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Steve Sanderson

@steve-sando1.bsky.social
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Birds of Bodmin moor, Cornwall and occasionally further afield.

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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Female Sparrowhawk with a fresh Wood pigeon kill. Bodmin moor this week.
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Whinchat passing through Bodmin moor this week.
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Another one of the Black-winged kite this week in Olhão, Portugal
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Juvenile Woodchat shrike posed nicely while eating breakfast yesterday. Olhão, Portugal.
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Juvenile Woodchat shrike on the Olhão salt pans this week.
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Cory’s Shearwater. Ria Formosa, Portugal, this week.
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Another look at the Black-winged kite that had just caught a prey item. Olhao, Portugal this week.
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A young Back-winged kite with prey this morning on the Olhao salt pans. Portugal. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Auduoin’s gull this morning. Ria Formosa, Portugal. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Juvenile Whinchat passing through Bodmin moor. 01.09.26 #birding #ukbirding #birds
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The Eastleach Long-tailed shrike last night. Much better views than my last visit. Can’t be long ‘til it moves on. #birds #UKbirding #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Nice to find a Wood sandpiper last night. Siblyback reservoir, Cornwall. #birds #birding #Ukbirding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Little Stint. Siblyback reservoir, Bodmin moor. 22.08.26 #birds #birding #Cornwall
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Female Northern Wheatear on Bodmin moor last week. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Red-billed Chough on the Cornish coast today. One of a family of four that were digging for food in the Rabbit warrens. #birds #birding #Cornwall
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Brimstone (f) on the wing. Enjoying the Crocosmia. #butterflies
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Nice to see Common snipe back from their northern breeding grounds. Bodmin moor this week. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Dropped in to see the Long-tailed shrike at Eastleach yesterday on the way back from a wedding. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Another Clouded Yellow from yesterday. This time a pale female (helice) form. Cornwall. #butterflies #Cornwall
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
A male Brimstone on the wing a few days ago in our Bodmin moor garden. #butterflies #Cornwall
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
A male Clouded Yellow nectaring on Knapweed yesterday. One of five in our Bodmin moor garden. #butterflies
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Common kestrel on the Cornish cliffs. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Yellowhammer (m) on Bodmin moor earlier this week. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Female Yellowhammer on Bodmin moor this week. #birds #Birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Meadow Pipit on Bodmin moor. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Marbled white on the Cornish coast this week.
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Green-eyed flower bee nectaring on Knapweed. Cornwall yesterday. #bees
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Hummingbird hawk-moth nectaring on Lavender at the weekend.
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Green Hairstreak on Bodmin moor today.
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A young Northern Wheatear demanding food from mum. Bodmin moor this week. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
European Bee-eater over the Olhao salt pans. Portugal. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Little tern shaking off post-dive. Olhao, Portugal. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
White stork this morning Olhao, Portugal. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Black-winged stilt on the Ria Formosa salt pans early this morning. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Sardinian warbler having a post bath preen this morning. Olhao, Portugal. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Male Common cuckoo on Bodmin moor this spring. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Reed warbler. Seaton wetlands, Devon, this week. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Cuckoo still enjoying the Drinker moth caterpillars on Bodmin moor. #birds. #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Common Redstart on Bodmin moor this week. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Lovely Mistle thrush feeding young on Bodmin moor this morning. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A male Common cuckoo enjoying the caterpillars on Bodmin moor a couple of days ago. #birds #birding #spring
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Corn bunting, Great Bustard, Stone curlew and Grey partridge in Wiltshire this week. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Common Cuckoo feeding on Drinker moth caterpillars. Bodmin moor this week. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Cuckoo calling on Bodmin moor yesterday. #birds #birding #cornwall
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
First time I’ve checked in on my local Dippers this year. #birds #birding #cornwall
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Lots of Willow warblers back on Bodmin moor this weekend. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
What a privilege. On Monday this Barn swallow returned from Africa to see if our garage was open. I like to think that look is a thank you. #birds #birding #naturelovers
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Male Common Redstart back on Bodmin moor yesterday. #birds #birding
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Female Siskin gathering nesting material on Bodmin moor this morning. #birds #birding #birdphotography
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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Common cuckoo back on Bodmin moor yesterday. Always a treat to see them return and earlier than usual this year. #birds #birding #birdphotography
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