Today (date), the Slender-billed Curlew was declared extinct. The first bird extinction on mainland Europe in 500 years — on our watch. Extinction is final. No going back. Think about that.

Lapwing (Green Plover); ever watchful at the Hayle estuary #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Curlew Sandpiper at the Hayle estuary this afternoon #🪶 #🦅 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Starlings The most beautiful of birds; subtle and clever. Catch them in the sunlight and they become bright glowing greens, golds and purples, a beautiful expression of natures perfect palette @rspb.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

My first Turtle Dove 🥳, one of a pair at a farm down West #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Curlew in the sun over the Hayle estuary @curlewaction.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #birdphotography #ukbirding

Little Egret over Hayle estuary on a lovely sunny afternoon in Cornwall @rspbengland.bsky.social #🪶 #🦅 #cornwallbirding #birdphotography #ukbirding

@paulkemp57.bsky.social Good to meet you today Paul 👍

One more of the Red necked Phalarope feeding, still at Gothian Sand NR #🪶 #🦅 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

The splendid Red necked Phalarope still showing well at Gothian NR this morning in better light @birdguides.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Snow Bunting at Gothian NR Sadly being flushed by dogs ++ #cornwallbirding #🦅#🪶 #ukbirding #birdphotography

Pectoral Sandpiper at RSPB Hayle estuary this morning @rspb.bsky.social #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #birdphotography #ukbirding

Thinking you’re popping local to see 2 Grey Phalarope and finding one is a Red necked (lifer) 🥳 - Gothian Sands NR #🦅#🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Fantastic trip to St Aldhelm’s Head in Dorset for few days @ljcolli.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social •Migrant Hawker •Bat (id help required please) •White tailed Eagle •Brown Hare #🦅 #🪶 #wildlife #nature #naturephotography

Common Sandpiper in the sun and Ruff in the rain from Ryan’s Field Hayle @rspb.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Right place at the right time. Turned up at RSPB Marazion Marsh to find a Glossy Ibis feeding on the flooded field @rspb.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk #🪶 #🦅 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Watched a Greenshank chasing fish for a snack at Drift reservoir yesterday #🪶 #🦅 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Green Sandpiper from a recent first trip to Slimbridge Wetlands #🪶 #🦅 #birdphotography #ukbirding @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social

Shot from last nights blood moon over Cornwall #bloodmoon #moon #nightsky #🌚 #🌘

We managed to drop by Marazion as this lovely Grey Phalarope was visiting it didn’t stay long but always a delight to see @ljcolli.bsky.social #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Close up of the Glossy Ibis from the causeway across RSPB Carnsew Basin, Hayle. Even got to take the converter off they were so close and obliging 🙏 @rspb.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk #🪶 #🦅 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

11 Glossy Ibis dropped into Hayle today. I was lucky to spend an hour with the 2 at Carnsew Basin A proper experience #🦅#🪶 #cornwallbirding #birdphotography #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk

Curlew on the estuary at Hayle yesterday #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography @curlewaction.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Pair of Knots on the estuary at Hayle this afternoon with a mixed wader flock including Dunlin, Little Stint and Ringed Plover #🪶 #🦅 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Common Redshank in the rain at Ryan’s Field, Hayle #🪶 #🦅 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

An Osprey appeared briefly at low tide at Point Quay and then seemed to disappear Few record shots, hopefully will continue to hang around for a while #🪶 #🦅 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Whilst looking for the Osprey at Point Quay this lovely Eurasian Whimbrel passed by Saw the Osprey too! #🦅 #🪶 #birdwatching #cornwallbirding #ukbirding

Lovely 1st winter Mediterranean Gull at Marazion this evening #🦅 #🪶 #ukbirding #cornwallbirding #birdphotography

Check out the beautiful plumage pattern on this Dunlin in flight at Marazion #🪶 #🦅 #birdphotography #birdsincornwall #ukbirding

Quite stunning plumage on this Turnstone on the beach at Marazion tonight #🪶 #🦅 #birdphotography #cornwallbirding #ukbirding

Another shot of the lovely Curlew Sandpiper in moult at Marazion beach #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Curlew Sandpiper in partial summer plumage at Marazion today in with small flock of Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Turnstone and Sanderling #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Northern fulmar up on the north cliffs this afternoon #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Mixed flock of Ringed Plover and Dunlin at Hayle estuary #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Pt 2 of the Cormorant/fish lunch struggle #🪶 #🦅 #ukbirding #cornwallbirding #birdphotography

Never one to shirk a challenge this Cormorant seemed a little optimistic in thinking he/she could swallow this whopper whole -Drift Reservoir- #🪶 #🦅 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Little Stint (juv) on Hayle estuary with Ringed Plover and Dunlin today 🙏 @ljcolli.bsky.social for the 👁️ and heads up #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #birdphotography #ukbirding

Oystercatcher over the chalets at Hayle #🪶 #🦅 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Found a Little ringed Plover along the causeway at Hayle this afternoon amongst all the other newly incoming waders #🦅 #🦅 #ukbirding #cornwallbirding #birdphotography

Not sure what they were squabbling about but it was short lived and neither seemed too upset Black tailed Godwits at Carnsew Pool Hayle #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Waders are returning, over 60 Ringed Plover plus Dunlin, Sanderling, Godwits, Greenshank, Redshank today at Carnsew Pool Hayle ….keep em comin’ 🙏 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #🪶 #🦅 #birdphotography

Common Sandpiper in flight Ryan’s Field Hayle #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Hiding in a ditch we had to cross this little female Adder had to be gently coaxed into the safety of the undergrowth out of the way of 2 and 4 footed creatures @cornwallwildlifetrust @naionaltrust #reptiles #🐍 #nature #naturephotography #wildlife

Clouded Yellows at Predannack Woolas on the Lizard 4-5 of these restless flutterers out today. First of year for me #🦋 #cornwallbutterflyconservation #butterflyconservation #ukbutterflies #naturephotography

Stiff north westerly pushing thousands of migrating Manxies around the headland and quite of few of these beauties -Northern Gannet- #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography #seabirds

Intricate underside of the Wall Brown at Perran Sands #naturephotography #butterflyconservation #cornwallbutterflyconservation #🦋 #wildlifephotography

Barn Swallow at Hayle #birdphotography #🪶 #🦅 #ukbirding #cornwallbirding

Barn Swallow at Hayle last night #birdphotography #🦅 #🪶 #ukbirding #cornwallbirding

A Laughing Gull usually a resident of the Americas currently hanging out at Chyandour, Penzance #🪶 #🦅 #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

Another beautiful characterful Stonechat youngster in the bushes at Hells Mouth #🦅 #🪶 #cornwallbirds #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography