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Reuben Veal

@reuben-veal.bsky.social

23. Birds. Migration. West Cornwall & Avon (mostly)

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Could get it done beforehand! With a big Craig thrush or two

10.10.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And congrats @maddyhine.bsky.social , very well deserved πŸ™Œ

10.10.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not the big 300 is it?!

10.10.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just about worth leaving patch for πŸ˜‰

Nicely done!

08.10.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good luck!!

08.10.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any Whoopers on St Tredwell loch? Had 20 odd Swan from the plane, guessing that’s more than you usually have for Mutes?

05.10.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Steve, are you aware of any pics of the Yank Wigeon about? Had a grey-headed thing at Peedie so was interested

28.09.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Did wonder if the Fea’s is 1 or 2 birds, given last Pendeen sighting heading North?
Hope you get to add some more to this this weekend!

12.09.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nicely done Paul! Cracking couple of days you’ve had

09.09.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nicely done Graham πŸ‘

14.07.2025 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Chuffed you got there and it did too!

14.07.2025 06:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very early for a juv Little Stint? Jealous you get July Casps tho!

04.07.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘ŠπŸ”₯

07.05.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Surprised about Firecrest, is that similar across Norfolk? I can’t stop bumping into singing males in Cornwall

03.05.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good to see you Paul, glad the video turned out as good as it looked it would!

19.04.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bit of a jammy weekend. Had Saturday plans so went Friday for the (?) last day of the Accentor. Ouzels, clifftop Phylloscs, a Blue-headed Wag this am then Osprey drifted over once I got back to Bristol for said plans πŸ˜… #ukbirding

05.04.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Belter of a find πŸ‘Š nicely done

03.04.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Massively well deserved! Mega stuff

22.03.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good birding in Somerset this weekend with @reuben-veal.bsky.social and Craig. Least Sandpiper, Little Stint, Kentish Plover, 2 Glossy Ibis, Cattle Egret, 10+ Bittern, 11 Scaup, 2 BNG, Dartford Warblers and Green Woodpecker. #somersetbirding #rarebirdsuk

23.02.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good prep for the heights of Somerset πŸ’ͺ

20.02.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers Andy. My first and I was suitably impressed!

12.02.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A fun few days Norfolk birding included thousands of Scoter with Velvets & Lt Duck while Geese included Black Brant, Lesser & Euro WF Goose. The Shorelark narrowly pipped the Casps to the highlight #ukbirding

12.02.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Long way from Dozmary πŸ˜†

10.02.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep :)

07.02.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The adult Pacific Diver this afternoon at Roskilly, Newlyn. I found it among 39+ Great Northern Divers sheltering from the storm, v close inshore. This is five miles from the original location at Boat Cove!
It’s four years since the last one.
Great find @reuben-veal.bsky.social
#cornwallbirding

27.01.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 133    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

Cheers Andy! Glad you connected

22.01.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pacific Diver in Cornwall - Cornwall Birds (CBWPS) Pacific Divers breed in the tundra of Alaska and northern Canada, with Baffin Island being as close as they breed to UK waters. They migrate South, wintering on both the Asian and American sides of th...

Link is moving faster than I can keep up with 🀣
Now here: cbwps.org.uk/articles/pac...

20.01.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fair point. I was more going for out of BT, RT and GN that are regularly seen in Mount’s Bay - but I get the wording doesn’t imply that

20.01.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Correct link here cbwps.org.uk/resources/ar... #cornwallbirding

20.01.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pacific Diver in Cornwall - Cornwall Birds (CBWPS) Pacific Divers breed in the tundra of Alaska and northern Canada, with Baffin Island being as close as they breed to UK waters. They migrate South, wintering on both the Asian and American sides of th...

Thanks Jon - a crap job copying the link! Should be above now - and here πŸ˜… cbwps.org.uk/resources/ar...

20.01.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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