Archive for July 6th, 2008
Seawatching - Sunday 6th July 2008
Todays Seawatching highlights in Cornwall in strong SW winds include:
Porthgwarra (08.30 - 09.30hrs) - Balearic Sh’water (1), Storm Petrel (1) and Arctic Skua (1).
Pendeen (10.00 - 11.15hrs) - Storm Petrel (6) and Great Skua.
St Austell (this morning) - Pomarine Skua and Sandwich Tern (3) past Gorren Haven (Thanks D.Payne)
Rame Head (10.00 - 12.00hrs) - Manx Sh’water (96), [...]
Posted: July 6th, 2008 under BIRD REPORTS - Daily updates, SEA-WATCHING.
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Recent Cornish BBRC Decisions
The British Birds Rarities Committee has accepted the PALLID SWIFT found by Camel Estuary birder, Colin Selway on 12th June 2007. (The day Cornwall Birding website was founded!) This constitutes the first accepted record for the County and is therefore added to the County List, bringing the species total to 420.
Posted: July 6th, 2008 under BIRDING NEWS.
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Sunday 6th July 2008 - Cornwall Bird Reports
Todays Birdwatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Falmouth - OSPREY at 13:30hrs being mobbed by gulls for 15 minutes over Pennance Road and old cemetery area then flew off in direction of Swanpool. (Thanks M.Burnley)
Stithians - Scaup (drk) again on reservoir at 12.15hrs (Thanks S.Taylor)
Wadebridge - Med Gull (ad) at Dinham Flats this morning.
Torpoint - Med Gull [...]
Posted: July 6th, 2008 under BIRD REPORTS - Daily updates.
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Saturday 5th July 2008 - Isles of Scilly Bird Reports
Todays Birdwatching highlights on the Isles of Scilly include:
St Mary’s - Iceland Gull again on Taylor’s Island. Cory’s Shearwater (2) 60mls west of St Mary’s off Jones’ Bank seen from RRS James Cook.
Posted: July 6th, 2008 under Isles of Scilly Bird Reports.
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