A good morning around Porthgwara my first cuckoo and house Martin,10 wheatear but the highlight was counting 230+ Red Kite fly through by 13.45.🙂🙂🙂

First lifer of the year with a Killdeer at Chapple Amble. To distant for good photo's, just happy to see it.🙂🙂🙂

No. Had a good look but no signs.

My first trip of the year to Cornwall, a nice start with Lesser and Greater Scaup today.

Marsh Sandpiper at BHM Seaton. My 3rd lifer this year, showed well with Ruff,Little Stint and Wood Sandpiper to back it up.

Seawatching at porthgwara today 06.00 to 15.30. My total sightings for the day
Sooty Shearwater 22
Cory Shearwater 10
Great Shearwater 5
Storm Petrel 106
Wilson's S. Petrel 14
Happy with my first Seawatch of the year.

Another good morning for Swifts at Spurn but topping these was a very showy Bee-eater at the Warren. Thanks Harry for letting me use your photo. (My photo is the crap one🤣🤣)

Decided to come to Spurn in July for a change,well worth it.5 sp.of tern in 1 day +lots of Little Gull. Topped off today with 3100+Swift. One of my bucket list fulfilled.

Disappointed the ortolan Bunting did a runner yesterday at Wykeham Forest, but did get distant views of Honey Buzzard and Goshawk+6 Nightjars and 2 Woodcock in the evening.

Went to Venford Reservoir today,first thing I saw was this Roe buck swimming across the middle of the reservoir

After 3 relatively quiet days in West Penwith,stopped at Marazion on the way home,Wood Sand,GWE and Garganey showed well but no sign of Savis.

Good flight views of the female Red footed Falcon at Predannack Down this afternoon.🙂🙂🙂

@runnelstone.bsky.social
Hi Steve
I'm coming down to West Penwith for a few days, and thinking of detour for rf falcon.
Were do I park,and is it OK for motorhome.
Many thanks
Stan

You have a good memory.

Hi Dawn
Yes we were stood by the fence when the Hoopoe perched on the post beside us and then flew over my motorhome.
I had 4 days at Portland last week not as productive as last year but did have another Hoopoe,this made 5 for the year, don't think I'll do that again.
Stan

Common migrants have been slow at Portland,but waking up to see 2 ring ouzel outside the van and then my 5th Hoopoe for the year, with my first photos with its crest up has more than made up for that.🙂🙂🙂

Decided to go to West Penwith for Alpine Accentor today. Well worth the trip with brilliant views in the sun, 2nd lifer of the year. Great scenery as well.🙂🙂🙂

This is my 4th Hoopoe of the day this one at Rafta Farm. I could definitely get used to this.🙂🙂

1 Hoopoe still at Pendeen and 2 Hoopoe behind Sennen school in the cauliflower field.

Exminster marsh. Definatly 8 and probably 10 Little Ringed Plover, along back path and in front of the discovery area.

Quiet day on Exminster marsh today with no migrants, but was pleased to photograph a pair of kingfishers for the first time.

Finally got to see the long- billed Dowitcher on Exminster marsh, showing well by the end of the canal. Also the White fronted Goose by turf, unfortunately it didn't hang around for a photo.