Porthgwarra seawatch this am (16th June).
Found my second Wilson’s Petrel of the year, fairly close from the cove viewing platform. First signs of return migration with 5 Med Gulls and 2 Sandwich Tern west. Normal numbers of Manx (pic from last week at Pendeen).
Pendeen Watch this morning. (6th June).
Challenging conditions and long periods of mist today. Check the sea state for mid summer!
Highlights included 4 Sooty Shearwater, 4 Euro Storm, normal ‘000s Manx but missed a Wilson’s Petrel seen from lower car park.
Porthgwarra 11th June. Video grab of Great Shearwater and one of the five Sooty Shearwater (NR). From a seven hour morning session.
A Wilson’s Petrel also seen at 17:42 plus a third Great Shearwater and 71 Euro S on the afternoon shift. Also 3 Sabine’s from The Lizard.
Quite a day.
Another morning of 000’s of Manx Shearwater passing Pendeen Watch (9th June). iPhone video shows a close up view of the spectacle. I would go as far to say this is a British wildlife spectacle? Barely gets a national mention from the Spring watch type media.
Short video of today’s Great Shearwater off Porthgwarra. This was the second bird seen today and was close, in the first Manx line.
Video courtesy of Mike McKee.
A decent seawatch off Porthgwarra today. My first Great Shearwaters (2) of the year. (11th June).
Also 34 Euro Storm Petrel
5 Sooty Shearwater
1 Arctic Skua
1 Great Skua
13 Puffin
11 C. Scoter
5 Sandwich Tern
Manx Shearwater this morning at Pendeen Watch (9th June). Estimate around 60,000 passed the lighthouse this morning (based on one minute sample counts, up to 600 per minute).
Pendeen Watch seawatch today (8th June).
A phenomenal passage of feeding Manx Shearwater passing the lighthouse this morning. One minute sample counts at c. 600 per minute. The video shows one narrow flyway!
Steve Rogers 🟰🟰
Good news. Successful Chough breeding on my local patch with three fledglings confirmed. Early signs of wider success are positive, I’m led believe.
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