Wednesday 19th June 2013 Cornwall Bird Sightings

SennenWOODCHAT SHRIKE still along coast path on fence west of western car park this morning

PadstowQuail calling briefly at Crugmeer at midday (Thanks D.Julian)

PadstowSandwich Tern (2) offshore this afternoon (Thanks D.Julian)

PorthgwarraSwift (10) and Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Thanks D.Flumm)

HayleWhimbrel at at Hayle Estuary RSPB at Lelant water  (Thanks D.Flumm)

Tuesday 18th June 2013 Cornwall Bird Sightings

SennenWOODCHAT SHRIKE along coast path west of western car park at 1500hrs

WadebridgeCuckoo (male) calling still at Rosennanon Downs this afternoon (Thanks C.Selway)

HayleScaup (drk) still at Hayle Estuary

PorthgwarraPuffin (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)

Sunday 16th June 2013 Cornwall Bird Sightings

NewlynPom 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)

HayleSandwich 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)

SennenLong-tailed Duck (male) in Sennen Cove at 1745hrs (Thanks S.Jones)

PorthgwarraManx Shearwater (600+) and Kittiwake (3+) off Gwennap head between 1630-1730hrs (Thanks S.Jones)

St IvesGN Diver (sum plum) offshore (Sennen Cove Birdwatching)

Saturday 15th June 2013 Cornwall Bird Sightings

PorthgwarraStorm Petrel (9) and Arctic Skua flew past Gwennap Head between 0800-1000hrs. Also Basking Shark 

HelfordGarden Warbler in woods alongside footpath to Tremayne quay this morning (Thanks J.Selby)

PolzeathPuffin (7+) around the Moul’s. Also Balearic Shearwater and Manx Shearwater (100+) (Thanks S.Lilley & C.Selway)

NewquayStorm Petrel (35) flew west past Towan Head between 1500-1600hrs (Thanks S.Rowe)

LooeEider (drk) off Looe beach. Also Common Scoter (16), Med Gull, good numbers of Manx Shearwaters and Grey Seal (Thanks M.Hughes)