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).

Porthgwarra 11th June. Video grab of Great Shearwater and one of the five Sooty Shearwater (NR). From a seven hour morning session. A Wilson’s Petrel also seen at 17:42 plus a third Great Shearwater and 71 Euro S on the afternoon shift. Also 3 Sabine’s from The Lizard. Quite a day.

Short video of today’s Great Shearwater off Porthgwarra. This was the second bird seen today and was close, in the first Manx line. Video courtesy of Mike McKee.

A decent seawatch off Porthgwarra today. My first Great Shearwaters (2) of the year. (11th June). Also 34 Euro Storm Petrel 5 Sooty Shearwater 1 Arctic Skua 1 Great Skua 13 Puffin 11 C. Scoter 5 Sandwich Tern

Manx Shearwater this morning at Pendeen Watch (9th June). Estimate around 60,000 passed the lighthouse this morning (based on one minute sample counts, up to 600 per minute).

Another morning of 000’s of Manx Shearwater passing Pendeen Watch (9th June). iPhone video shows a close up view of the spectacle. I would go as far to say this is a British wildlife spectacle? Barely gets a national mention from the Spring watch type media.

Pendeen Watch seawatch today (8th June). A phenomenal passage of feeding Manx Shearwater passing the lighthouse this morning. One minute sample counts at c. 600 per minute. The video shows one narrow flyway!

Good news. Successful Chough breeding on my local patch with three fledglings confirmed. Early signs of wider success are positive, I’m led believe. #cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding

Porthgwarra seawatch, 7th June 5-11am Cumulative totals: 6 Sooty Shearwater ad. Pomarine Skua ad. Arctic Skua 30 Euro Storm 19 Puffin 200 Manx 3 Risso’s Dolphin (SR, RI, NR, GL)

Pendeen Watch this morning. (6th June). Challenging conditions and long periods of mist today. Check the sea state for mid summer! Highlights included 4 Sooty Shearwater, 4 Euro Storm, normal ‘000s Manx but missed a Wilson’s Petrel seen from lower car park.

Woodlark at Porthgwarra 30th May 26. A rare passage migrant in Cornwall, pretty much restricted to Autumn and winter. The last confirmed breeding was 1983. A Spring find is exceptional. @mwallacepg.bsky.social 🤛

Porthgwarra 6am-9:30. First decent seawatch of the year.

The first summer male Kentish Plover still present at Marazion beach today (19th May) for the fourth day. It arrived with c. 300 Sanderlings and other small waders. It’s the 75th record for Cornwall and the second for this site this Spring. #cornwallbirding #ukbirding

Male Kentish plover at Marazion beach today (17th May). Present for its second day. Nice find by Tim Twiggs and John Hawkey. The second of the year here as well. #cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding

32 second video of the adult male Lesser Kestrel at Croft Pascoe, Lizard, in early May. This was just the second record for Cornwall. The first was way back in 1968. Video courtesy Pete Walsh. #cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding

Common Whitethroat at Lands End This species is by far the most common warbler in west Penwith. They seem to be everywhere this Spring in suitable habitat. I counted 42 singing males on 27th April in the Land’s End / Treeve patch. #cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding

Black-winged Stilt today at Brays Cot, Lizard (10th May). This Spring has seen a mini influx of this species. Once a rare vagrant, in the last few years, numbers have increased significantly. #cornwallbirding #ukbirding

What a stunning find by John Foster. Cornwall’s 2nd Lesser Kestrel found at Croft Pascoe Downs, Lizard (1st May 2026). The first was in May 1968 so this male has been long overdue. #cornwallbirding #birding #ukbirding