Penlee seawatch 12.30-17.00: Cory’s 1, Sooty Shear 1, Med Shear 12, Max 416, Storm Petrel 3, Arctic Skua 4, Sandwich Tern 19 & Med Gull 1. Follow me: @plymbirding.bsky.social.

Penlee seawatch 13.50-16.30: Mediterranean Shear 2, Manx 201, Storm Petrel 7, Common Dolphin 4+. Follow me: @plymbirding.bsky.social.@cbwps.org.uk.

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Before I chuck them out, does anyone want some old Isles of Scilly Bird reports 1987-99? Free to a good home if collected from Plymouth or Colyton. Follow me on Bluesky: @plymbirding.bsky.social

Penlee seawatch 06.00-09.35: Med Shearwater 1, Manx 200+, Storm Petrel 1, Whimbrel 2, Com Tern 1, Med Gull 7, Com Dolphin 30. Also Tawny Owl & Silver-washed Fritillary nearby. Follow me on Bluesky:

Penlee seawatch 08.05-11.35: Puffin, Med Shear 17, Manx 200+, Storm Petrel 8+, Bonxie, Med Gull 9, Risso’s Dolphin 7(2+ calves), Com Dolphin c10 & Harbour Porpoise 2. Follow me at: .

Anyone want these Devon Bird reports, free to a good home? Collect from Plymouth or Colyton. Follow me on Bluesky: plymbirding@bsky.social

RT @daveliverbirder: Horrified to arrive at Carr Lane Pools, Cheshire and find most of it razed, and drainage channels being cut into both….

Ok sorry about the “record shots” but the first Glossy Ibis for the Plym Estuary- in and out before 8am on 16th May - was a red letter day for me. Follow me at.@Plymbirding.bsky.social

Dingy Skipper at Plym Estuary last week. One of 3+ and the first here for many years AFAIK. Follow me on

9 Red Kites just drifted low west over Colyton .Follow me on Bluesky: @plymbirding.bsky.social.

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Well we’ve finally left Argentina, flying into La Paz. Then overland by road to Puno & train to Cusco. We loved Argentina and are equally enjoying Peru, where we’ll spend the final 2 weeks of our trip. Pics: Black-fronted Piping-Guan, Surucua Trogon, Azure Jay & Andean Flicker

Just finished 6 birdy days south of Salta on the latest leg of our Argentina trip. Wildlife included Yellow-browed Tyrant, plenty of White-tipped Plantcutters (the “complaining bird”, due to the call), Mitred Parakeets & Mountain Vizcachas. Follow me: @plymbirding.bsky.social

After several days of searching, both Magellanic Woodpecker & Tapaculo, showed during our last hour in Torres del Paine, Chile. Then back in Argentina, Scale -throated Earthcreeper and Elegant Crested Tinamou were just 2 of the birds I enjoyed. Follow me @plymbirding.bsky.social

Great views of this lovely White Monjita in Montevideo, Uruguay, this morning. A bird I had missed in Argentina. Follow me @plymbirding.bsky.social

Highlights of Chile have included swimming Puma, Snares Penguin in King colony nr Porvenir and close encounters with Magellanic Penguins. Also 1000s of B-b Albatross between Cape Horn and the Fyords and White-bellied Seedsnipe in a snowstorm. Follow me @plymbirding.bsky.social

Unfortunately Costanera Sur (Buenos Aires) was unexpectedly closed this morning. But birding its fringes produced 50 species including 9 lifers. Pictured Rosy-billed Pochard, Rufescent Tiger-Heron & Red-crested Cardinal. Follow me: @plymbirding.bsky.social

My first Rufous Horneros and Rufous-bellied Thrushes since Brazil in 2013 & nesting Harris’s Hawk, in the Plaza next to our hotel today, in Buenos Aires, kicked off our S. American excursion. Looking forward to Costanera Sur tomorrow. Follow me: @plymbirding.bsky.social.