Cornwall Birding

Seen by the SEAWATCH SW team in 12hrs Seawatching from Gwennap Head today:
4 Sooty Shearwaters
22 Balearic Shearwaters
390 Manx Shearwaters
27 European Storm-petrels
5 Common Scoters
3 Arctic Skua
1 Great Skua
19 Kittiwakes
3 Puffins
2 Razorbills
3 Guillemots
1 pair Fulmar + chick
1 Little Egret W
1 Oystercatcher W

St Just - ROSE-COLOURED STARLING (ad) flew NE over Trewellard towards Pendeen at 17.00hrs. 
Sennen Cove - Med Gull (ad)
Porthgwarra - seawatch 06.00 - 18.00hrs - Cory’s Sh’water (3), Balearic Sh’water (23), Sooty Sh’water (3), Manx Sh’water (30+), Storm petrel (40+), Common Scoter (3), Arctic Skua (5), Puffin (2) 
Marazion -  Med Gull (ad) on beach
Hayle - Med Gull (ad [...]

Whiskered Tern - Stithians Reservoir, 1987
Bee-eater - Polgigga, 2006

Collared Pratincole - Crowan Reservoir, 1970

Juvenile Peregrine - North Cliffs, Camborne, 21st July 2007 (Photo:M.Halliday)

Penlee Point - Balearic Sh’Water, Manx Sh’water (30+)
Porthgwarra - 06.00hrs - 12.00hrs -Balearic Sh’water (26), Manx Sh’water (491+), Storm Petrel (19), Puffin (3)
Hayle Estuary - Med Gull (ad and 1st sum), Whimbrel (3), Little Egret (10+),  Greenshank (1)
Falmouth, Swanpool Beach - Med Gull (ad)
Camel Estuary, Dinham Flats - Curlew Sandpiper (1), Sanderling, Knot.

Hayle Estuary - 0700hrs -Little Egret (8), Common Sandpiper (6), Whimbrel (4+) 
Porthgwarra - Balearic Sh’water (6), Manx Sh’water (400+), Storm Petrel (1), Arctic Skua (1), Great Skua (1)
Glyn Valley - Red Kite seen this morning near Trago Mills. (thanks J.H.Johns)
Chynhalls Point - Black Tern flew south at 08.30hrs, Whimbrel (1)

St Mary’s, Porthloo Beach - KENTISH PLOVER reported briefly in morning

Highlights from 13hrs seawatching at Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra by the SEAWATCH SW team:
15 Balearic Shearwaters
122 Manx Shearwaters
4 European Storm-petrels
1 Cormorant
19 Kittiwakes
3 Common Scoters
27 Razorbills
4 Guillemots
3 Puffins
3 Auk sp.
5 Great Skuas
4 Arctic Skua
2 Sandwich Terns
1 Oystercatcher

Falmouth, Swanpool Beach - Med Gull (ad)
Penzance, Tolcarne Beach - Storm Petrel (2)
Pendeen - Cory’s Sh’water (2) past at 11.45hrs (and basking Shark)
Gwithian - Curlew Sandpiper (2) on beach

This evenings Pelagic trip from St Mary’s is CANCELLED due to inclement weather.

24 Balearic Shearwaters
161 Manx Shearwaters
1 European Storm-petrel
55 Kittiwakes
33 Common Scoters
35 Razorbills
18 Guillemots
8 Puffins
22 Auk sp.
3 Arctic Skua
1 Mediterranean Gull (juvenile)
4 Sandwich Terns
1 Commic Terns
1 Ravens
3 Oystercatchers
36 Swifts
3 Whimbrels
1 Dunlin
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Grey Heron (headed SW, landed on sea briefly, headed W)

Porthgwarra - Seawatch 0900-1100hrs- Balearic Sh’water (4), Sooty Sh’water (1), Great Skua (2), Arctic Skua (1)
Marazion Beach - Med Gull
Hayle Estuary - Med Gull (ad, 1st sum and 2 juvs)

Pendeen - Balearic Sh’water (1) and 2 Basking Shark
Porthgwarra - Balearic Shearwater (15), Storm Petrel (9)
Hayle Estuary - Little ringed Plover (juv, Ryan’s Field), Med Gull (ad, 1st sum and 2 juvs), Whimbrel (4+), Little Egret (12)

This evenings Pelagic produced WILSON’S PETREL (2), 2mls. SW of Bishop’s Rock. Also Storm Petrel (60+).

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Sightings today from the Seawatch SW team at Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra.
2 Balearic Shearwaters
30 Manx Shearwaters
2 Cormorants
42 Kittiwake
13 Common Scoters
3 Razorbills
4 Guillemots
2 Auk sp.
1 Arctic Skua
1000 Herring Gulls (feeding flock offshore)
9 Sandwich Terns
4 Commic Terns
1 Green Woodpecker (juvenile dispersal)
2 Ravens
3 Oystercatchers
1 Curlew W
14 Swifts
5 Swallows S
2 Basking Sharks

Hayle Estuary - Rosy Starling, 1984

Hayle Estuary - White-winged Black Tern, 1976

The Lands End Ringing Group have started their summer ringing activities in the reed beds at the RSPB Marazion Marsh reserve. The aim is ultimately to monitor the movements of Aquatic Warbler, a species that was seen regularly at this time of year at Marazion until recent years. Although a single bird was seen last [...]