Patch birder in SW Cornwallhttps://bsky.app/profile/ryan79.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ryan79.bsky.social/post/3lyt2loybpc2yI had my first 3 figure count of Balearics since I moved back to Cornwall this afternoon. Around 75-80% were very dark ‘sooty’ like ones. My new spot at PG is great for good close views of them14 Sep 2025 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:bsz3nczxpgaulbfduafi54vm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyt2loybpc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ryan79.bsky.social/post/3lyqdwld4mk2oAlways handy when birds fly over your head and land 20m away! #minimaleffort13 Sep 2025 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:bsz3nczxpgaulbfduafi54vm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyqdwld4mk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ryan79.bsky.social/post/3llcijfwsos2sA nice distraction from work as this popped up in the back garden today26 Mar 2025 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:bsz3nczxpgaulbfduafi54vm/app.bsky.feed.post/3llcijfwsos2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ryan79.bsky.social/post/3lkvveongwk2kA few arrivals on patch today. Nice to hear the first willow warbler of the spring too21 Mar 2025 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:bsz3nczxpgaulbfduafi54vm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkvveongwk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ryan79.bsky.social/post/3lifg2e7co22aIt’s been a slow winter for white wingers so was pleased to find one on patch this morning17 Feb 2025 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:bsz3nczxpgaulbfduafi54vm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lifg2e7co22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ryan79.bsky.social/post/3lfhgch5dlk2nMass feeding frenzy off PZ, 1000s of gulls and gannets along with Risso’s, common dolphin and humpback whale. Glauc and kumlien’s the best birds so far11 Jan 2025 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:bsz3nczxpgaulbfduafi54vm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfhgch5dlk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ryan79.bsky.social/post/3lep2reu6ys2gDecent start to the year on patch despite the high winds and rain, sooty, Balearic, Manx shears and bonxie the seawatching highlights and a flyover glossy ibis and Slav grebe later in the day01 Jan 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:bsz3nczxpgaulbfduafi54vm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lep2reu6ys2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ryan79.bsky.social/post/3leo7filevk2gTwo spp of shearwater so far to start the year off. Hundreds of kittiwakes, auks and gannets moving too01 Jan 2025 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:bsz3nczxpgaulbfduafi54vm/app.bsky.feed.post/3leo7filevk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ryan79.bsky.social/post/3l4hbqfrrkx2zThousands of hirundines moving east over the sea and house this evening, an amazing spectacle!18 Sep 2024 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:bsz3nczxpgaulbfduafi54vm/app.bsky.feed.post/3l4hbqfrrkx2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ryan79.bsky.social/post/3l3pcw3ln2u24Pre breakfast helping of large shears to start the day09 Sep 2024 06:53 +0000at://did:plc:bsz3nczxpgaulbfduafi54vm/app.bsky.feed.post/3l3pcw3ln2u24https://bsky.app/profile/ryan79.bsky.social/post/3l3ivq4c3gq2mFirst decent vismig session of the autumn on patch this morning with waders, pipits and larks dominating proceedings. The sunrise wasn’t too bad either06 Sep 2024 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:bsz3nczxpgaulbfduafi54vm/app.bsky.feed.post/3l3ivq4c3gq2m