Bob Bosisto
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Birds and birding in Cornwall! Ornithologist & Ecologist ( director of Crecca Ecology ) , County Recorder for Cornwall Birds and C Permit ringer with North Cornwall Ringing Group .
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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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Delighted to see Birds In Cornwall 2023 printed and posted this week. At over 300 pages it is a mammoth task to produce and all by volunteers. Big thankyou to everyone involved, especially Phil Taylor & Hilary Mitchell who put an incredible amount of time into it.
November 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Delighted to see Birds In Cornwall 2023 printed and posted this week. At over 300 pages it is a mammoth task to produce and all by volunteers. Big thankyou to everyone involved, especially Phil Taylor & Hilary Mitchell who put an incredible amount of time into it.
4 Curlew Sandpiper at Davidstow Airfield today #cornwallbirding
September 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
4 Curlew Sandpiper at Davidstow Airfield today #cornwallbirding
It's not always easy to get good views of Yellow Wagtails in Cornwall. So pleasing to see at least 2 up close at Siblyback yesterday. Right hand bird showing some characteristics of flava subspecies (whiter throat, longer white supercilium) #cornwallbirding
September 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
It's not always easy to get good views of Yellow Wagtails in Cornwall. So pleasing to see at least 2 up close at Siblyback yesterday. Right hand bird showing some characteristics of flava subspecies (whiter throat, longer white supercilium) #cornwallbirding
An estimated 161 Sabine's Gull's have passed our headlands so far this year!
This is already the 3rd highest total in history. Behind 192 in 1988 and 250 in 1983
Please do email any records to bird-news@cbwps.org.uk or myself at recorder@cbwps.org.uk #cornwallbirding
This is already the 3rd highest total in history. Behind 192 in 1988 and 250 in 1983
Please do email any records to bird-news@cbwps.org.uk or myself at recorder@cbwps.org.uk #cornwallbirding
September 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
An estimated 161 Sabine's Gull's have passed our headlands so far this year!
This is already the 3rd highest total in history. Behind 192 in 1988 and 250 in 1983
Please do email any records to bird-news@cbwps.org.uk or myself at recorder@cbwps.org.uk #cornwallbirding
This is already the 3rd highest total in history. Behind 192 in 1988 and 250 in 1983
Please do email any records to bird-news@cbwps.org.uk or myself at recorder@cbwps.org.uk #cornwallbirding
Wood Sandpiper at Treraven Meadows near Wadebridge this evening @cornwallbirding
September 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Wood Sandpiper at Treraven Meadows near Wadebridge this evening @cornwallbirding
Great seawatching at Porthgwarra today with Reuben, Martin E , Paul St P, Mark W and Mike McKee. Hundreds of Large Shearwaters , 8-9 sightings of Wilson's Petrel , Black Tern, Arctic Terns , Bonxies etc etc . Highlight for me were close views of 4 adult Long-tailed Skua #cornwallbirding
August 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Great seawatching at Porthgwarra today with Reuben, Martin E , Paul St P, Mark W and Mike McKee. Hundreds of Large Shearwaters , 8-9 sightings of Wilson's Petrel , Black Tern, Arctic Terns , Bonxies etc etc . Highlight for me were close views of 4 adult Long-tailed Skua #cornwallbirding
Quick seawatch at lizard point this afternoon with Tony B , Great Shearwater, pale phase Arctic Skua, 3 juv Yellow-legged Gull , 2 juvenile Med Gull #Cornwallbirding
August 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Quick seawatch at lizard point this afternoon with Tony B , Great Shearwater, pale phase Arctic Skua, 3 juv Yellow-legged Gull , 2 juvenile Med Gull #Cornwallbirding
Stonking adult American Golden Plover flew low / east , calling over Porth Joke at 7:25pm this evening. Interestingly the 3rd adult I've found in Cornwall over the years ( other two at Crowdy and Nanjizal ) #cornwallbirding
August 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Stonking adult American Golden Plover flew low / east , calling over Porth Joke at 7:25pm this evening. Interestingly the 3rd adult I've found in Cornwall over the years ( other two at Crowdy and Nanjizal ) #cornwallbirding
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Wouldn't mind betting this is the furthest south a Red Grouse has been seen in the UK today. Don't think there's many left on Dartmoor, so stumbling upon this one with @bobbosisto.bsky.social during an eight mile walk this morning was a real thrill! Amazing views too #ukbirding
June 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Wouldn't mind betting this is the furthest south a Red Grouse has been seen in the UK today. Don't think there's many left on Dartmoor, so stumbling upon this one with @bobbosisto.bsky.social during an eight mile walk this morning was a real thrill! Amazing views too #ukbirding
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May 28, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Two new first summer ♂ Red-footed Falcons found this afternoon at Gwynver / Nanquidno Downs. There’s likely been up to nine individuals in Cornwall this week. The two pics below are the same bird and show retained juv feathers.
A great find by K Neal.
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A great find by K Neal.
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May 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Two new first summer ♂ Red-footed Falcons found this afternoon at Gwynver / Nanquidno Downs. There’s likely been up to nine individuals in Cornwall this week. The two pics below are the same bird and show retained juv feathers.
A great find by K Neal.
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A great find by K Neal.
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1st summer male Golden Oriole at St Eval airfield this morning . Find tick for me 😄
May 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
1st summer male Golden Oriole at St Eval airfield this morning . Find tick for me 😄
A few waders on the move this morning with 2 Common Sand at Chaple Amble, LRP , Whimbrel, 5 Blackwit and Wood Sandpiper at Walmsley. #cornwallbirding
May 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
A few waders on the move this morning with 2 Common Sand at Chaple Amble, LRP , Whimbrel, 5 Blackwit and Wood Sandpiper at Walmsley. #cornwallbirding
Wood Sandpiper at Chapel Amble 5pm #cornwallbirding
April 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Wood Sandpiper at Chapel Amble 5pm #cornwallbirding
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adult summer Azores Gull at Newlyn harbour, Cornwall this afternoon. Compare the upper mandible scarring with birdguides.com/gallery/bird... and P4 markings with birdguides.com/gallery/bird.... In the field, felt darker with more black in outer-wing than Thames Yellow-legged Gulls. #cornwallbirding
April 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
adult summer Azores Gull at Newlyn harbour, Cornwall this afternoon. Compare the upper mandible scarring with birdguides.com/gallery/bird... and P4 markings with birdguides.com/gallery/bird.... In the field, felt darker with more black in outer-wing than Thames Yellow-legged Gulls. #cornwallbirding
Two year ticks at Chaple Amble this evening . A Hobby feeding over the reedbed and a singing Sedge Warbler #cornwallbirding
April 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Two year ticks at Chaple Amble this evening . A Hobby feeding over the reedbed and a singing Sedge Warbler #cornwallbirding
Pallid Swift from St Mary’s ; Isles of Scilly today . Highlight from today’s day trip . Thankyou to Bob Dawson for the lift and good to see Keith Pellow and some of the locals enjoying great views as it fed over Higher Lanes & Maypole triangle
April 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Pallid Swift from St Mary’s ; Isles of Scilly today . Highlight from today’s day trip . Thankyou to Bob Dawson for the lift and good to see Keith Pellow and some of the locals enjoying great views as it fed over Higher Lanes & Maypole triangle
Migrants coasting in the brisk easterly winds at Park Head this morning . Highlight was this Hoopoe, seen flying in on the sea , pitching in for a couple of minutes and then heading west . A Common Redstart did the exact same thing moments earlier. Birding at its best! #cornwallbirding #birdguides
April 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Migrants coasting in the brisk easterly winds at Park Head this morning . Highlight was this Hoopoe, seen flying in on the sea , pitching in for a couple of minutes and then heading west . A Common Redstart did the exact same thing moments earlier. Birding at its best! #cornwallbirding #birdguides
Adult Night Heron (flew into Middle Amble reserve at circa 18:25pm) , 5 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Water Pipit at Chaple Amble this evening #cornwallbirding
April 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Adult Night Heron (flew into Middle Amble reserve at circa 18:25pm) , 5 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Water Pipit at Chaple Amble this evening #cornwallbirding
Alpine Accentor from Aire Point; Nanquidno this evening . A great find by Raoul Humphries . Never dreamt of seeing one In Cornwall! #cornwallbirding
April 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Alpine Accentor from Aire Point; Nanquidno this evening . A great find by Raoul Humphries . Never dreamt of seeing one In Cornwall! #cornwallbirding
Ashy-headed Wagtail at Pendeen showed superbly between 2pm and 3pm . A great find by Graham Lawlor in what has been an unprecedented arrival of continental race Yellow Wagtails in the south west this weekend. Especially considering it’s March !
March 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Ashy-headed Wagtail at Pendeen showed superbly between 2pm and 3pm . A great find by Graham Lawlor in what has been an unprecedented arrival of continental race Yellow Wagtails in the south west this weekend. Especially considering it’s March !
March 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Ashy-headed Wagtail at Pendeen showed superbly between 2pm and 3pm . A great find by Graham Lawlor in what has been an unprecedented arrival of continental race Yellow Wagtails in the south west this weekend. Especially considering it’s March !
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Nice to find this Ashy- headed Wagtail at Pendeen today, and a Hoopoe one of 3 present.
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March 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Nice to find this Ashy- headed Wagtail at Pendeen today, and a Hoopoe one of 3 present.
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Just wanted to say a massive thank you to both @bobbosisto.bsky.social & @runnelstone.bsky.social for all their friendly updates & the information that they shared with us. Our Cornish trip was made all the better for us courtesy of their generous spirit. Thanks both 👍
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February 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Just wanted to say a massive thank you to both @bobbosisto.bsky.social & @runnelstone.bsky.social for all their friendly updates & the information that they shared with us. Our Cornish trip was made all the better for us courtesy of their generous spirit. Thanks both 👍
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