Photo of the Week 30th March-5th April 2026 Many thanks to Adrian Lea who has provided us with a summary of the week's photos sent in by our members and friends... and what a week it was with...

Photo of the Week 30th March-5th April 2026

Many thanks to Adrian Lea who has provided us with a summary of the week's photos sent in by our members and friends... and what a week it was...

Photo of the Week 📷Sand Martin by Dean Pollard #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

Stronger protections to help protect threatened wild birds New proposals to restrict recreational shooting of threatened wild birds

DEFRA Consultation – Have your say!
You can read more and comment by clicking the link. www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Join us on 14/04/2026 to install oak bird boxes for Pied Flycatchers at Draynes Wood.

Click on the link to reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/pied-flyca...

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Photo of the Week 23rd-29th March 2026 Thanks to Jasmina Goodair who reviews a week when fewer than usual pictures appeared on our sightings page. Keep sending them coming in, with a record of your day's sightings...

Photo of the Week 23rd-29th March 2026

Thanks to Jasmina Goodair who reviews a week when fewer than usual pictures appeared on our sightings page. Keep sending them coming in, with a record of your day's...

Submitting Records - Cornwall Birds (CBWPS) Submitting Records We currently use the online BTO BirdTrack system, EBird, spreadsheets and our own Daily Sightings Page for recording birds in the county.  This page contains details on how best to ...

We welcome all bird news from anyone, CBWPS member or not. To make it easier to collate submissions we would ask you to follow the Submission Guidelines which can be found here: cbwps.org.uk/recording-bi...

To contribute your bird sightings please email: bird-news@cbwps.org.uk

Photo of the Year 2025 After two rounds of voting and a grand final, we can announce the winner on the Photo of the Year for 2025. The very  worthy winner was Paul Davies’ duo...

Photo of the Year 2025

After two rounds of voting and a grand final, we can announce the winner on the Photo of the Year for 2025. The very  worthy winner was Paul Davies’...

DEFRA Consultation - Have your say!! As of March 2026, the UK, Scottish, and Welsh governments have launched consultations on new, stricter close seasons for several threatened wild bird species to combat population declines. The proposals,...

DEFRA Consultation - Have your say!!

As of March 2026, the UK, Scottish, and Welsh governments have launched consultations on new, stricter close seasons for several threatened wild bird species to combat population declines. The...

Today, Hilary Mitchell, Editor of Birds in Cornwall and Cornwall Birds committee member gave an excellent talk and presentation on "The Fall and Rise of the Cornish Choughs" at National Trust Trerice House and Garden. The next talk and presentation is on Thursday, 23rd April 2026. #CornwallBirds

Photo of the Year for 2025 Winner: Paul Davies’ duo of a Carrion Crow and Kestrel, taken at the Society’s Walmsley Sanctuary. Congratulations Paul Davies! Well-done! Cheers! 🥳🎉🎊

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Volunteer with us. There’s a Cornwall Birds (CBWPS) volunteering opportunity. Apply now!

To apply for this role, please contact Cornwall Birds (CBWPS) Chair Bruce Taggart on chairman@cbwps.org.uk or 07704 550818.

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Photo of the Week, 16th-22nd March 2026 Many thanks to Nick Watmough who gives us his take on the selection of excellent images submitted to our sightings team. We love seeing them! ''The week started well with a...

Photo of the Week, 16th-22nd March 2026

Many thanks to Nick Watmough who gives us his take on the selection of excellent images submitted to our sightings team. We love seeing them! ''The week started well with...

Photo of the Week 9th-15th March 2026 Many thanks to Adrian Lea for his summary of this weeks' photos. An excellent choice in the week DEFRA published proposed changes to the Wildlife and Countryside Act, to quite...

Photo of the Week 9th-15th March 2026

Many thanks to Adrian Lea for his summary of this weeks' photos. An excellent choice in the week DEFRA published proposed changes to the Wildlife and Countryside Act, to...

Photo of the Week 📷 Kestrel by Steve Guscott #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow

Could you help us with wildlife monitoring in West Cornwall? 🐦🦋
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To contribute your bird sightings, please email: bird-news@cbwps.org.uk. #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow

North Cornwall Birding Hub Group Birdwatching Fieldtrips #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow

Photo of the Week 📷 Redpoll by Jasmina Goodair #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

South-West Marine Ecosystems webinar - Cornwall Birds (CBWPS) South-West Marine Ecosystems – the State of South-West Seas in 2025: Marine and Coastal Birds Join eight speakers highlighting key insights into our developing understanding of the South-West’s marine...

Join eight speakers highlighting key insights into our developing understanding of the South-West’s marine and coastal seabirds.

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Photo of the Week 📷 Ross's Gull by D Clegg #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

Rare and Sensitive Breeding Birds. Please avoid posting photos of rare and sensitive breeding birds and divulging their location and nest sites from 1st March to 31 July. #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall

CHOUGH CRITICAL BREEDING PERIOD. Please avoid posting photos of the Choughs during the breeding season and divulging their location and nest sites from 1st March to 31st July. #Choughs #CornishChoughs #Palores #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature

Photo of the Week 📷 Ross’s Gull by Ben Hancock-Smith #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

Puffins under Pressure Here’s a detailed look at how recent storms have been affecting the UK’s Atlantic Puffin populations — an issue of growing concern for scientists, conservationists, and birders alike. In the...

Puffins under Pressure

Here’s a detailed look at how recent storms have been affecting the UK’s Atlantic Puffin populations — an issue of growing concern for scientists, conservationists, and birders alike. In...

Photo of the Week 📷 Great Northern Diver at Par by R Davies #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

Photo of the Week 📷Little Egret by Dean Pollard #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

Following on from last year’s successful Swift Box Workshop Wildlife Groundswell is delighted to invite you to join a workshop for making nest cups for House Martins.

Please click on the link below to book your space:
www.wildlifegroundswell.org.uk/events/house...

Making Deadwood Centre Stage After Storm Goretti devastated Cornwalls' tree resource the big clean up began. Health and safety was the first priority but now media coverage is intent on clearing away the fallen...

Making Deadwood Centre Stage

After Storm Goretti devastated Cornwalls' tree resource the big clean up began. Health and safety was the first priority but now media coverage is intent on clearing away the...

Photo of the Week 📷 Bonaparte's Gull by Adrian Langdon and Little Gull by Mark James #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow

Join us on Thursday, 12 February 2026 to build oak bird boxes for Pied Flycatchers at Draynes Wood. Tools, materials and lunch provided.

Please click on the link below to book your space:
www.eventbrite.com/e/pied-flyca...

#CornwallBirds #CBWPS #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #Cornwall