Todays seawatching highlights from Cornish headlands include:
St Ives Island – *YELKOUAN SHEARWATER* flew west mid afternoon. Also Great Shearwater (5), Cory’s Shearwater (1), Sooty Shearwater (9), Balearic Shearwater (33), Roseate Tern (ad), ‘Comic’ Tern (170+), Arctic Skua (14), Great Skua (4) and Storm Petrel (20+) (Thanks B.Mellow et al)
Pendeen (0600 – 17.30hrs) – *YELKOUAN SHEARWATER* (1) flew past mid morning. Also Great Shearwater (11), Cory’s Shearwater (16), Sooty Shearwater (30), Balearic Shearwater (27), Arctic Skua (28), Great Skua (7). (Thanks S.Rogers et al)
Porthgwarra – Great Skua (9), Cory’s Shearwater (2), Pomarine Skua (1), Arctic Skua (1), Balearic Shearwater (7), Sooty Shearwater (3) and Storm Petrel (15).
The Lizard (18.35 – 19.20hrs) – Cory’s Shearwater (12) and Balearic Shearwater (1)
Looe (08.00 – 10.00) – Sooty Shearwater (4) flew west.