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Totals: Pendeen 7 to 15:45 1 Leach’s Petrel 22 Euro Stormy 2 GND 22 Sooty 165 Manx 7 Golden Plover 37 Grey Phal 9 Bonxie 24 Arctic Skua 2 Long-tailed Skua both juvs dark and blonde 4 Little Gull 5 C. Scoter 2 Arctic Tern 1 Purple Sand With MTE. PM, MMcK SR, RV, GL, BKM, JH-D, et al.

Video grabs of the pale morph Long-tailed Skua yesterday Pendeen Watch. (25th Oct). It’s been a decent year for this species.

The undoubted highlight of a six hour seawatch at Pendeen this morning (25th Oct). A blonde juv Long-tailed Skua. The first I’ve seen for many years.

Black-capped Petrel at Pendeen Watch 16th October 2026 at 3:18pm. Third for Britain but the first “live” record. Just one observer saw it and photographed it. This Pterodroma must surely be one of the most desirable to find. There’s hope… Pictures courtesy Nigel Rogers.

Pendeen Watch 7-12:30 NW5. 8 Sooty Shearwater 45 Manx 3 Leach’s Petrel 3 Sabine's Gull 7 Little Gull juvs 4 Puffin 3 Bonxie 4 Arctic Skua 24 Grey phalarope 1 Black Tern 13 Arctic Tern 1 Common Tern 1 Great Northern Diver, ad. 1 Great Shearwater 20k auks. SR GL. MTE, MMc. TT. PCl et al

Part of a group of 62 Chough at Pendeen Watch last week. Couldn’t help taking a break from a seawatch! Following a successful breeding season, at least 400 are now estimated to be in Cornwall. The original descendants from 2001 are from Ireland. (DNA proven).

Great pic Mark. Eventually got a decent view!

Baird’s Sandpiper at Drift Res today (11th Oct) for its second day. Spotted Sand seems to have moved on.

Upland Sandpiper: Scilly and Cornwall birds look like the same bird. Both have the same damage in outer right primary. Scilly above. Lower two pics are Cornwall bird.

Drift Reservoir: the gift that keeps giving. Two new arrivals today. A Buff-breasted Sandpiper circled the res, called a few times, but didn’t stay. A juv. Pectoral Sandpiper was found later when it “dropped in”. The Spotted Sandpiper makes an incredible trio of American waders at one site.

Gannet feeding frenzy with common dolphins and tuna off Pendeen Watch last week. Estimate c. 2000 in the wider flock. Quite a sight.

Juv Spotted Sandpiper at Drift Res for third day (27th Sep). The second of the year following one at Loe Pool on 28th Aug. Latter was a one-dayer only. #cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding

Porthgwarra 27th Sep 26 1 Cory’s Shearwater (vid) 3 Bonxie 62 Manx Shearwater 7 Sooty 1 Balearic 1 juv Long-tailed Skua 2 Puffin 13 Euro Stormy

Yet another rare American wader in the county! Today’s special is a juv Spotted Sandpiper found at Drift reservoir by Paul St. Pierre. This is the 17th record for Cornwall. The last was an adult with full breast spots in August 2020. That one was also at Drift and found by Dave Flumm.

First decent picture Andy. Two males present yesterday (20th Sept) plus two other female or Juv types as well. Like you say, pretty rare in these parts.

Long-tailed Shrike at Eastleach Martin (7th Sept) in all its glory. Taken just a few days before departure. Thanks to the finder, refinder and farmer for the parking.

Four key pics of the moulting first summer Short-billed Dowitcher at Drift Res (14th Sept). Observed for a couple hours before a Peregrine spooked it and then flew off high. It was video’d and the Turnstone-like call recorded. First record for Cornwall.

Great video Paul. Glad you connected so quickly.

Short-billed Dowitcher, adult in moult at Drift Res this afternoon (14th Sept). Delighted to find it but will admit that was a difficult id in this plumage. Thanks to Killian Mullarney for confirming id.

Glad I twitched this beauty on the 7th Sept. Now hearing it’s moved on. Surely a candidate for bird of the year?

Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Colliford Res (7th Sep). Third of the Autumn in Cornwall. Someone with a drone (not a birder) flushed the lot after I left. I haven’t heard reports of it being there today.

Pendeen Watch 7-12pm. (8th Sept). 7 Balearic Shearwater, 19 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Sabine's Gull, 6 Leach's Petrel, 1 Euro Stormy, 2 Black Tern, 5 Arctic Tern, 6 Sandwich Tern, 10 Grey Phalarope, 23 Arctic Skua, 8 Great Skua. 15+ observers. @frank31.bsky.social @grahamthebirder.bsky.social

Just a bit late to the party…Well worth going today though.

Temminck’s Stint at Loe Pool 4th Sep. Cornwall’s second record this year and only 46th. Still a rare county bird. In perspective, there are 420+ Pecs and nearly 200 Buff-breast records!

Distant video grab of the Desertas/Fea’s type Petrel off Porthgwarra on 2nd Sept. On view for four mins but always in the reef. Only 4/15 connected. Pity as it was high arcing all the time. <30 records for Cornwall, most in Aug. Still a highly desirable species.

Pendeen Watch seawatch (4th Sept). 6:30-11 22 Arctic Skua 1 Bonxie 1 Roseate Tern 11 Sandwich Tern 33 Euro Stormy 25 Sooty Shearwater 1 Great Shearwater, Ad. Sabines Gull. normal ‘000’s Manx. c. 15 observers.

Porthgwarra 6:30-12 (2nd Sept) Desertas/Feas type 10:16 for four mins in the Runnel reef. 1 Great Shearwater 1 Cory’s Shearwater 7 Balearic Shearwater 6 Sooty Shearwater 1 ad Sabine’s - close (video) 2 Long-tailed Skua juvs, inc a nice blonde 2 Arctic Skua 1 Great Skua 2 Puffin 22 Euros

An incredible day’s seawatching, I was pleased with the Little Terns and Black Terns (both rare in Cornwall). “One good Tern deserves another”. Well done Reuben and Paul Marshall.

Pendeen Watch seawatch today (29th Aug). 6:30-14:30pm. c. 25 observers. 3 Balearic Shearwater, 14 Sooty 7 Great 38 Cory's 500 + Manx 6 Euro S 1 Wilson's 91 Sandwich Tern , 10 Common Tern, 8 Arctic Tern, 2 Black Tern, 2 Little Tern, 1 Great Skua, 10 Arctic Skua - all ads. Video

Juv Common Ringed Plover at Hayle Estuary (27th Aug).

One of the two Dotterel at Porthgwarra moor (23rd Aug). Two still present today. 24th Aug. Porthgwarra is a regular staging post for this species. #cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding

Pendeen Watch 6-11.45am 20th Aug. Full count of key species seen this morning. The majority of Cory’s Shearwater were mid range to distant but some were close in by the Wra rocks. Numbers continued after I departed.

Pendeen Watch 19th Aug Ad f Pomarine Skua, a late afternoon highlight close in just beyond the Wra rocks.

Green Sandpiper at Drift Res. One of eight birds currently at the res. (14th Aug). Water levels are low with plenty of exposed mud. Nice.

Juv Glossy Ibis today at Drift Res. Another separate party of eight were found at Porthgwarra and from the Scillonian (14th Aug). There are approximately 190 records for Cornwall. A pair attempted to breed in 2022 at Walmsley Reserve. #cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding

Buff-breasted Sandpiper flight shots montage. Second calendar year from Drift Res yesterday evening (2nd Aug). Looks like this one has already moved on. #cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding

A sec cal + Buff-breasted Sandpiper was found today at Drift Res. (2nd Aug) by Louis Parkerson. It arrived with two Little Ringed Plover. There are c. 190 records for Cornwall but most are juvs.

A great start to August. Adult White-rumped Sandpiper still present at Drift Res this morning for second day. (1st Aug). Apparently there are seven adults in the uk at the moment.

I was delighted to find a White-rumped Sandpiper this morning at Drift Res. (31st July). Not the big national rarity it once was, but still a great bird in west Cornwall. Cropped digiscoped pics.

First major seawatch of the year off Pendeen today. (26th July 26) Highlights: 1239 Cory’s Shearwater 23 Great Shearwater 13 Sooty Shearwater 84k Manx Zero Petrel count and just three Great Skua. Pic courtesy Nigel Rogers.

Ad. Sandwich Tern at Hayle Estuary (17th July). My first returning bird of the “autumn”.

Adult Sanderling moulting from breeding plumage. One of 26 adults this morning on Marazion beach. (14th July). The adult Little Stint reported yesterday has already moved on.

Adult Wood Sandpiper at Drift Res today (12th July). My first of the “autumn” returning birds.

Porthgwarra seawatch 6-12am. Sabine’s Gull 1st sum 1 Balearic Shearwater 7 Great Shearwater 9 Sooty Shearwater Pomarine Skua Bonxie Arctic Skua 14 Euro S 41 C. Scoter With M. Wallace, MMcK, MTE, JO,

Wilson’s Petrel off Falmouth Video courtesy Steve Ford showing Wilson’s Petrel coming to a pierced bucket full of chum. Taken from a shark fisher boat 20 miles south of Falmouth on 18th June. #cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding

Just a quirk of photography? Manx Shearwaters off Pendeen Watch in early June.

3rd calendar year Northern Gannet at Pendeen early June.

Porthgwarra seawatch this am (16th June). Found my second Wilson’s Petrel of the year, fairly close from the cove viewing platform. First signs of return migration with 5 Med Gulls and 2 Sandwich Tern west. Normal numbers of Manx (pic from last week at Pendeen).