a few Red-veined Darters arrived over the last couple of days @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Red-backed Shrike this evening at Polgigga(found by Kester) in the hedge behind the cricket pitch pines..
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
2 Roseate Tern & 5 Storm Petrel past Porthgwarra this afternoon but not alot else...
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Black Kite high up with the Red kite flock over skewjack at 1245hrs..
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Tree Pipit & Redpoll over Porthgwarra this morning, Marsh Harrier at Skewjack
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Hawfinch & male Black Redstart at Polgigga this morning.. #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Distant shot of the Lesser Kestrel on the Lizard this evening.. #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Wood Sandpiper & 4 Dunlin on the stonewall pool, Porthgwarra this morning.. #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Black Kite west over Polgigga at 1245hrs.. #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
A few migrant moths around Polgigga this afternoon with Small Mottled Willow & several Rush Veneer & Silver Y's @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Black Kite just gone over Skewjack, circling high towards lands end... #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
29 Wheatear, Black Redstart, 3 Blackcap, White Wagtail at Porthgwarra this morning. 18 Wheatear, 2 Siskin, 2 White Wagtail, Black Redstart, 3 Red Kite y'day... #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
16 Wheatear, 2 Black Redstart & 2 White Wagtail at Porthgwarra this morning.. #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
10 Wheatear, 4 Sand Martin, a few new Song Thrush & Chiffchaff at Porthgwarra this morning #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
7 Wheatear, Black Redstart, Firecrest & Painted lady at Porthgwarra this morning #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
4 White Wagtail at Polgigga today.. #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Iceland Gull, White Wagtail & Merlin at Skewjack this afternoon... #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
First White Wagtail of the year at Polgigga today... #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Painted lady at Porthgwarra this morning... @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Wheatear at Porthgwarra this morning... #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
3 Sand Martin over Polgigga at 1520hrs... #ukbirding
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Mark Wallace @mwallacepg.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Ring Ouzel, Black Redstart, Brambling, & 6 Crossbill at Porthgwarra this morning #UKBirding
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