Wednesday 19th June 2013 Cornwall Bird Sightings
Sennen – WOODCHAT SHRIKE still along coast path on fence west of western car park this morning
Padstow – Quail calling briefly at Crugmeer at midday (Thanks D.Julian)
Padstow – Sandwich Tern (2) offshore this afternoon (Thanks D.Julian)
Porthgwarra – Swift (10) and Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Thanks D.Flumm)
Hayle – Whimbrel at at Hayle Estuary RSPB at Lelant water (Thanks D.Flumm)
Tuesday 18th June 2013 Cornwall Bird Sightings
Sennen – WOODCHAT SHRIKE along coast path west of western car park at 1500hrs
Wadebridge – Cuckoo (male) calling still at Rosennanon Downs this afternoon (Thanks C.Selway)
Hayle – Scaup (drk) still at Hayle Estuary
Porthgwarra – Puffin (2), Sandwich Tern (2), Kittiwake (13), Manx Shearwater (2100+) and Harbour Porpoise (2+) off Gwennap Head between 1630-1910hrs. Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Painted Lady (1+) at Gwennap Head (Thanks S.Jones)
Monday 17th June 2013 Cornwall Bird Sightings
Porthgwarra – Cuckoo (ad) and Wheatear (2) at Gwennap Head. Also Manx Shearwater (c2000) flew past in 2 hours. Also Hummingbird Hawk-moth (2) on coastal path (Thanks S.Jones)
Sennen – Puffin (2) flew past bay (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)
Sunday 16th June 2013 Cornwall Bird Sightings
Newlyn – Pom Skua (3) flew past Newlyn by early afternoon. Also Storm Petrel (11)
Falmouth - Storm Petrel, Puffin (8), Common Scoter (15) and Manx Shearwater (133) from AK Wildlife Cruise (Thanks R.Hollis)
Hayle – Sandwich Tern (3. 1 1st sum), Bar-tailed Godwit and Black-headed Gull (4) on Hayle Estuary (Thanks V.Stratton)
St Ives – 12 pairs of Cuckoo bred from Clodgy Point to Zennor Head, Foage Valley, Trewey Downs, Lady Downs, Buttermilk and Rosewall Hills and Towednack this is the highest number of Cuckoos that I have had for many years in this area. (Thanks V.Stratton)
Sennen – Long-tailed Duck (male) in Sennen Cove at 1745hrs (Thanks S.Jones)
Porthgwarra - Manx Shearwater (600+) and Kittiwake (3+) off Gwennap head between 1630-1730hrs (Thanks S.Jones)
St Ives – GN Diver (sum plum) offshore (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)
Saturday 15th June 2013 Cornwall Bird Sightings
Porthgwarra – Storm Petrel (9) and Arctic Skua flew past Gwennap Head between 0800-1000hrs. Also Basking Shark
Helford – Garden Warbler in woods alongside footpath to Tremayne quay this morning (Thanks J.Selby)
Polzeath – Puffin (7+) around the Moul’s. Also Balearic Shearwater and Manx Shearwater (100+) (Thanks S.Lilley & C.Selway)
Newquay – Storm Petrel (35) flew west past Towan Head between 1500-1600hrs (Thanks S.Rowe)
Looe – Eider (drk) off Looe beach. Also Common Scoter (16), Med Gull, good numbers of Manx Shearwaters and Grey Seal (Thanks M.Hughes)

