Matt Smith
@mattsmith10.bsky.social
Birdwatcher living in West Cornwall. Other interests include moths, butterflies and dragonflies.
Steppe Grey Shrike still at Mullion this morning. #cornwallbirding #ukbirding
October 22, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Steppe Grey Shrike still at Mullion this morning. #cornwallbirding #ukbirding
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Lesser Yellowlegs this morning at Truro River (17th Oct ‘25). Found by Pete Maker on 15th. Nearly sixty have been recorded in Cornwall and Sept / Oct are top months to find one. The Truro river wider area has hosted this species on several previous occasions.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Lesser Yellowlegs this morning at Truro River (17th Oct ‘25). Found by Pete Maker on 15th. Nearly sixty have been recorded in Cornwall and Sept / Oct are top months to find one. The Truro river wider area has hosted this species on several previous occasions.
#cornwallbirding #ukbirding
#cornwallbirding #ukbirding
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Short news piece on the Challenger expedition and the Band-rumped fiesta: britishbirds.co.uk/news/band-ru...
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Band-rumped Storm-petrels in UK waters | British Birds
The taxonomy and identification of the Band-rumped Storm-petrel Hydrobates castro/monteiroi/jabejabe complex is very, well, complex, as are their previous occurrences in Britain.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Short news piece on the Challenger expedition and the Band-rumped fiesta: britishbirds.co.uk/news/band-ru...
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#RareBirdsUK
Mad rush to St Gothian for White Rumped Sandpiper after work. Even if the light was fading fast it was worth running for. At point blank range. #cornwallbirding #ukbirds
October 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Mad rush to St Gothian for White Rumped Sandpiper after work. Even if the light was fading fast it was worth running for. At point blank range. #cornwallbirding #ukbirds
September 28, 2025 at 8:23 AM
@migrantmothuk.bsky.social Help with ID on this moth caught last night in Pendeen Cornwall.
September 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
@migrantmothuk.bsky.social Help with ID on this moth caught last night in Pendeen Cornwall.
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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.
September 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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.
After a difficult start, the three buff breasted sandpipers finally showed themselves. Definitely one of my favourite waders. #cornwallbirding
September 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
After a difficult start, the three buff breasted sandpipers finally showed themselves. Definitely one of my favourite waders. #cornwallbirding
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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!
September 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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!
Early start this morning up to Siblyback reservoir for the Baird's Sandpiper. Thanks to @paulkemp57.bsky.social #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk
September 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Early start this morning up to Siblyback reservoir for the Baird's Sandpiper. Thanks to @paulkemp57.bsky.social #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk
Dotterel at Nanjizal Valley this morning. @cbwps.org.uk
August 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Dotterel at Nanjizal Valley this morning. @cbwps.org.uk
Dodgy video of Marsh Sandpiper at Seaton marshes. Life tick for me. #devonbirdnews @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Dodgy video of Marsh Sandpiper at Seaton marshes. Life tick for me. #devonbirdnews @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
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1999 Booted Eagle added to the British List www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/1...
1999 Booted Eagle added to the British List
The BOURC has confirmed that a Booted Eagle first seen in Ireland in early 1999, and subsequently recorded across several English counties and Orkney in 1999–2000, will now be recognised as part of th...
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August 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM
1999 Booted Eagle added to the British List www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/1...
Highlights from moth trap last night. Radford's Flame Shoulder, which is new for me plus two of the three Four Spotted Footman.
July 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Highlights from moth trap last night. Radford's Flame Shoulder, which is new for me plus two of the three Four Spotted Footman.
Highlights from last nights trap, a Privet Hawkmoth and a Northern Rustic. Dark sword grass and Silver Y also.
June 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Highlights from last nights trap, a Privet Hawkmoth and a Northern Rustic. Dark sword grass and Silver Y also.
Quick trip to Helston to see the Whiskered Tern before work for the Cornish list. #cornwallbirding #ukbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Quick trip to Helston to see the Whiskered Tern before work for the Cornish list. #cornwallbirding #ukbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
Not many moths last night but, very happy with these two. My first Striped Hawkmoth.
May 31, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Not many moths last night but, very happy with these two. My first Striped Hawkmoth.
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Streaked Shearwater has been documented in the North Atlantic for the first time, sparking suggestions that the species could appear in British waters in the future:
First North Atlantic record of Streaked Shearwater
Streaked Shearwater has been documented in the North Atlantic for the first time, sparking suggestions that the species could appear in British waters in the future. The bird was seen from the Cape May to Lewes ferry in New Jersey waters off the US east coast on 11 May. On the back of recent records...
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May 30, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Streaked Shearwater has been documented in the North Atlantic for the first time, sparking suggestions that the species could appear in British waters in the future:
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First decent sea watch of the year this morning at Pendeen. (25th May).
Highlights were Great Shearwater (my earliest ever), Sooty Shearwater, Euro Stormy, Bonxie and near 40k Manx Shearwater (video below). A Pomarine Skua was seen at Cape Cornwall.
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Highlights were Great Shearwater (my earliest ever), Sooty Shearwater, Euro Stormy, Bonxie and near 40k Manx Shearwater (video below). A Pomarine Skua was seen at Cape Cornwall.
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#cornwallbirding
May 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
First decent sea watch of the year this morning at Pendeen. (25th May).
Highlights were Great Shearwater (my earliest ever), Sooty Shearwater, Euro Stormy, Bonxie and near 40k Manx Shearwater (video below). A Pomarine Skua was seen at Cape Cornwall.
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#cornwallbirding
Highlights were Great Shearwater (my earliest ever), Sooty Shearwater, Euro Stormy, Bonxie and near 40k Manx Shearwater (video below). A Pomarine Skua was seen at Cape Cornwall.
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#cornwallbirding
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Singing male Garden Warbler in atypical habitat at Kenidjack, opp the alotments. Garden Warbler is scarce in west Cornwall, even more so when singing on top of Japanese Knotweed.
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May 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Singing male Garden Warbler in atypical habitat at Kenidjack, opp the alotments. Garden Warbler is scarce in west Cornwall, even more so when singing on top of Japanese Knotweed.
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Amazing over head views of male Red footed Falcon near Gurland farm. #cornwallbirding
May 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Amazing over head views of male Red footed Falcon near Gurland farm. #cornwallbirding
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Drake Garganey at Marazion today #cornwallbirding
May 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Drake Garganey at Marazion today #cornwallbirding
Slightly better photo of Red footed Falcon. #Cornwallbirding
May 6, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Slightly better photo of Red footed Falcon. #Cornwallbirding
Red Footed Falcon still Predannack Downs. See pin on map. #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #birdinguk
May 6, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Red Footed Falcon still Predannack Downs. See pin on map. #cornwallbirding @cbwps.org.uk @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #birdinguk
Wood Sandpiper Marazion #cornwallbirding
May 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Wood Sandpiper Marazion #cornwallbirding