Paul Marshall
@marshallpaul.bsky.social
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
November 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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
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
October 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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
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
October 24, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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
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
October 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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
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
October 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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
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
October 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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
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
October 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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
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
October 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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
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
October 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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
Rose-coloured Starling still at Land’s End complex this morning #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Rose-coloured Starling still at Land’s End complex this morning #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social
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
October 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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
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
October 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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
2 Grey Phalaropes and a Manx Shearwater off Stert Point this morning. 7 Curlew Sands with wader flock plus 23 Knot and 2 Sanderling #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
2 Grey Phalaropes and a Manx Shearwater off Stert Point this morning. 7 Curlew Sands with wader flock plus 23 Knot and 2 Sanderling #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
Pendeen 0700-1500: Common Scoter 9, Great Shearwater 1, Sooty Shearwater 22, Storm Petrel 1, Grey Phalarope 1, Great Skua 10, Arctic Skua 22, Sabine’s Gull 21, Common / Arctic Tern c130, Arctic Tern 18, Sandwich Tern 41, Black Tern 10 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Pendeen 0700-1500: Common Scoter 9, Great Shearwater 1, Sooty Shearwater 22, Storm Petrel 1, Grey Phalarope 1, Great Skua 10, Arctic Skua 22, Sabine’s Gull 21, Common / Arctic Tern c130, Arctic Tern 18, Sandwich Tern 41, Black Tern 10 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
A nice selection of waders from Stert Point on the falling tide: 24 Grey Plover, 2 Golden Plover, 8 Knot, 4 Sanderling, 2 Curlew Sand, 2 Little Stint, 65 Redshank #somersetbirding
September 7, 2025 at 8:34 AM
A nice selection of waders from Stert Point on the falling tide: 24 Grey Plover, 2 Golden Plover, 8 Knot, 4 Sanderling, 2 Curlew Sand, 2 Little Stint, 65 Redshank #somersetbirding
Grey Phalarope still in channel between Stert Point and Island but mostly distant towards the island. Little Stint and Curlew Sand with wader flock. 3 Whimbrel with Curlew flock. And first Pintail of the winter. #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Grey Phalarope still in channel between Stert Point and Island but mostly distant towards the island. Little Stint and Curlew Sand with wader flock. 3 Whimbrel with Curlew flock. And first Pintail of the winter. #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
Porthgwarra (0645-1245) Cory’s Shearwater 67, Great Shearwater 26, Balearic Shearwater 16, Sooty Shearwater 13, Storm Petrel c60, Long-tailed Skua 2 (ad and juv), Sabine’s Gull 1 (juv) #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Porthgwarra (0645-1245) Cory’s Shearwater 67, Great Shearwater 26, Balearic Shearwater 16, Sooty Shearwater 13, Storm Petrel c60, Long-tailed Skua 2 (ad and juv), Sabine’s Gull 1 (juv) #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social
Pendeen (0630-1830) combined counts: Cory’s Shear 122, Great Shear 85, Balearic Shear 7, Sooty Shear 24, Wilson’s Petrel 2, Storm Petrel 27, Grey Phalarope 20, Great Skua 3, Arctic Skua 23, Long-tailed Skua 1, Sabine’s Gull 32, Arctic Tern 8, Sandwich Tern 37 @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Pendeen (0630-1830) combined counts: Cory’s Shear 122, Great Shear 85, Balearic Shear 7, Sooty Shear 24, Wilson’s Petrel 2, Storm Petrel 27, Grey Phalarope 20, Great Skua 3, Arctic Skua 23, Long-tailed Skua 1, Sabine’s Gull 32, Arctic Tern 8, Sandwich Tern 37 @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social
Ace day in Somerset and Avon with @samwalker24.bsky.social. 20 species of wader (inc. Curlew Sands, Little Stints, Spotted Redshanks, Wood Sands). Black and Common Terns. Whinchats, Wheatears and Yellow Wagtails. Topped off with two Hobby, Osprey and brute of a (reintroduced) White-tailed Eagle.
August 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Ace day in Somerset and Avon with @samwalker24.bsky.social. 20 species of wader (inc. Curlew Sands, Little Stints, Spotted Redshanks, Wood Sands). Black and Common Terns. Whinchats, Wheatears and Yellow Wagtails. Topped off with two Hobby, Osprey and brute of a (reintroduced) White-tailed Eagle.
Stack of waders at Stert Point over this mornings high tide - 2 Curlew Sands (ad and juv), 3 Little Stints (all juvs), 34 Sanderling, 47 Knot amongst 100s of Ringed Plover (c1000?) and Dunlin. Also Spoonbill on Fenning #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Stack of waders at Stert Point over this mornings high tide - 2 Curlew Sands (ad and juv), 3 Little Stints (all juvs), 34 Sanderling, 47 Knot amongst 100s of Ringed Plover (c1000?) and Dunlin. Also Spoonbill on Fenning #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
Pendeen 0545-1215
Cory’s Shearwater 58, Great Shearwater 2, Balearic Shearwater 1, Sooty Shearwater 12, Storm Petrel c150, Wilson’s Petrel 13, Whimbrel c180, Arctic Skua 2, Sandwich Tern 2 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk
Cory’s Shearwater 58, Great Shearwater 2, Balearic Shearwater 1, Sooty Shearwater 12, Storm Petrel c150, Wilson’s Petrel 13, Whimbrel c180, Arctic Skua 2, Sandwich Tern 2 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk
August 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Pendeen 0545-1215
Cory’s Shearwater 58, Great Shearwater 2, Balearic Shearwater 1, Sooty Shearwater 12, Storm Petrel c150, Wilson’s Petrel 13, Whimbrel c180, Arctic Skua 2, Sandwich Tern 2 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk
Cory’s Shearwater 58, Great Shearwater 2, Balearic Shearwater 1, Sooty Shearwater 12, Storm Petrel c150, Wilson’s Petrel 13, Whimbrel c180, Arctic Skua 2, Sandwich Tern 2 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk
Porthgwarra 0600-1400: Cory’s Shear 12, Great Shear 5, Balearic Shear 4,
Sooty Shear 23, Storm Petrel c175, Wilson’s Petrel 17, Sandwich Tern 1, Puffin 2 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk
Sooty Shear 23, Storm Petrel c175, Wilson’s Petrel 17, Sandwich Tern 1, Puffin 2 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk
August 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Porthgwarra 0600-1400: Cory’s Shear 12, Great Shear 5, Balearic Shear 4,
Sooty Shear 23, Storm Petrel c175, Wilson’s Petrel 17, Sandwich Tern 1, Puffin 2 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk
Sooty Shear 23, Storm Petrel c175, Wilson’s Petrel 17, Sandwich Tern 1, Puffin 2 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk
1S female Red-footed Falcon hunting over Lowwr Predannack Downs. Viewed from Jolluytown maps.app.goo.gl/pjFwUiowiSwh... #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
1S female Red-footed Falcon hunting over Lowwr Predannack Downs. Viewed from Jolluytown maps.app.goo.gl/pjFwUiowiSwh... #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
White Stork circling over Predannack Airfield. Viewed from Kynance Farm but appears to be drifting north possibly north east #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
White Stork circling over Predannack Airfield. Viewed from Kynance Farm but appears to be drifting north possibly north east #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
1S male Red-footed Falcon showing c100m west of road about 1km south of Croft Pascoe Pool on the Lizard maps.app.goo.gl/KjTfRrLPPjs1... #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
1S male Red-footed Falcon showing c100m west of road about 1km south of Croft Pascoe Pool on the Lizard maps.app.goo.gl/KjTfRrLPPjs1... #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social