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Lapland Bunting spotted at Pendeen Watch, Cornwall
Original: Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus), Pendeen Watch, Cornwall, UK, 04/10/2026 https:// ebird.org/checklist/S399055774
A Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) has been recorded at Pendeen Watch in Cornwall, UK, and logged in an eBird checklist dated 4 October 2026. The species is a scarce winter visitor to British coasts, arriving each autumn from its arctic breeding grounds. Birdwatchers are noting the sighting as a welcome record of the species' seasonal migration to UK shores.
Why now: Birders are discussing a scarce autumn migrant sighting on the Cornish coast.
Lapland BuntingPendeen WatchCornwalleBird
Evidence
- Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus), Pendeen Watch, Cornwall, UK, 04/10/2026 https:// ebird.org/checklist/S399055774 A scarce winter visitor to UK coasts, arriving in autumn from their arctic breeding grounds # bird # birds # birdphotography # birding # birdwatching # nature… · jonlowes@mastodon.world · 14
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