Steve Rogers 🟰🟰
@runnelstone.bsky.social
🟰🟰Cornish Birder #424, Seawatcher. Cornwall eBird Moderator. Mousehole AFC. Nikon Z8 user. “Gramps”.
Lesser Scaups at Helston, Cornwall 5th Nov ‘25. Montage showing key primary and secondary bar colouration. Both male and female shown. Underwing shot also shows the white axillaries.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Lesser Scaups at Helston, Cornwall 5th Nov ‘25. Montage showing key primary and secondary bar colouration. Both male and female shown. Underwing shot also shows the white axillaries.
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Slavonian Grebe at Drift Res this morning (6th Nov ‘25).
A scarce winter visitor and rare passage migrant in Cornwall. Latest data from 2023 indicates a minimum of just 11 individuals across the county.
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A scarce winter visitor and rare passage migrant in Cornwall. Latest data from 2023 indicates a minimum of just 11 individuals across the county.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Slavonian Grebe at Drift Res this morning (6th Nov ‘25).
A scarce winter visitor and rare passage migrant in Cornwall. Latest data from 2023 indicates a minimum of just 11 individuals across the county.
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A scarce winter visitor and rare passage migrant in Cornwall. Latest data from 2023 indicates a minimum of just 11 individuals across the county.
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I was pleased to find this ♀ Lesser Scaup today at Helston boating lake. (5th Nov). A ♂ was found here yest.
Both ♂ and ♀ upper wing pics show the secondary and primary wing bar pattern.
Lesser Scaup is annual in Cornwall. A flock of 10 were found at Drift in Nov 23 by @reuben-veal.bsky.social
Both ♂ and ♀ upper wing pics show the secondary and primary wing bar pattern.
Lesser Scaup is annual in Cornwall. A flock of 10 were found at Drift in Nov 23 by @reuben-veal.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I was pleased to find this ♀ Lesser Scaup today at Helston boating lake. (5th Nov). A ♂ was found here yest.
Both ♂ and ♀ upper wing pics show the secondary and primary wing bar pattern.
Lesser Scaup is annual in Cornwall. A flock of 10 were found at Drift in Nov 23 by @reuben-veal.bsky.social
Both ♂ and ♀ upper wing pics show the secondary and primary wing bar pattern.
Lesser Scaup is annual in Cornwall. A flock of 10 were found at Drift in Nov 23 by @reuben-veal.bsky.social
Pendeen Watch 7:30-11:30 (2nd Nov ‘25)
1 Arctic Tern ad.
1 Pomarine Skua
1 Great Northern Diver,
1 Red-throated Diver,
84 Manx Shearwater
9 Sooty Shearwater
2 Leach’s Petrel 10:05, 10:09,
Normal ‘000’s auks, kitts
1 Merlin (west, over the sea)
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1 Arctic Tern ad.
1 Pomarine Skua
1 Great Northern Diver,
1 Red-throated Diver,
84 Manx Shearwater
9 Sooty Shearwater
2 Leach’s Petrel 10:05, 10:09,
Normal ‘000’s auks, kitts
1 Merlin (west, over the sea)
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November 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Pendeen Watch 7:30-11:30 (2nd Nov ‘25)
1 Arctic Tern ad.
1 Pomarine Skua
1 Great Northern Diver,
1 Red-throated Diver,
84 Manx Shearwater
9 Sooty Shearwater
2 Leach’s Petrel 10:05, 10:09,
Normal ‘000’s auks, kitts
1 Merlin (west, over the sea)
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1 Arctic Tern ad.
1 Pomarine Skua
1 Great Northern Diver,
1 Red-throated Diver,
84 Manx Shearwater
9 Sooty Shearwater
2 Leach’s Petrel 10:05, 10:09,
Normal ‘000’s auks, kitts
1 Merlin (west, over the sea)
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The popular Steppe Grey Shrike has relocated to coastal fields a few hundred m north of Gunwalloe Marsh. It gave fabulous views this morning (30th October) in the field adjacent to Pedn Gwinian lay-by. This is the second record for Cornwall and approx 30th for the UK.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The popular Steppe Grey Shrike has relocated to coastal fields a few hundred m north of Gunwalloe Marsh. It gave fabulous views this morning (30th October) in the field adjacent to Pedn Gwinian lay-by. This is the second record for Cornwall and approx 30th for the UK.
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Ring-necked Duck first yr male at Helston boating lake (26th Oct). A very confiding bird and well worth the visit. My first for the year (#221).
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October 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Ring-necked Duck first yr male at Helston boating lake (26th Oct). A very confiding bird and well worth the visit. My first for the year (#221).
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Pendeen Watch 7-12 (27th Oct ‘25)
7 Little Auk
15k alcids
2k Kittiwake
6 Great Shearwater
1 Great Northern Diver
25 Manx Shearwater
2 Sooty Shearwater
1 Pomarine Skua adult
1 Arctic Skua pale
4 Shoveler
1 Grey Phal
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7 Little Auk
15k alcids
2k Kittiwake
6 Great Shearwater
1 Great Northern Diver
25 Manx Shearwater
2 Sooty Shearwater
1 Pomarine Skua adult
1 Arctic Skua pale
4 Shoveler
1 Grey Phal
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October 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Pendeen Watch 7-12 (27th Oct ‘25)
7 Little Auk
15k alcids
2k Kittiwake
6 Great Shearwater
1 Great Northern Diver
25 Manx Shearwater
2 Sooty Shearwater
1 Pomarine Skua adult
1 Arctic Skua pale
4 Shoveler
1 Grey Phal
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7 Little Auk
15k alcids
2k Kittiwake
6 Great Shearwater
1 Great Northern Diver
25 Manx Shearwater
2 Sooty Shearwater
1 Pomarine Skua adult
1 Arctic Skua pale
4 Shoveler
1 Grey Phal
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Montage of the Steppe Grey Shrike at Mullion Cove. A stunning bird and easily enters my Top 5 of ‘25.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Montage of the Steppe Grey Shrike at Mullion Cove. A stunning bird and easily enters my Top 5 of ‘25.
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Pendeen 23rd Oct ‘25.
Highlights:
199 Sooty Shearwater
7 Little Auk (high day count)
1 Black Tern. (v late)
21 Tufted Duck (scarce here)
1 Long-tailed Skua juv.
1 Sabine’s Gull (my 101st this season)
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Pic courtesy Dawn Balmer.
Highlights:
199 Sooty Shearwater
7 Little Auk (high day count)
1 Black Tern. (v late)
21 Tufted Duck (scarce here)
1 Long-tailed Skua juv.
1 Sabine’s Gull (my 101st this season)
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Pic courtesy Dawn Balmer.
October 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Pendeen 23rd Oct ‘25.
Highlights:
199 Sooty Shearwater
7 Little Auk (high day count)
1 Black Tern. (v late)
21 Tufted Duck (scarce here)
1 Long-tailed Skua juv.
1 Sabine’s Gull (my 101st this season)
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Pic courtesy Dawn Balmer.
Highlights:
199 Sooty Shearwater
7 Little Auk (high day count)
1 Black Tern. (v late)
21 Tufted Duck (scarce here)
1 Long-tailed Skua juv.
1 Sabine’s Gull (my 101st this season)
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Pic courtesy Dawn Balmer.
Bit of excitement on the CEFAS Endeavour this morning when we saw this Fea's-type Petrel 17nm off the Cornish coast as we were heading towards Lundy to shelter for the next day or so.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Glad you enjoyed the experience, Garry. Did you miss the adult Sabine’s Gull inside the rocks? Sooty count was pushing 200 by 1:30pm and 21 Tufted Duck was notable.
Cheers
Steve.
Cheers
Steve.
A great Pendeen seawatch:
2 Long tail, 3 Great and c30 Arctic Skua.
c140+ Sooty, 3 Great, 3 Balearic and loads Manx Shearwaters.
1 Arctic, 1 Black & 2 Sandwich Terns.
4 Little Auk, 3 Eider, Cm Scoter, Tufted ducks, 2 Teal, 2 Storm Petrel and 14 Chough.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Glad you enjoyed the experience, Garry. Did you miss the adult Sabine’s Gull inside the rocks? Sooty count was pushing 200 by 1:30pm and 21 Tufted Duck was notable.
Cheers
Steve.
Cheers
Steve.
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John Chapple’s short video taken this morning. Well worth a view.
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John Chapple’s short video taken this morning. Well worth a view.
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Steppe Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor pallidirostris) Mullion. Cornwall.
YouTube video by John Chapple
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October 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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John Chapple’s short video taken this morning. Well worth a view.
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John Chapple’s short video taken this morning. Well worth a view.
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Steppe Grey Shrike (pallidirostris) still present this morning at Mullion Cove, Cornwall (22nd Oct), 800m south of cove on coast path.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Steppe Grey Shrike (pallidirostris) still present this morning at Mullion Cove, Cornwall (22nd Oct), 800m south of cove on coast path.
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Steppe Grey Shrike (pallidirostris) showed well today (21st Oct ‘25) at Mullion Cove. After yesterday’s no-show, it decided to perch up in full view today. Last sighting in Cornwall was Apr 92 at C. Cornwall. Got to say, it’s a classy looking grey shrike.
Thanks to finder @martinefenn.bsky.social
Thanks to finder @martinefenn.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Steppe Grey Shrike (pallidirostris) showed well today (21st Oct ‘25) at Mullion Cove. After yesterday’s no-show, it decided to perch up in full view today. Last sighting in Cornwall was Apr 92 at C. Cornwall. Got to say, it’s a classy looking grey shrike.
Thanks to finder @martinefenn.bsky.social
Thanks to finder @martinefenn.bsky.social
What a stunning find. Only the 2nd record for Cornwall. First was in 1992. Sadly it could not be relocated this morning. Strong westerly winds and rain didn’t help.
I now know that the stunning bird we saw on Mullion Cliff, Cornwall yesterday is a Steppe Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor ssp. pallidirostris) as confirmed by @cbwps.org.uk and other helpful birders - thanks folks! 🙏
October 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
What a stunning find. Only the 2nd record for Cornwall. First was in 1992. Sadly it could not be relocated this morning. Strong westerly winds and rain didn’t help.
Pendeen Watch 8-1pm (20th Oct ‘25).
2 Sabine’s juvs (video)
2 Great Shearwater
31 Sooty
14 Arctic Skua
1 Grey Phal
45 Manx
24 Sandwich Tern
1 Arctic Tern
c. 15 birders
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2 Sabine’s juvs (video)
2 Great Shearwater
31 Sooty
14 Arctic Skua
1 Grey Phal
45 Manx
24 Sandwich Tern
1 Arctic Tern
c. 15 birders
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October 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Pendeen Watch 8-1pm (20th Oct ‘25).
2 Sabine’s juvs (video)
2 Great Shearwater
31 Sooty
14 Arctic Skua
1 Grey Phal
45 Manx
24 Sandwich Tern
1 Arctic Tern
c. 15 birders
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2 Sabine’s juvs (video)
2 Great Shearwater
31 Sooty
14 Arctic Skua
1 Grey Phal
45 Manx
24 Sandwich Tern
1 Arctic Tern
c. 15 birders
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Thanks Martine. Wow! It looks like a Steppe Grey Shrike!
Walking a bit of the coast path on Mullion Cliff, Cornwall this afternoon spotted this stunning Shrike. Checking the ID I think it may be a first winter Lesser Grey Shrike but I’m not certain. Any thoughts birders? @runnelstone.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk #birds
October 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Thanks Martine. Wow! It looks like a Steppe Grey Shrike!
Baird’s Sandpiper at Colliford Res, Bodmin Moor, 18th Oct ‘25. Present since 13th October. There’s over 40 Cornwall records but Baird’s is far from annual. It’s my 20th for Cornwall but I’ve never seen one Stateside, in eight visits!
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October 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Baird’s Sandpiper at Colliford Res, Bodmin Moor, 18th Oct ‘25. Present since 13th October. There’s over 40 Cornwall records but Baird’s is far from annual. It’s my 20th for Cornwall but I’ve never seen one Stateside, in eight visits!
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Lesser Yellowlegs this morning at Truro River (17th Oct ‘25). Found by Pete Maker on 15th. Nearly sixty have been recorded in Cornwall and Sept / Oct are top months to find one. The Truro river wider area has hosted this species on several previous occasions.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Lesser Yellowlegs this morning at Truro River (17th Oct ‘25). Found by Pete Maker on 15th. Nearly sixty have been recorded in Cornwall and Sept / Oct are top months to find one. The Truro river wider area has hosted this species on several previous occasions.
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White-rumped Sandpiper is fast becoming the default Nearctic wader. Today’s bird (16th Oct ‘25) at Hayle Estuary is the third this year. Photos courtesy Raoul Humphries. Finders: Raoul and T. McGowan.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
White-rumped Sandpiper is fast becoming the default Nearctic wader. Today’s bird (16th Oct ‘25) at Hayle Estuary is the third this year. Photos courtesy Raoul Humphries. Finders: Raoul and T. McGowan.
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Classic seawatching at St Ives, Cornwall yesterday 1000s of birds including Gannets, Sooty Shearwater, Bonxie, Grey Phalarope, Storm and Leach's Petrels, Arctic and Long-tailed Skuas and Sabine's Gull thanks to the locals for giving directions on the birds before they disappeared around the corner
October 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Classic seawatching at St Ives, Cornwall yesterday 1000s of birds including Gannets, Sooty Shearwater, Bonxie, Grey Phalarope, Storm and Leach's Petrels, Arctic and Long-tailed Skuas and Sabine's Gull thanks to the locals for giving directions on the birds before they disappeared around the corner
The Red-necked Phalarope at St. Gothians, Gwithian finally departed on the 6th October after ten days on site. Scores of birders took the rare opportunity to see it.
I managed to see all three phalaropes in four days with a visit to Scilly as well.
I managed to see all three phalaropes in four days with a visit to Scilly as well.
October 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Red-necked Phalarope at St. Gothians, Gwithian finally departed on the 6th October after ten days on site. Scores of birders took the rare opportunity to see it.
I managed to see all three phalaropes in four days with a visit to Scilly as well.
I managed to see all three phalaropes in four days with a visit to Scilly as well.
Can’t beat St. Ives for close views. Great pics Gareth.
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Great sea watch from St Ives on Saturday with great views of at least 6 first-cycle long-tailed skuas.
October 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Can’t beat St. Ives for close views. Great pics Gareth.
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Long-tailed Skua montage pics from Pendeen, 5th Oct. At least nine were seen from St. Ives and Pendeen over the 4th & 5th Oct (Storm Amy). It’s been a bumper year for the species with numbers way above the county rolling average. Good luck to the county recorder assessing them all!
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October 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Long-tailed Skua montage pics from Pendeen, 5th Oct. At least nine were seen from St. Ives and Pendeen over the 4th & 5th Oct (Storm Amy). It’s been a bumper year for the species with numbers way above the county rolling average. Good luck to the county recorder assessing them all!
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Pendeen (07:30-12) 5th Oct ‘25
Common Scoter 48
Sooty Shear 9
Euro Storm Petrel 1
Leach’s Petrel 3
Great Skua 8
Arctic Skua 18
Long-tailed Skua 2 juvs (video)
Arctic Tern 8
Sandwich Tern 28
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Common Scoter 48
Sooty Shear 9
Euro Storm Petrel 1
Leach’s Petrel 3
Great Skua 8
Arctic Skua 18
Long-tailed Skua 2 juvs (video)
Arctic Tern 8
Sandwich Tern 28
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October 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Pendeen (07:30-12) 5th Oct ‘25
Common Scoter 48
Sooty Shear 9
Euro Storm Petrel 1
Leach’s Petrel 3
Great Skua 8
Arctic Skua 18
Long-tailed Skua 2 juvs (video)
Arctic Tern 8
Sandwich Tern 28
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Common Scoter 48
Sooty Shear 9
Euro Storm Petrel 1
Leach’s Petrel 3
Great Skua 8
Arctic Skua 18
Long-tailed Skua 2 juvs (video)
Arctic Tern 8
Sandwich Tern 28
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