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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...

February 11, 2026 at 9:23 AM

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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...

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...

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February 7, 2026 at 2:13 PM

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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

February 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM

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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:
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January 27, 2026 at 11:24 PM

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

January 27, 2026 at 11:50 AM

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Book you space now! Join Cornwall Bird's vice chair Peter Roseveare on the new Bird Watching Cruise to see and learn about the many birds that migrate to our area during the autumn and winter months.
www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk/cruising/bir...

Bird & Wildlife Cruise - Plymouth Boat Trips

Bird & Wildlife Cruise

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January 22, 2026 at 3:26 PM

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The second set of images for the Photo of the Year competition, covering the rest of the year, are below so once again please browse them all, choose your favourite and submit your choice by Friday 23rd January when we’ll launch the final.
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Photo of the Year 2025 - Cornwall Birds (CBWPS)

The Photo of the Year competition is back for 2025 to find the best of the ‘Photos of the Week’ which will grace the cover of Birds in Cornwall 2025. Voting for the first two rounds will be by members...

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January 21, 2026 at 9:05 AM

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Photo of the Week 📷 Pacific Diver at Roskilly by S Rogers #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

January 20, 2026 at 9:55 AM

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Photo of the Week 📷 Pallas’s Warbler by Stuart Croft #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

January 16, 2026 at 9:38 AM

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RSPB launch urgent appeal to help protect Hayle Estuary sites

https://cbwps.org.uk/rspb-launch-urgent-appeal-to-help-protect-hayle-estuary-sites/

January 14, 2026 at 10:46 AM

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RSPB to bid for Hayle Estuary sites.

https://cbwps.org.uk/rspb-to-bid-for-hayle-estuary-sites/

January 14, 2026 at 12:08 AM

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The second round of photos are now live for Photo of the Year, so get voting. Please sign in to your Cornwall Birds (CBWPS) account with your email address and password and click on the link below to vote:
cbwps.org.uk/photo-of-the...

Photo of the Year 2025 - Cornwall Birds (CBWPS)

The Photo of the Year competition is back for 2025 to find the best of the ‘Photos of the Week’ which will grace the cover of Birds in Cornwall 2025. Voting for the first two rounds will be by members...

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January 12, 2026 at 3:49 AM

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Photo of the Year 2025 Round 2

https://cbwps.org.uk/photo-of-the-year-2025-round-2/

January 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM

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Photo of the Week 📷 Water Rail by Adrian Lea #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

January 9, 2026 at 1:36 PM

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Photo of the Year 2025 Round 1

https://cbwps.org.uk/photo-of-the-year-2025-round-1/

January 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM

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Photo of the Week 📷 Great Northern Divers by Jon Irvine, Castle Beach, Falmouth #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

January 1, 2026 at 10:13 PM

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Irish-ringed Oystercatcher ‘PUP’ wintering on the Camel. Oystercatcher PUP has chosen to spend its winter in Cornwall after an overnight trip from Northern Ireland.

Click on the link below for more details: cbwps.org.uk/wp-content/u...

December 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM

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Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄🥳🎊🎉
#MerryChristmas #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #NatureAndWildlifeEnthusiasts

December 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM

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Photo of the Week 📷 Dusky Warbler by Terry Newing #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

December 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM

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Save the Date! Join CBWPS North Cornwall Hub on their Birdwatching Fieldtrips. The events are open to all members and not just those who live in north Cornwall. #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters

December 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM

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Photo of the Week 📷 Goldcrest by Anthony McLeod #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

December 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM

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Photo of the Week 📷 Lapwing by Mark James #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

December 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM

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ALPINE ACCENTOR, Ayr Point, Sennen, April 2025 by Martin Elliott.

Limited Edition prints and original water-colour for sale.

Orders and Payment to Martin Elliott, Flat 5, 17 Pendarves Road, Penzance, TR18 2AJ. Telephone No: 07875295457. Email Address: [email protected].