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Seawatching - Tuesday 12th August 2008

Todays seawatching highlights from Cornish headlands include:
Porthgwarra - Balearic Shearwater (17), Sooty Shearwater (2), Great Skua (3), Storm Petrel (34) and Manx Shearwater (236) (Seawatch SW) Also (13.00 - 19.30hrs) Great Shearwater (2), Cory’s Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater (2), Storm Petrel (12) and Whimbrel (Thanks R.Ahmed)
Pendeen (11.00 - 14.00hrs) - Balearic Shearwater (7) and Storm Petrel [...]

Seawatching - Monday 11th August 2008

Todays Seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra - Great Shearwater (2), Cory’s Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater (4), Storm Petrel (67) and Balearic Shearwater (24) past Gwennap Head
Gwithian - Balearic Shearwater (4) past Godrevy Head this morning

Seawatching - Sunday 10th August 2008

Todays Seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra - Cory’s Shearwater reported off Gwennap Head. Also Sooty Shearwater (1), Balearic Shearwater (4), Great Skua (3), Storm Petrel (15), Arctic Skua (2) and Manx Shearwater (100+)
Rame Head - Balearic Shearwater (8), Storm Petrel (2) and Manx Shearwaters up to 11.45hrs.
Pendeen - Great Shearwater west past Pendeen watch at [...]

Seawatching - Saturday 9th August 2008

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra - Great Shearwater past Gwennap Head at 12.15hrs. Also Balearic Shearwater (10), Sooty Shearwater (6), Storm Petrel (10), Great Skua (2), Arctic Skua and Manx Shearwater (200+).

Seawatching - Monday 4th August 2008

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra - Great Shearwater (1), Balearic Shearwater (10), Sooty Shearwater and Storm Petrel (4) past Gwennap Head.

Seawatching - Sunday 3rd August 2008

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly include:
Porthgwarra - Cory’s Shearwater flew past Gwennap Head at 11.55hrs. Also Balearic Shearwater (21), Sooty Shearwater (2), Great Skua, Storm Petrel (2) and Manx Shearwater (272) (Seawatch SW et al)
Pendeen - Cory’s Shearwater flew east at 07.05hrs. Also Balearic Shearwater (5), Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater (260) [...]

Seawatching - Saturday 2nd August 2008

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra - Cory’s Shearwater (1), Balearic Shearwater (9), Sooty Shearwater (6), Manx Shearwater (367) and Great Skua (3) off Gwennap Head (Seawatch SW)

Seawatching - Friday 1st August 2008

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Pendeen - Possible YELKOUAN SHEARWATER flew west past Pendeen watch at 09.50hrs then seen from Sennen flying south pas Cowloe at 10.10hrs.
Porthgwarra (06.00 - 12.00hrs) - Cory’s Shearwater (52), Balearic Shearwater (3), Sooty Shearwater (5), Manx Shearwater (97), Storm Petrel (3) from Gwennap Head
Cape Cornwall (09.30 -12.30hrs) - Cory’s Shearwater [...]

Seawatching - Thursday 31st July 2008

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Coverack (prior to 09.00hrs) -  Cory’s Shearwater (60), Balearic Shearwater (8), Manx Shearwater (20), Storm Petrel, Great Skua and Arctic Skua from Chynalls Point. (Thanks D.Wood)
Porthgwarra (12hrs) - Cory’s Shearwater (18), Balearic Shearwater (9), Sooty Shearwater (2), Manx Shearwater (468) and Storm Petrel (9) off Gwennap Head. (Seawatch SW)
Fowey - Cory’s Shearwater [...]

Seawatching - Wednesday 30th July 2008

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly so far include:
The Lizard (07.30 - 15.00hrs) - Cory’s Shearwater (710+), Great Shearwater (25) and Balearic Shearwater (10) past Lizard Point.
Coverack (2hrs early afternoon) - Cory’s Shearwater (62) past Chynalls Point. Also Balearic Shearwater (4), Manx Shearwater (20), Arctic Skua (3) and Ocean Sunfish (2). (Thanks D.Wood)
St Austell [...]

Seawatching - Tuesday 29th July 2008

Todays Seawatching highlights in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly include:
Porthgwarra  (13hrs) - Cory’s Shearwater (205), Great Shearwater (1), Sooty Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, Storm Petrel (8), Arctic Skua (5), Great Skua (10) and Med Gull (3) past Gwennap Head.
St Mary’s, IOS (15.40 - 16.00hrs) - Cory’s Shearwater (7) flew west past Peninnis Head. Plus 28 [...]

Seawatching - Sunday 27th July 2008

Todays Seawatching highlights from Cornwall include:
Padstow -* WILSON’S PETREL* (2) from boat 11mls NNW of Padstow. Also Balearic Shearwater (2), Storm Petrel (100+), Manx Shearwater (60+), Puffin (2) and Common Scoter (20). (J.Hanlon)
Porthgwarra - Balearic Shearwater (19), Sooty Shearwater (2), Manx Shearwater (527), Storm Petrel (2) and Med Gull (8) off Gwennap Head.

Seawatching - Saturday 26th July 2008

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra (12hrs by Seawatch SW)  - Balearic Shearwater (19), Manx Shearwater (1920), Great Skua (3) and Med Gull (5) past Gwennap Head.
Lamorna - Balearic Shearwater (2), Manx Shearwater (7), Storm Petrel (16) and Arctic Skua from Marinelife English Channel Pelagic.
Padstow - Sabines Gull, Great  and Arctic Skua from boat 10mls [...]

Seawatching - Friday 25th July 2008

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra (12hrs by Seawatch SW) - Balearic Shearwater (9), Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater (620), Arctic Skua (2), Great Skua (4), Storm Petrel (2), Common Scoter (2) and Puffin (3) past Gwennap Head.
St Austell - Whimbrel (6), Common Sandpiper (1), Balearic Shearwater (1), Med Gull (2 juvs) at Gorren Haven this [...]

Seawatching - Thursday 24th July 2008

Todays seawatching highlights include:
Porthgwarra (05.30 - 17.30hrs) - Balearic Shearwater (9), Sooty Shearwater,  Storm Petrel (3), Manx Shearwater (2542), Med Gull (2 juvs), Great Skua (4) and Little Egret (1) past Gwennap Head (Seawatch SW)

Seawatching - Wednesday 23rd July 2008

Todays Seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Pentire (08.30 - 11.30hrs) - Balearic Shearwater (21) and Manx Shearwater (200+) past Pentire Point.
Porthgwarra - (12hrs watching) - Storm Petrel (6), Manx Shearwater (1368), Arctic Skua, Great Skua, Puffin (3) and Med Gull (juv) past Gwennap Head (Seawatch SW)

Seawatching - Saturday 19th July 2008

Todays Seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra (05.30 - 12.00hrs) - Balearic Shearwater (6), Sooty Shearwater and Manx Shearwater (555) off Gwennap Head.
Rumps Point - Grey Phalarope flew SW past Rumps Point at 10.15hrs.

Seawatching - Friday 18th July 2008

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra ((0530-1200 and 1400-2000 hrs) - Balearic Shearwaters (5), Sooty Shearwater (6), Roseate Tern (flew west with 2 ‘comic’ Terns), Pom Skua, Manx Shearwater (1025), Storm Petrel (8), Arctic Skua (1), Kittiwake (38) and Puffin (23) at Gwennap Head with the Seawatch SW observers.

Seawatching - Thursday 17th July 2008

Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra (0530-1200 & 1400-2000) - The Seawatch SW team recorded:  Balearic Shearwater (5), Manx Shearwaters (1068), Common Scoters (9), Arctic Skuas (2), Kittiwakes (54), Sandwich Terns (3), Commic Terns(2), Puffins (18), Guillemots (54), Razorbills (33), Auk sp(2), Oystercatcher, Raven, Fulmar. Also 25 Common Dolphins, 3-8 Harbour Porpoise, 2 Ocean Sunfish [...]

Seawatching - Wednesday 16th July 2008

Todays Seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra  - Balearic Shearwater (10), Manx Shearwater (1051), Storm Petrel (1) and Common Scoter (28) past Gwennap Head.

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