The Cornwall birding year in pictures …
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| Red-rumped Swallow, Torpoint, 10/12/18, Barry Rankine. |
Water Pipit, Hayle Estuary, 21/12/18, Mark Halliday. |
Black-headed Gull, Ryan’s Field, 27/12/18, Kevin Bowers. |
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| Purple Sandpiper, Par, Spit Beach, 23/11/18, Gary Treadwell. |
Male Shoveler in moult, St Gothian Sands LNR, 26/11/18, Mike Spicer |
Temminck’s Stint, Stithians Reservoir, 6/12/18, Linton Proctor. |
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| Firecrest, Constantine, 29/10/18, David Collins |
Kestrels, Gunver Head, Padstow, 11/11/18, Paul Ash. |
Pallid Swift, Lands End, 18/11/18, Mike McKee. |
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| Wryneck, Polgigga, 10/10/18 John Eaton. |
Grey Catbird, Treeve Common, Lands End, 20/10/18, Paul Ash.. |
Great White Egret, Hayle estuary RSPB, 23/10/18. Stephen Williams. |
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| Common Crane, 21/09/18, Helston Loe, Paul Ash |
Pectoral Sandpiper, 25/9/18, Colliford Reservoir, Brian Craven |
Red-throated Diver, Looe harbour, 1/10/2018, Rupert Kirkwood |
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| Little Ringed Plover, 25/8/18, Drift Reservoir, Alex McKechnie |
Syke’s Warbler, Porthgwarra, 30/8/18, Mike McKee. |
Melodious Warbler, Caerthillian, 8/9/18, Mark Worden |
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| Green Sandpipers, Lethytep, 5/8/18, Philip Hambly. |
Pectoral Sandpiper, 6/8/18, Drift Reservoir, Nicholas Hallam |
Glossy Ibis, Croft Pascoe Pool, David Collins |
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| Red-legged Partridge, Looe, St Martin, 19/6/18, Philip Sharp |
Adult summer plumaged Pacific Golden Plover, St Gothian Sands LNR, 29/6/2018, John Rowe. |
Adult summer plumaged Pacific Golden Plover, Hayle Estuary, 1/7/18, Mashuq Ahmad |
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| Pied Wagtails, Penwithick, 29/5/18, Kevin Bowers |
Red Kite, Sennen, 7/6/18, John and Irene Miller. |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Davidstow, 12/6/18, Mike Spicer |
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| Dotterel, Davidstow Airfield, 9/5/2018, Mark Worden. |
Red Kite and Crow, Lizard 14/5/18, Tony Blunden |
Grasshopper Warbler, Men-an Tol, 21/5/18, Alex McKechnie |
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| Male Garganey, Millbrook, 22/4/18, Dave Allan |
Cuckoo, Bartinney Downs, 26/4/18, Dave Parker. |
Shelduck, Amble Marshes, 2/5/2018, Adrian Langdon. |
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| Common Teal, Par, 26/3/2018, C Hooper. |
Alpine Swift, Housel Bay, 7/4/18, Steve Rogers. |
Red-rumped Swallow, Housel Bay, 14/4/18, David Wood. |
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| Nuthatch, Tehidy Country Park, 8/3/18, Kevin Bowers |
Reed Bunting, Penwithick, 18/3/18, Kevin Bowers |
Pacific Diver, Mounts Bay, 21/3/18, Mashuq Ahmad |
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| Merlin, Whipsideryy, 12/2/18, Steve Rowe |
Great White Egret, Stithians Reservoir, 16/2/18, John St Ledger |
Bullfinch, St Dennis, 1/3/18, Paul Ash. |
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| Kumlien’s Gull, Newlyn harbour, 26/1/18, Mike McKee |
Barn Owl 1/2/18, Tony Mills |
Great White Egret, Stithians Reservoir, 11/2/18, Ben Oakes |
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| Hawfinch, Egloshayle churchyard, 3/1/18, Adrian Langdon |
Short-eared Owl, Lizard Downs, 14/1/18 Tony Blunden |
Black Redstart, Castle Beach, 17/1/18, Sue Court |
