Matt Smith

1999 Booted Eagle added to the British List The BOURC has confirmed that a Booted Eagle first seen in Ireland in early 1999, and subsequently recorded across several English counties and Orkney in 1999–2000, will now be recognised as part of th...

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Highlights from moth trap last night. Radford's Flame Shoulder, which is new for me plus two of the three Four Spotted Footman.

Highlights from last nights trap, a Privet Hawkmoth and a Northern Rustic. Dark sword grass and Silver Y also.

Quick trip to Helston to see the Whiskered Tern before work for the Cornish list. #cornwallbirding #ukbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Not many moths last night but, very happy with these two. My first Striped Hawkmoth.

First North Atlantic record of Streaked Shearwater Streaked Shearwater has been documented in the North Atlantic for the first time, sparking suggestions that the species could appear in British waters in the future. The bird was seen from the Cape May to Lewes ferry in New Jersey waters off the US east coast on 11 May. On the back of recent records...

Streaked Shearwater has been documented in the North Atlantic for the first time, sparking suggestions that the species could appear in British waters in the future:

First decent sea watch of the year this morning at Pendeen. (25th May).

Highlights were Great Shearwater (my earliest ever), Sooty Shearwater, Euro Stormy, Bonxie and near 40k Manx Shearwater (video below). A Pomarine Skua was seen at Cape Cornwall.

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Singing male Garden Warbler in atypical habitat at Kenidjack, opp the alotments. Garden Warbler is scarce in west Cornwall, even more so when singing on top of Japanese Knotweed.

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Amazing over head views of male Red footed Falcon near Gurland farm. #cornwallbirding

Drake Garganey at Marazion today #cornwallbirding

Slightly better photo of Red footed Falcon. #Cornwallbirding

Red Footed Falcon still Predannack Downs. See pin on map. #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #birdinguk

Thanks Mark good to know. 🙏

Nice one Steve. Going to try tomorrow first thing, where is best to park?

Was on the small island at the front of the main scrape from road, with a single Canada Goose.

Wood Sandpiper Marazion #cornwallbirding

Black Kite over A30 between Redruth and Camborne #cornwallbirding

Plenty of Red Kites today, unfortunately did not manage to connect with a black Kite. The first couple of Swifts through Lower Boscaswell early afternoon. #cornwallbirding

New species discovered in taxonomic review of Wilson's Storm Petrel A previously overlooked southern storm petrel has been described as scientists realise Wilson's Storm Petrel may contain several cryptic species.

Recent research has prompted a major shake-up of the taxonomy of Wilson's Storm Petrel, with an entirely new species discovered in the process:

First Cuckoo at Geevor Tin Mine and a showy Lesser whitethroat at Treeve Moor. #cornwallbirding

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Grasshopper Warbler reeling in the field behind my house at Lower Boscaswell. @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social

More of the Savi's. @cbwps.org.uk

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Savi's Warbler showing well this morning at Marazion.

Made a rare long trip to Somerset this morning for the Whiskered Tern. Although the light was terrible I could not ask for better views.

Good to see you again this morning. Probably see you at the next good bird. @paulkemp57.bsky.social

Savi's Warbler singing and showing a few times although briefly and distantly. #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Nice photo Steve. Going to try tomorrow morning for a view of it.