Photo of the Week 13th–19th July 2026

Photo of the Week 13th–19th July 2026

This week it’s Jasmine’s turn to peruse the photos and choose her favourite images. Here’s her take on the week;

‘Another scorcher of a week weather wise so harshly awkward light for our photographers not that it seemed to overly bother them! Monday began with Dean Pollard’s juvenile Wheatear at Park Head as a deserved Photo of the Day though Tony Wilson’s Red Knot from Devoran deserves a mention as does John St Ledgers Glossy Ibis from Stithians – two great shots.

Wheatear – Dean Pollard

Tuesday Steven Wood at Goonhilly produced an excellent shot of a Little Ringed Plover and a Wood Sandpiper whilst down at Hayle Tim Culmer came up with a charming shot of Common Sandpiper.

Little Ringed Plover – Steve Wood

Wednesday Caroline Taylor captured a tidy shot of a Wheatear in heavy moult at Park Head and Steven Wood had a great shot of a Wood Sandpiper. Many birds are in moult now and some odd-looking characters could end up on your feeders or in your garden. I had a bald Blue Tit and a tailless sparrow this morning!

Thursday John Swann gave us from Carnyorth an interesting shot of a leucistic Swallow, Vic Booth gave us some lovely images but did like his Little Egret from Treraven and Aadil Khan at Drift Reservoir gave us a lovely Green Sandpiper.

Leucistic Swallow. John Swann

Friday 2 images stood out for me: Malcolm Jones’s image of a Whimbrel at Hayle and Martin Chivers’ image of the male Marsh Harrier with the damaged leg at Walmsley.

So, Saturday Lynne Colliver produced a very good shot of a Grasshopper Warbler and Aadil Khan of a Swallow in flight at Hayle

Grasshopper Warbler – Lynn Colliver

Finally, Sunday Aadil Khan continued his enthusiasm this week with some great shots of a Tawny Owl, and M Rouncefield produced a Dunnock from Hayle. At this point the Photo of the Week appeared – without doubt Paul Davies’s Cattle Egret taken at Walmsley. Congratulations Paul – well deserved. Equally thanks to all those who take part and continue to provide wonderful images for us to enjoy.’

Many thanks Jasmina and congratulations Paul in picking up your third POTW this year