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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · 3d

Eyebrook reservoir: today’s juv American Golden Plover was interesting, but rather drab compared to the 350+ Eurasian Golden Plover it accompanied.

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · 12d

Mullion Cove: preferring the cliff edge thorn bushes, this Steppe Grey Shrike was a star bird, often venturing within 25m to chase bugs & a Dunnock.

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · 16d

Colliford Lake, Cornwall: Another sighting of a juv Baird’s Sandpiper, in Cornwall this year. It preferred the W shore near the dam, often with Ringed Plover. One of a few thru’out Britain this autumn.

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · 17d

Scilly: a confiding Ring Ouzel, close to St Mary’s airfield access road. A local cat sat observing!

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · 24d

Scilly: This Rosy Starling, at Old Town, had to tolerate a few jabs before moving on.

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · 24d

Scilly: what’s not to like about viewing an imm Common Rosefinch at 100m as it forages on Porthellick beach with a few Chaffinch’s.

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · 24d

Scilly: a blue-headed Flava wagtail, by the riding stables on St Mary’s this afternoon, often followed the big horse around the paddock

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · 25d

Scilly: Mourning Dove, in between raiding the chicken pen, in the hedge by St Agnes cricket pitch

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · 25d

Scilly: Hoopoe resting-up on Periglis beach, St Agnes, after a busy day chasing local flies.

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · 25d

Scilly: another take on the juv Spotted Sandpiper grubbing & stretching that’s residing at St Warna’s Cove, St Agnes, overlooking Bishop’s Rock lighthouse & the Atlantic ocean.

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · 26d

Scilly: enjoy every Turtle Dove whilst you still can. This juv had discovered the chicken pen at Troy Town farm, St Agnes.

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · 26d

Scilly: a lingering juv Spotted Sandpiper sorting thru a plastic strewn beach on St Agnes this morning.

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · 29d

The Gwithian Red-necked Phalarope doing what it knows best. Just a fabulous tiny thing, on its way to winter off Peru; or it could even be Saudi Arabia?

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · Sep 17

Rame Head: 1 of 2 adult Long-tailed Skua, with a pale & 2 dark juv’s, accompanying a sizeable passage of Terns this morning

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · Sep 13

Siblyback Reservoir: the 2 juv Pectoral Sandpiper associating, in the muddy inlet, seems to be their favour area to forage. Most of the Dunlin & Ringed Plover have now moved on.

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · Sep 12

Colliford resservoir: what looks like an adult & 2 juv Buff-breasted Sandpipers were a joy to watch. They accompanied 30+ Ringed Plovers, a young Dunlin & a juv Inland Sanderling.

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · Sep 9

Millbrook Lake: moulting adult Semi-palmated Sandpiper roosting with the regular Redshank flock at HT this morning. The soon dispersing waders, to the vast mudflats of nearby St Johns lake, also took this petit stint with them. Hopefully it will follow them back here with the next HT.

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Paul Kemp @paulkemp57.bsky.social · Sep 9

Siblyback: is having a good run of waders, with this juv Baird’s Sandpiper, a juv Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 7 Common Sands, a few Dunlin and many Ringed plover, 11 Snipe & 4 Ruff. Not even the wind & torrential showers could affect the day!