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Ryan Irvine

@ryan79.bsky.social
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Patch birder in SW Cornwall

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Ryan Irvine @ryan79.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The man, the myth, the PWC legend #twitched @billaspin.bsky.social
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Ryan Irvine @ryan79.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Yet another failed @billaspin.bsky.social twitch!
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Ryan Irvine @ryan79.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
I had my first 3 figure count of Balearics since I moved back to Cornwall this afternoon. Around 75-80% were very dark ‘sooty’ like ones. My new spot at PG is great for good close views of them
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Ryan Irvine @ryan79.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Always handy when birds fly over your head and land 20m away! #minimaleffort
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Ryan Irvine @ryan79.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
A nice distraction from work as this popped up in the back garden today
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Ryan Irvine @ryan79.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
A few arrivals on patch today. Nice to hear the first willow warbler of the spring too
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
2/3 With its emphasis on high carbon wildlife tourism, today’s Birdfair has a different focus from earlier years. BTO work has highlighted the impacts of climate change on birds, and because of our commitment to working sustainably, we no longer feel it is appropriate to take a stand at the event.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
1/3 We’ve taken the difficult decision to not return to Global Birdfair as an exhibitor. While we recognise that Birdfair provides an opportunity to meet with members and volunteers, our continued investment in other ways to engage with supporters is proving to be a more effective use of resources.
Image of a Smew from front on in the water. Image credit in bottom right corner reads: Smew © Sarah Kelman, BTO.
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TG42Birder🇵🇸 @tg42birder.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
#NorfolkBirding #lowcarbonbirding Blogpost on an Eastern Yellow Wagtail type from 2015. A very interesting bird with a harsh, buzzy, rasping call & an appearance that looked really good for (plexa?) Eastern Yellow Wagtail. tg42lowcarbonbirding.wixsite.com/tg42/post/a-...
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A plexa Eastern Yellow Wagtail?
One Monday evening in Sept 2015, post-work, I decided to have a wander down to the pipe dump as my local spots around the village weren’t producing much. I walked across the field with the dog, but ag...
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Ryan Irvine @ryan79.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
It’s been a slow winter for white wingers so was pleased to find one on patch this morning
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Patchwork Challenge @patchbirding.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Great to see so many patches already signed up for #pwc2025. If you haven't already, it's not too late to add your patch and join the fun! We hope that you enjoy our BirdGuides article to help you get started:
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Patchwork Challenge 2025 Charlotte Foote and Jacob Spinks introduce this year's local birding competition:
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Patchwork Challenge 2025
Charlotte Foote and Jacob Spinks introduce this year's local birding competition.
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Ryan Irvine @ryan79.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Mass feeding frenzy off PZ, 1000s of gulls and gannets along with Risso’s, common dolphin and humpback whale. Glauc and kumlien’s the best birds so far
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Ryan Irvine @ryan79.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Decent start to the year on patch despite the high winds and rain, sooty, Balearic, Manx shears and bonxie the seawatching highlights and a flyover glossy ibis and Slav grebe later in the day
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Ryan Irvine @ryan79.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Two spp of shearwater so far to start the year off. Hundreds of kittiwakes, auks and gannets moving too
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TG42Birder🇵🇸 @tg42birder.bsky.social · 24/09/2024
It’s that time of year when we dream of encountering magical birds like bluetails & OBPs. Here’s a post to give some hope & to inspire people to keep searching. Dreams came true for Ryan & me. Lighting struck twice - on the same day! #ukbirding tg42lowcarbonbirding.wixsite.com/tg42/red-fla...
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Red-flanked Bluetail and OBP 2015 | Tg42 Low Carbon Bird
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Ryan Irvine @ryan79.bsky.social · 18/09/2024
Thousands of hirundines moving east over the sea and house this evening, an amazing spectacle!
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Ryan Irvine @ryan79.bsky.social · 09/09/2024
Pre breakfast helping of large shears to start the day
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Ryan Irvine @ryan79.bsky.social · 06/09/2024
First decent vismig session of the autumn on patch this morning with waders, pipits and larks dominating proceedings. The sunrise wasn’t too bad either
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TG42Birder🇵🇸 @tg42birder.bsky.social · 24/12/2023
If anyone on #ukbirding wants to sign up for Patchwork Challenge in 2024, here’s the sign-up sheet. Hopefully, @ryan79.bsky.social @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social and @ornid.bsky.social will have a PWC presence on this site at some point👍😁 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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PWC 2024 Sign up sheet.xlsx - Google Drive
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