Cornwall Birding

The SeaWatch SW report for September and October 2007 is now available online at: http://www.seawatch-sw.org

Todays highlights from the SEAWATCH SW team at Porthgwarra included: Great Sh’water (3), Cory’s Sh’water (5), Sooty Sh’water (5), Balearic Sh’water(13), Manx Sh’water (102), Storm Petrel (8), Great Skua (5), Arctic Skua (3)

Highlights from the Seawatch SW team at Gwennap Head were: 1 Cory’s Shearwater, 12 Sooty Shearwaters, 19 Balearic Shearwaters, 392 Manx Shearwaters, 29 European Storm-petrels, 71 Kittiwakes, 1 Puffin, 1 Pomarine Skua (sub-adult), 3 Great Skuas, 2 Arctic Skuas.

Highlights from 12 hours seawatching at Gwennap Head with the SEAWATCH SW team included: 12 Balearic Shearwaters, 126 Manx Shearwaters, 7 Common Scoters, 1 Great Skua, 53 Kittiwakes, 2 Puffins, 13 Sandwich Terns, 3 Commic Terns, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

Highlights from Gwennap Head on Sunday29th July’07 from the SEAWATCH SW team were: 4 Sooty Shearwaters, 41 Balearic Shearwaters, 407 Manx Shearwaters, 10 European Storm-petrels,1 Common Scoter, 2 Arctic Skua, 1 Great Skua

Highlights seen by the Seawatch SW team from Gwennap Head today were: 2 Roseate Terns, 6 Sooty Shearwaters, 14 Balearic Shearwater231 Manx Shearwaters, 12 European Storm-petrels, 7 Common Scoters, 4 Arctic Skua and 2 Great Skua.

Sightings today from the SEAWATCH SW team at Gwennap Head (06.30hrs - 20.30hrs):
1 Cory’s Shearwater
4 Sooty Shearwaters
11 Balearic Shearwaters
411 Manx Shearwaters
28 European Storm-petrels
4 Common Scoters
5 Arctic Skua
2 Great Skua
42 Kittiwakes
9 Puffins
1 Razorbills
3 Guillemots
1 pair Fulmar + chick
3 Oystercatcher

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

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

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)

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

The latest sightings from the SEAWATCH SW team from Gwennap Head. Wednesday 18 July 2007 (0530-1200; 1400-2030 hrs)
Todays seawatchers: Russell Wynn, Rafe Holmes & Leire Ordorika
Balearic Shearwater (10), Manx Shearwater(94), European Storm-petrel (2), Shag (28), Cormorants (2), Kittiwake , Common Scoter (37),  Razorbill, Guillemot (6), Auk sp.(1), Puffin (2), Arctic Skua (1), Mediterranean Gull (juvenile), […]

Sightings from Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra today from the SEAWATCH SW team were:10 Balearic Shearwaters
283 Manx Shearwaters
1 European Storm-petrel
94 Kittiwakes
2 Cormorants
25 Shags
14 Common Scoters
34 Razorbills
7 Guillemots
4 Puffins
1 Great Skua
3 Mediterranean Gulls (juveniles)
11 ‘Commic’ Terns
Herring Gulls catching and eating pipefish
2 Ravens
12 Swifts
3 Swallows S

SeaWatch SW survey begins on 15 July!
At the time of writing, last-minute preparations are under way for the start of the SeaWatch SW survey, which will be based at Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra. The project co-ordinator, Russell Wynn, will be manning the watchpoint as core seabird observer for the first 16 days, from 15-31 July (this […]

The SeaWatch SW Project is an exciting new initiative designed to collect important information about some of the UK’s most threatened marine animals, including Basking Sharks, Ocean Sunfish and the critically endangered Balearic Shearwater. The results will provide new insights into the occurrence and behaviour of these species around our coasts, and how we can […]