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2007 survey daily sightings


Monday 15 October 2007 (0730-1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn

6 Balearic Shearwaters
2 Manx Shearwaters
2 Common Scoters
2 Cormorants
9 Great Skuas
31 Arctic Skuas
173 Kittiwakes
20 Razorbills
20 Guillemots
35 auk sp.

2 Choughs
2 Ravens
2 Buzzards (dispersing 1st winters 'looking' southwards)
4 Magpies (high flying and 'looking' southwards)
1 Wheatear
20 Skylarks overhead
10 Goldfinch overhead
5 Siskins overhead
1 Grey Wagtail


21 Balearic Shearwaters
1 Manx Shearwater
15 Common Scoters
2 Cormorants
4 Great Skuas
34 Arctic Skuas
378 Kittiwakes
96 Razorbills
25 Guillemots
127 auk sp.
2 Oystercatchers

2 Choughs
1 Black Redstart
1 Wheatear
1 Blackcap
1 Grey Wagtail

Visible migration totals:
10 Siskins
30 Goldfinches
10 Linnets
5 Skylarks
2 Stock Doves (in off sea)
1 Kestrel (high south then back north)

1 Minke Whale
8 Harbour Porpoises
10 Grey Seals


Saturday 13 October 2007 (0730-1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn

3 Sooty Shearwaters
28 Balearic Shearwaters

4 Common Scoters
3 Cormorants
5 Great Skua
18 Arctic Skuas
280 Kittiwakes
86 Razorbills
20 Guillemots
130 auk sp.
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult)

2 Choughs
1 Raven
1 Chiffchaff
2 Wheatears
1 Reed Bunting
1 Grey Wagtail
14 Skylarks NE

1 Ocean Sunfish
19 Harbour Porpoises
9 Grey Seals


Friday 12 October 2007 (0730-1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn and Marcus & Zoe Ward

18 Balearic Shearwaters
2 Common Scoters
1 Cormorant
2 Great Skua
23 Arctic Skuas
112 Kittiwakes
213 Razorbills
18 Guillemots
166 auk sp.
1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd winter)
1 Raven

Visible migration totals:
110+ Meadow Pipit
95 Pied Wagtails
2 Grey Wagtails
10+ Redwings
80 Linnets
140 Chaffinch
3 Greenfinch
10 Goldfinch
45 Siskins

1 Ocean Sunfish
2 Minke Whales
12-38 Harbour Porpoises

200 Common Dolphins
80 dolphin sp.
6 Grey Seals

1 Silver-Y


Thursday 11 October 2007 (0730-1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn & Marcus Ward

11 Balearic Shearwaters
7 Common Scoters
1 Great Skua
28 Arctic Skuas
214 Kittiwakes
1 Sandwich Tern
3 Commic Terns
410 Razorbills
24 Guillemots
94 auk sp. (moving SE)
1 Oystercatcher

2 Choughs
1 Merlin
1 Peregrine
1 Raven
3 Wheatears

Visible migration totals:
3 Stock Doves
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
115 Skylarks
55+ Meadow Pipit
25 Pied Wagtails
25 Redwings
2 Song Thrush
6 Mistle Thrush
45 Starlings
1 Magpie (high-flying)70 Linnets
120 Chaffinch
3 Greenfinch
65 Goldfinch
60 Siskins
4 Reed Buntings

6 Harbour Porpoises
2+ dolphin sp. (probably Bottle-nosed)
200 dolphin sp. (probably Common)
6 Grey Seals

1 Clouded Yellow


Wednesday 10 October 2007 (0730-1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn & Marcus Ward

10 Balearic Shearwaters
1 Manx Shearwater
1 Great Northern Diver W
4 Common Scoters
6 Great Skuas
31 Arctic Skuas
218 Kittiwakes
93 Guillemots
1815 auk sp. (moving SE)
1 Oystercatcher

1 Dusky Warbler
2 Choughs
5 Ravens
1 Merlin
1 Kestrel in off the sea
1 Water Rail
6 Wheatears
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Chiffchaff
2 Goldcrests
13 Siskins

2 Harbour Porpoises
3-4 dolphin sp.
17 Grey Seals

1 Humingbird Hawk-moth
5+ Painted Ladies
4 Clouded Yellows
2 Silver-Y


Tuesday 9 October 2007 (0730-1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn & Marcus Ward

24 Balearic Shearwaters
1 Great Northern Diver
2 Common Scoters
2 Cormorants
10 Great Skuas
24 Arctic Skuas
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult)
33 Lesser Black-backed Gulls S/SW
96 Kittiwakes
1 Sandwich Tern
3 Puffins
109 Razorbills
10 Guillemots
13 auk sp.
1 Oystercatcher

2 Choughs
1 Short-eared Owl
2 Ravens
1 Wheatears
1 Grey Wagtail
2 Skylarks
30 Meadow Pipits

2 Harbour Porpoises
7 Grey Seals


Monday 8 October 2007 (0730-1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Marcus & Zoe Ward

3 Sooty Shearwaters
16 Balearic Shearwaters

7 Common Scoters
27 Shags
1 Cormorant
7 Great Skuas
29 Arctic Skuas
1 skua sp.
92 Kittiwakes
2 Sandwich Terns
1 Commic Tern
115 Razorbills
15 Guillemots
14 auk sp.
3 Oystercatchers

3 Choughs
1 Dartford Warbler
1 Merlin E
1 Grey Heron W
2 Ravens
1 Peregrine
2 Snipe
17 Golden Plovers
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
7 Wheatears
7 Skylarks
110 Meadow Pipits
4+ Grey Wagtails
32 Linnets
38 Goldfinches
15 Siskins
1 Reed Bunting

4-6 Harbour Porpoises
6 Grey Seals

1 Painted Lady
2 Rush Veneer


Sunday 7 October 2007 (0730-1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Marcus & Zoe Ward & Cecile Chauvel

4 Balearic Shearwaters
1 Manx Shearwater
1 Great Northern Diver
7 Common Scoters
22 Shags
4 Cormorants
11 Great Skuas
11 Arctic Skuas
1 Mediterranean Gull (1st winter)
85 Kittiwakes
2 Sandwich Terns
1 Commic Tern
136 Razorbills
4 Guillemots
1 auk sp.
3 Oystercatchers

1 Yellow-browed Warbler
1 Lapland Bunting
3 Short-eared Owls
2-3 Choughs
1 Cuckoo
1 Grey Heron W
2-3 Ravens
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Redwings
19 Golden Plovers
20 Wheatears
40 Skylarks
1 Yellow Wagtail
4 Grey Wagtails
30 Pied Wagtails
300 Meadow Pipits
85+ Swallows
40+ House Martins
140 Linnets
116 Chaffinches
57 Siskins
1 Reed Bunting
5 Chiffchaffs

1-2 Harbour Porpoises
1-2 dolphin sp.
2-3 Grey Seals


Saturday 6 October 2007 (0730-1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Marc Moody, Sarah Ludwig & Cecile Chauvel

1 Balearic Shearwaters
758 Gannets
6 Common Scoters
8 Great Skuas
5 Arctic Skuas
39 Kittiwakes
34 Razorbills

1 Short-eared Owl
1 Wheatear
53 Linnets NE
28 Goldfinch NE
21 Chaffinch NE
10 Siskin NE
5 Skylark
2 Grey Wagtail

1 Ocean Sunfish


Friday 5 October 2007 (0730-1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Marc Moody & Trevor Carpenter

4 Balearic Shearwaters
1723 Gannets
14 Common Scoters
4 Great Skuas
2 Arctic Skuas
36 Kittiwakes

2 Choughs
1 Redpoll
33 Siskins NE
72 Chaffinches NE
185 Linnets NE
100's Meadow Pipits NE

1 Harbour Porpoise


Thursday 4 October 2007 (0730-1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Marc Moody & Trevor Carpenter

8 Balearic Shearwaters
1 Manx Shearwater
541 Gannets
10 Common Scoters
7 Great Skuas
13 Arctic Skuas
132 Kittiwakes
4 Razorbills
5 Sandwich Terns

1 Dotterel NE
2 Grey Herons NE
1 Collared Dove
1 Wheatear
56 Meadow Pipits S

1 Ocean Sunfish
5-10 Bottled-nosed Dolphins
6-11 Harbour Porpoises


Wednesday 3 October 2007 (0730-1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Marc Moody & Trevor Carpenter

11 Balearic Shearwaters
1 Manx Shearwater
5 Great Skuas
6 Arctic Skuas
63 Kittiwakes
1 Common Scoter
35 Razorbills
1 Guillemot
3 Fulmars
2 Great Northern Divers
1 Merlin
6 Wheatears

22 Common Dolphins
7+ Harbour Porpoises


Tuesday 2 October 2007 (0730 - 1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Marc Moody & Trevor Carpenter

5 Balearic Shearwaters
14 Common Scoters
6 Great Skuas
4 Arctic Skuas
136 Kittiwakes
4 Common Scoters
24 Razorbills
4 Guillemots

1 Merlin S
1 Grey Heron (in off the sea)
3 Snipe (in off the sea)

1 Basking Shark
7+ Harbour Porpoises
3 Grey Seals


Monday 1 October September 2007 (0730 - 1200 & 1400-1800)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Marc Moody & Charlotte Cooke

27 Balearic Shearwaters
3 Shearwater sp.
18 Great Skuas
9 Arctic Skuas
1 Skua sp.
1 Little Gull (adult)
1 Mediterranean Gull (second year)
502 Kittiwakes
3 Common Terns
3 Sandwich Terns
52 Razorbills
1 Guillemot
83 Auk sp.
3 Oystercatchers
2 Turnstones

1 Lapland Bunting
1 Tree Pipit
1 Cuckoo
2 Choughs
3 Wigeon

1+ Ocean Sunfish
2+ Bottle-nosed Dolphins
1 Common Dolphin
2+ Harbour Porpoises
2 Grey Seals


Sunday 30 September 2007 (1400-1750)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
John Swann, Marc Moody & Charlotte Cooke

5 Balearic Shearwaters
1 Arctic Skua E


Saturday 29 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Simon Ingram, Tim Parminter & David Chanter

26 Balearic Shearwaters
1 Manx Shearwater
1 Black-throated Diver
256 Kittiwakes
1 Sandwich Tern
3 Arctic Terns
90 Razorbills

2 Dotterel
1 Lapland Bunting

1 Cuckoo
3 Tree Pipits
6 Wheatears
1 Redwing

4 Harbour Porpoises
6 Grey Seals

1 Clouded Yellow
1 Painted Lady


Friday 28 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Simon Ingram, Tim Parminter & David Chanter

24 Balearic Shearwaters
26 Common Scoters
3 Great Skuas
4 Arctic Skuas
1607 Kittiwakes
2 Sandwich Terns
6 Arctic Terns
251 Razorbills
2 Snipe E
2 Choughs
1 Merlin
1 Cuckoo
1 Dartford Warbler
10 Tree Pipits
300+ Meadow Pipits
33 Wheatears
2 Blackcaps
2 Sedge Warblers
2 Whitethroats
17 Siskins

1 Basking Shark
14 Common Dolphins
5 Harbour Porpoises

2 Clouded Yellows
1 Painted Lady


Thursday 27 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Simon Ingram, Tim Parminter & David Chanter

17 Balearic Shearwaters
10 Common Scoters
4 Great Skuas
9 Arctic Skuas
521 Kittiwakes
6 Arctic Terns
462 Razorbills
1 Curlew
1 Grey Heron
1 Tree Pipit
1 Yellow Wagtail
1 Wheatear
2 Blackcaps

5 Common Dolphins
6 Harbour Porpoises
6 Grey Seals


Wednesday 26 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Simon Ingram, Tim Parminter & David Chanter

8 Balearic Shearwaters
1 Manx Shearwater
3 Grey Phaleropes
6 Common Scoters
1 Black-throated Diver (s/p adult)
7 Great Skuas
1 Pomarine Skua
17 Arctic Skuas
135 Kittiwakes
2 Sandwich Terns
7 Arctic Terns
130 Razorbills
2 Guillemots
1 Turnstone
2 Tree Pipits
136 Meadow Pipits N
7 Siskins
3 Wheatears
300+ Swallows

5 Bottle-nosed Dolphins
3 Harbour Porpoises
4 Grey Seals


Tuesday 25 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Simon Ingram, Tim Parminter & David Chanter

22 Balearic Shearwaters
8 Manx Shearwaters
21 European Storm-petrels
2 Grey Phaleropes (landed on sea)
1 Common Scoter
1 Black-throated Diver (moulting adult)
6 Great Skuas
1 Pomarine Skua
15 Arctic Skuas
1 Mediterranean Gull
210 Kittiwakes
6 Arctic Terns
17 Razorbills
8 Guillemots
4 Auk sp.
5 Curlews
1 Wheatear
1 Grey Wagtail

1 Harbour Porpoise
1 Grey Seal


Monday 24 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Simon Ingram, Tim Parminter & David Chanter

62 Balearic Shearwaters
1 Sooty Shearwaters
1 Manx Shearwater
4 Grey Phaleropes (landed on sea)
8 Great Skuas
10 Arctic Skuas
1 Mediterranean Gull
450 Kittiwakes
3 Arctic Terns
6 Razorbills
8 Guillemots
15 Auk sp.

1 Basking Shark
2 Bottle-nosed Dolphins


Sunday 23 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Simon Ingram, Tim Parminter & David Chanter

8 Sooty Shearwaters
27 Balearic Shearwaters

6 Manx Shearwaters
40 Great Skuas
5 Pomarine Skuas
46 Arctic Skuas
1 Puffin
18 Razorbills
6 Guillemots
7 Arctic Terns
2 Wheatears

2 Basking Sharks
2 Grey Seals


Saturday 22 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Nick Adams & Jon Bills

17 Sooty Shearwaters
21 Balearic Shearwaters

5 Manx Shearwaters
1 Common Scoter
10 Great Skuas
33 Arctic Skuas
1 Little Gull (1st winter)
228 Kittiwakes
2 Arctic Terns
1 Auk sp.
22 Razorbills

2 Basking Sharks
97 Common Dolphins
7 Grey Seals


Friday 21 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Nick Adams & Jon Bills

115 Sooty Shearwaters
26 Balearic Shearwaters

3 Manx Shearwaters
10 European Storm-petrels
1 Red-throated Diver
20 Great Skuas
2 Pomarine Skuas
45 Arctic Skuas
659 Kittiwakes
31 Razorbills
1 Merlin (female in off the sea)

4 Basking Sharks
20 Common Dolphins


Thursday 20 September 2007 (0700-1300 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Nick Adams & Jon Bills

Thursday 20 September 2007 (0700-1300 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Nick Adams & Jon Bills

13 Cory's Shearwater
109 Sooty Shearwaters
16 Balearic Shearwaters

9 Manx Shearwaters
48 European Storm-petrels
2 Common Scoters
19 Great Skuas
1 Pomarine Skua
36 Arctic Skuas
405 Kittiwakes
1 Arctic Tern
3 Commic Terns
1 Puffins
84 Razorbills
3 Guillemots

2 Basking Sharks
15 Common Dolphins


Wednesday 19 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Nick Adams & Jon Bills

3 Cory's Shearwater
6 Sooty Shearwaters
16 Balearic Shearwaters

20 Manx Shearwaters
8 European Storm-petrels
8 Great Skua
1 Pomarine Skua
25 Arctic Skuas
2 Common Gulls
259 Kittiwakes
1 Arctic Tern
1 Commic Tern
237 Razorbills
5 Guillemots
3 Golden Plovers
1 Dunlin

28 Basking Sharks
2 Common Dolphins
3 Harbour Porpoises

1 dolphin sp.


Tuesday 18 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Nick Adams & Jon Bills

14 Balearic Shearwaters
58 Manx Shearwaters
1 Red-throated Diver
1 European Storm-petrel
1 Great Skua
1 Pomarine Skua
21 Arctic Skuas
161 Kittiwakes
1 Sandwich Tern
9 Arctic Terns
6 Common Terns
15 Commic Tern
196 Razorbills
1 Guillemot
17 auk sp.

22 Basking Sharks
1 Whale sp.
7 Harbour Porpoises


Monday 17 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Nick Adams & Jon Bills

3 Cory's Shearwater
3 Sooty Shearwaters
10 Balearic Shearwaters

16 Manx Shearwaters
2 European Storm-petrels
4 Common Scoters
1 Great Skua
4 Arctic Skuas
68 Kittiwakes
1 Sandwich Tern
1 Arctic Tern
1 Commic Tern
11 Razorbills
1 auk sp.
1 Grey Heron W

14 Basking Sharks
19 Common Dolphins
1 dolphin sp.


Sunday 16 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Nick Adams, Graham Jones & Jon Bills

7 Great Shearwaters
1 Cory's Shearwater
6 Sooty Shearwaters
15 Balearic Shearwaters

34 Manx Shearwaters
1 European Storm-petrel
7 Great Skuas
4 Arctic Skuas
51 Kittiwakes
3 Sandwich Terns
1 Arctic Tern
1 Common Tern
13 Razorbills
5 Guillemots
1 Oystercatchers

Migrants in Porthgwarra area:
1 Ortolan Bunting

6 Basking Sharks
2 Minke Whales
3 Bottle-nosed Dolphins
1 dolphin sp.


Saturday 15 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1830)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Graham Jones, Emma Rathbone & Gareth Lewis

1 Sooty Shearwater
5 Balearic Shearwaters

7 Manx Shearwaters
1 European Storm-petrel
1 'Blue' Fulmar
1 Kittiwake
2 Auk sp.
2 Oystercatchers

Migrants in Porthgwarra area:
1 Pied Flycatcher
1Redstart
2-3 Tree Pipits
3 Wheatears
3 Yellow Wagtails
50+ alba Wagtails
100's Meadow Pipits

2 Basking Sharks
1 Bottle-nosed Dolphin (interacting with boats and divers)
1 Harbour Porpoise


Friday 14 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1900)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Graham Jones, Emma Rathbone & Gareth Lewis

7 Balearic Shearwaters
1 Common Scoter
4 Arctic Skuas
44 Kittiwakes
1 Sandwich Tern
1 Razorbill
1 Auk sp.

1 Basking Sharks
1 Minke Whale
2 Grey Seals


Thursday 13 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1900)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Graham Jones & John Swann

6 Balearic Shearwaters
5 Manx Shearwaters
2 Cormorants
1 Arctic Skua
6 Kittiwakes
1 Sandwich Tern
2 Guillemots
1 Razorbill
1 Auk sp.
3 Oystercatchers

1 Ocean Sunfish
6 Harbour Porpoises

Several Painted ladies (in off the sea)


Wednesday 12 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1900)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Graham Jones & Kathryn Driscoll

16 Balearic Shearwaters
33 Manx Shearwaters
1 Arctic Skua
8 Kittiwakes
42 Sandwich Terns
8 Razorbills
4 Auk sp.
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Oystercatcher
2 White Wagtails (in off the sea)

6 Basking Sharks
1 Ocean Sunfish (pecked by 1st winter Herring Gull)
20 Common Dolphins
2 Harbour Porpoises
4 Grey Seals

Several Painted Ladies (in off the sea)


Tuesday 11 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1900)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Graham Jones, Kathryn Driscoll & Trevor Osbourne

4 Balearic Shearwaters
4 Manx Shearwaters
14 Kittiwakes
7 Sandwich Terns
1 Commic Tern
1 Guillemot
2 Auk sp.
2 Mute Swans W
2 Sand Martins W

4 Basking Sharks
2 Common Dolphins
8 Grey Seals


Monday 10 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1900)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Graham Jones, Kathryn Driscoll & Trevor Osbourne

1 Sooty Shearwater
6 Balearic Shearwaters

21 Manx Shearwaters
2 Arctic Skuas
4 Kittiwakes
3 Sandwich Terns
3 Commic Terns
1 Razorbill
3 Auk sp.
2 Grey Plovers
2 Dunlin
2 Yellow Wagtails

4 Basking Sharks
1 Common Dolphin
1 dolphin sp.
4 Harbour Porpoises

6 Grey Seals


Sunday 9 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1900)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Jeremy Barker & Gavin Morrison

3 Sooty Shearwaters
8 Balearic Shearwaters

34 Manx Shearwaters
3 Common Scoters
1 Arctic Skua
3 Great Skuas
14 Kittiwakes
2 Sandwich Terns
2 Common Terns
3 Guillemots
3 Razorbills
2 Auk sp.
1 Kestrel (in off sea)
2 Tree Pipits

10 Basking Sharks
20-91 Common Dolphins
3-4 Harbour Porpoises
1-2 Grey Seals


Saturday 8 September 2007 (0700-1200 & 1400-1900)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Jeremy Barker & Gavin Morrison

1 Sooty Shearwater
1 Balearic Shearwaters

18 Manx Shearwaters
948 Gannets
2 Great Skuas
29 Kittiwakes
2 Sandwich Terns
1 Common Tern
1 Commic Tern
2 Guillemots
2 Razorbills
3 Auk sp.
1 Pied Flycatcher (Porthgwarra Cove)
1 Tree Pipit
12 Yellow Wagtails

16 Basking Sharks
1-2 Minke Whale
3 Bottle-nosed Dolphins
30-67 Common Dolphins

3-4 Harbour Porpoises
1 Ocean Sunfish
3 Grey Seals


Friday 7 September 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1900)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Jeremy Barker & Gavin Morrison

11 Balearic Shearwaters
32 Manx Shearwaters
2 Mallards
4 Common Scoters
2 Great Skuas
39 Kittiwakes
5 Sandwich Terns
4 Arctic Terns
4 Common Terns
4 Guillemots
1 Auk sp.
1 Turnstone
1 Whinchat (Porthgwarra Valley)

16 Basking Sharks
1 Minke Whale
4-8 Bottle-nosed Dolphins
3-7 Harbour Porpoises
1 Ocean Sunfish
1 Grey Seal


Thursday 6 September 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1900)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Jeremy Barker & Gavin Morrison

10 Balearic Shearwaters
31 Manx Shearwaters
3 Arctic Skuas
39 Kittiwakes
1 Sandwich Tern
4 Common Terns
1 Puffin
1 Auk sp.
5 Turnstones
1 Common Sandpiper
86 Swallows S

28 Basking Sharks
1-2 Minke Whale
7-9 Bottle-nosed Dolphins
40-90 Common Dolphins

6-20 Harbour Porpoises
1 Grey Seal


Wednesday 5 September 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1900)
Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Jeremy Barker & Gavin Morrison

1 Sooty Shearwater
26 Balearic Shearwaters

190 Manx Shearwaters
2 European Storm-petrels
3 Common Scoters
2 Arctic Skuas
1 Little Gull (first-winter)
95 Kittiwakes
6 Common Terns
1 Commic Tern
3 Guillemots
1 Razorbill
13 Whimbrel
3 Curlews

72 Basking Sharks
1 Minke Whale
2 Bottle-nosed Dolphins
42 Common Dolphins

8-51 Harbour Porpoises
1 Ocean Sunfish
2 Grey Seals


Tuesday 4 September 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1900): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Jeremy Barker & Gavin Morrison

1 Sooty Shearwater
11 Balearic Shearwaters

161 Manx Shearwaters
3 Common Scoters
43 Kittiwakes
1 Arctic Tern
1 Common Tern
2 Commic Terns
2 Auk sp.
18 Turnstones
1 Curlew

8 Basking Sharks
1 Minke Whale
2 Bottle-nosed Dolphins
50 Common Dolphins

10 Harbour Porpoises
6 Grey Seals


Monday 3 September 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1900): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Jeremy Barker & Gavin Morrison

3 Sooty Shearwaters
205 Manx Shearwaters
18 European Storm-petrels
1 Mute Swan (flying W with 4 Gannets!)
5 Common Scoters
2 Great Skuas
3 Arctic Skuas
2 Skua sp.
10 Kittiwakes
1 Sandwich Tern
2 Commic Terns
1 Guillemots
2 Razorbills
3 Auk sp.
15 Turnstones
11 Dunlin
4 Sanderlings
50 Bar-tailed Godwits

20 Basking Sharks
1 Minke Whale
1 Bottle-nosed Dolphin
3 Harbour Porpoises

15 Grey Seals


Sunday 2 September 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1900): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Jeremy Barker & Leire Ordorika

2 Sooty Shearwaters
5 Balearic Shearwaters

248 Manx Shearwaters
2 Common Scoters
9 Great Skuas
2 Arctic Skuas
20 Kittiwakes
2 Sandwich Terns
1 Puffin
1 Razorbill
1 Auk sp.

40 Basking Sharks
1-2 Minke Whales
20 Common Dolphins
6 Harbour Porpoises

2 Grey Seals


Saturday 1 September 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1900): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Jeremy Barker & Leire Ordorika

2 Sooty Shearwaters
18 Balearic Shearwaters

224 Manx Shearwaters
5 Great Skuas
1 Arctic Skua
9 Kittiwakes
1 Commic Tern
1 Puffin
3 Guillemots
1 Auk sp.
4 Turnstones

23 Basking Sharks
1-2 Minke Whales
55 Common Dolphins
10 dolphin sp.
5 Harbour Porpoises

1 Grey Seal


Friday 31 August 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1930): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Kevin Bainbridge & Leire Ordorika

8 Balearic Shearwaters
165 Manx Shearwaters
1 'blue' Fulmar
1 European Storm-Petrel
2 Common Scoters
2 Great Skuas
11 Kittiwakes
2 Auk sp.
1 Peregrine
2 Tree Pipits
1 Wheatear

18 Basking Sharks
1 Minke Whale
350+ Common Dolphins
21 Bottle-nosed Dolphin
1 Harbour Porpoise


Thursday 30 August 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1930): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Kevin Bainbridge & Leire Ordorika

6 Balearic Shearwaters
56 Manx Shearwaters
1 Greta Skua
3 Kittiwakes
11 Commic Terns
2 Puffins
1 Razorbill
6 Grey Herons (in off the sea)

23 Basking Sharks
1 Bottle-nosed Dolphin
1 dolphin sp.


Wednesday 29 August 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1930): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Kevin Bainbridge & Leire Ordorika

1 Cory's Shearwater
3 Balearic Shearwaters

89 Manx Shearwaters
13 Common Scoters
2 Arctic Terns
1 Common Tern

7 Basking Sharks
1 Ocean Sunfish


Tuesday 28 August 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1900):Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Kevin Bainbridge & Leire Ordorika

2 Sooty Shearwaters
2 Balearic Shearwaters

56 Manx Shearwaters
3 Common Scoters
3 Arctic Skuas
1 Long-eared Owl (in off the sea)

4 Basking Sharks
1 Harbour Porpoise


Monday 27 August 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1930): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Simon Hartill & Leire Ordorika

1 Sabine's Gull
1 Sooty Shearwater
2 Balearic Shearwaters

78 Manx Shearwaters
5 Common Scoters
4 Sanderlings

7 Basking Sharks


Sunday 26 August 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1930): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Simon Hartill & the SAHFOS team

1 Sooty Shearwater
7 Balearic Shearwaters

62 Manx Shearwaters
2 Whimbrels

16 Basking Sharks
7 Common Dolphins


Saturday 25 August 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-1930): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Simon Hartill & the SAHFOS team

2 Balearic Shearwaters
96 Manx Shearwaters
3 Common Scoters
1 Whimbrel
3 Yellow Wagtails
2 Wheatears
1 Peregrine (juvenile)

37 Basking Sharks
6 Common Dolphins
1 Bottle-nosed Dolphin


Friday 24 August 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Tom McKinney & the SAHFOS team

2 Sooty Shearwaters
6 Balearic Shearwaters
126 Manx Shearwaters
6 Kittiwakes
2 Common Terns
2 Commic Terns
1 Auk sp.
1 Ringed Plover
1 Redshanks
1 Green Sandpiper
6 alba Wagtails
5 Wheatears

11 Basking Sharks
6 Grey Seals


Thursday 23 August 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Tom McKinney & John Swann

1 Sooty Shearwater
1 Balearic Shearwater
175 Manx Shearwaters
307 Gannets
1 Cormorant
2 Common Scoters
3 Great Skuas
1 Arctic Skua
51 Kittiwakes
3 Sandwich Terns
21 Common Terns
22 Commic Terns
3 Ringed Plovers
2 Greenshanks
6 alba Wagtails
1 Wheatear

4+ Basking Sharks
3+ Harbour Porpoises

7 Grey Seals

10 Painted Ladies


Wednesday 22 August 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn & Tom McKinney

5 Balearic Shearwaters
147 Manx Shearwaters
1 European Storm-petrel
1 Cormorant
3 Common Scoters
1 Great Skua
1 Yellow-legged Gull (first-summer)
1 Black-headed Gull W
300 Herring Gulls (feeding flock)
79 Kittiwakes
1 Sandwich Tern
7 Common Terns
7 Commic Terns
1 Razorbill
2 Whimbrel
2 Curlews
5 Dunlin
3 Ringed Plovers
6 Turnstones
3 Oystercatchers
2 Peregrines (juvenile and ringed adult)
3 alba Wagtails
1 Grey Wagtail
4 Tree Pipits
6 Swallows
4 House Martins
3 Ravens

4 Basking Sharks (including 1 breaching)
1 Whale sp. (probably Minke)
15+ Common Dolphins
1 Harbour Porpoise
7 Grey Seals

1 Silver-Y
Several Painted Ladies


Tuesday 21 August 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn & Tom McKinney

2 Sooty Shearwaters
11 Balearic Shearwaters

227 Manx Shearwaters
2 European Storm-petrels
26 Shags
1 Common Scoter
2 Great Skuas
18 Black-headed Gulls W
300 Herring Gulls (feeding flock)
42 Kittiwakes
1 Sandwich Tern
3 Common Terns
6 Commic Terns
1 Guillemot
1 Whimbrel
2 Turnstones
3 Oystercatchers
1 Green Sandpiper (over Logan Rock Inn at dusk)
1 Swift
1 alba Wagtail
1 Willow Warbler
1 juvenile male Peregrine (chasing 3 small waders)

2+ Basking Sharks (including 1 breaching)
5+ Common Dolphins
3+ Harbour Porpoises
2 Grey Seals

2 Painted Ladies


Monday 20 August 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn & Tom McKinney

5 Sooty Shearwaters
6 Balearic Shearwaters

270 Manx Shearwaters
100 European Storm-petrels
2 Common Scoters
1 Great Skua
1 Mediterranean Gull W (juvenile)
40 Kittiwakes
9 Sandwich Terns
13 Common Terns
2 Commic Terns
2 Guillemots
1 Auk sp.
7 Whimbrel W
3 Ringed Plovers W
1 Sanderling W
2 Oystercatchers
1 Green Sandpiper (over Logan Rock Inn at dusk)
1 Swift
3 alba Wagtails NW

1 Minke Whale
16 Basking Sharks (including 1 breaching)
5+ Common Dolphins W
3+ Dolphin sp. (probably Bottle-nosed)
2 Grey Seals


Sunday 19 August 2007 (0630-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn

16 Sooty Shearwaters
11 Balearic Shearwaters

246 Manx Shearwaters
5 European Storm-petrels
10 Kittiwakes
2 Sandwich Terns
1 pair Fulmar + near-fledged chick
2 Oystercatchers
1 Curlew
1 Peregrine (immature male)
2 Ravens
1 Swift

10 Basking Sharks (including 1 breaching)
20 Common Dolphins W
1 Grey Seal

1 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary


Saturday 18 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Pete Berry & John Swann

6 Cory's Shearwaters
160 Sooty Shearwaters
29 Balearic Shearwaters

160 European Storm-petrels
484 Manx Shearwaters
160 European Storm-petrels
1 Pomarine Skuas
5 Arctic Skuas
11 Great Skuas
9 Kittiwakes
1 Sandwich Tern
3 Arctic Terns
1 Common Tern
6 Commic Terns
1 Puffin
1 Guillemot
1 Common Sandpiper

6+ Basking Sharks (including 1 breaching)
1 Ocean Sunfish
1 Grey Seal


Friday 17 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Pete Berry & Martin Gillingham

17 Sooty Shearwaters
18 Balearic Shearwaters

479 Manx Shearwaters
11 European Storm-petrels
1 Great Skua
2 Kittiwakes
4 Common Terns
1 Razorbill
1 Whimbrel
1Curlew

51 Basking Sharks (including 3 breaching)


Thursday 16 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Pete Berry & Martin Gillingham

6 Balearic Shearwaters
693 Manx Shearwaters
9 European Storm-petrels

20 Basking Sharks
1 Ocean Sunfish

5 Common Dolphins (including 1 calf)


Wednesday 15 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Pete Berry & Martin Gillingham

2 Cory's Shearwaters
3 Sooty Shearwaters
13 Balearic Shearwaters

258 Manx Shearwaters
31 European Storm-petrels
5 Great Skua
2 Arctic Skuas
1 Pomarine Skua

13 Basking Sharks
1 Harbour Porpoise

1 Grey Seal


Tuesday 14 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Pete Berry & Martin Gillingham

3 Great Shearwaters
5 Cory's Shearwaters
5 Sooty Shearwaters
13 Balearic Shearwaters

102 Manx Shearwaters
8 European Storm-petrels
5 Great Skuas
3 Arctic Skuas

5 Basking Sharks
3 Ocean Sunfish
2 Harbour Porpoises

1 Grey Seal


Monday 13 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Pete Berry & Martin Gillingham

2 Cory's Shearwaters
11 Sooty Shearwaters
38 Balearic Shearwaters

128 Manx Shearwaters
1 Great Skua
2 Puffins
1 Whimbrel

1 Basking Shark
1 Ocean Sunfish
3 Harbour Porpoises


Sunday 12 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Kevin Peace, Helen Earwaker & Paul Johnson

19 Balearic Shearwaters
111 Manx Shearwaters
1 European Storm-petrels
11 Common Scoters
3 Great Skuas
1 Arctic Skua
14 Kittiwakes
1 Sandwich Terns
1 Guillemot
1 Auk sp.

1 Osprey S
1 Grey Heron S

2 Basking Sharks


Saturday 11 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Kevin Peace, Helen Earwaker & Paul Johnson

2 Cory's Shearwaters
1 Sooty Shearwater
11 Balearic Shearwaters

271 Manx Shearwaters
16 European Storm-petrels
2 Common Scoters
1 Great Skua
2 Arctic Skuas
45 Kittiwakes
16 Sandwich Terns
4 Commic Terns
1 Auk sp.

5 Basking Sharks
1 Harbour Porpoises


Friday 10 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Kevin Peace & Steph Hinder

1 Sooty Shearwater
12 Balearic Shearwaters

430 Manx Shearwaters
32 European Storm-petrels
22 Common Scoters
1 Great Skua
2 Arctic Skuas
52 Kittiwakes
10 Sandwich Terns
20 Commic Terns
1 Puffin
1 Curlew

9 Basking Sharks
7 Harbour Porpoises


Thursday 9 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Kevin Peace & Steph Hinder

8 Balearic Shearwaters
166 Manx Shearwaters
4 Common Scoters
1 Great Skua
3 Sandwich Terns
2 Commic Terns
1 Puffin
2 Auk sp.

14 Basking Sharks
20 Harbour Porpoises

10+ Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries
5+ Painted Ladies


Wednesday 8 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Kevin Peace & Steph Hinder

4 Balearic Shearwaters
2 Pomarine Skuas
461 Manx Shearwaters
1 European Storm-petrel
9 Common Scoters
1 Great Skua
1 Kittiwake
9 Sandwich Terns
2 Oystercatchers
3 Curlews
1 Whimbrel
1 Raven

12 Basking Sharks
6 Common Dolphins
1 Ocean Sunfish
4 Grey Seals


Tuesday 7 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Kevin Peace & Steph Hinder

6 Balearic Shearwaters
613 Manx Shearwaters
1 Great Skua
1 Arctic Skua
20 Kittiwakes
1 Puffin

32 Basking Sharks
4 Grey Seals


Monday 6 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Ken Shaw & Steph Hinder

2 Sooty Shearwaters
3 Balearic Shearwaters
643 Manx Shearwaters
3 European Storm-petrels
14 Kittiwakes
1 Puffin
1 Guillemot
1 Common Scoter

17+ Basking Sharks


Sunday 5 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Ken Shaw & Steph Hinder

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

19 Basking Sharks


Saturday 4 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Ken Shaw, Steph Hinder & Kathryn Driscoll

7 Sooty Shearwater
72 Balearic Shearwaters
932 Manx Shearwaters
54 European Storm-petrels
5 Common Scoters
47 Kittiwakes
2 Puffins
1 Pomarine Skua (adult)
8 Great Skuas
3 Arctic Skuas
3 Sandwich Terns

3 Basking Sharks


Friday 3 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2030): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Ken Shaw & Steph Hinder

1 Sooty Shearwater
51 Balearic Shearwaters
617 Manx Shearwaters
1 European Storm-petrel
5 Common Scoters
23 Kittiwakes
1 Guillemot
5 Puffins
2 Great Skuas
4 Sandwich Terns
8 Arctic Terns
2 Common Terns
2 Commic Terns

4 Basking Sharks


Thursday 2 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2030): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Ken Shaw & Steph Hinder

3 Sooty Shearwaters
14 Balearic Shearwaters
181 Manx Shearwaters
2 European Storm-petrels
15 Kittiwakes
5 Puffins
1 Sandwich Tern
2 Arctic Terns

120 Common Dolphins


Wednesday 1 August 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2030): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Ken Shaw & Steph Hinder

2 Sooty Shearwaters
20 Balearic Shearwaters
136 Manx Shearwaters
2 European Storm-petrels
59 Kittiwakes
3 Puffins
2 Gullimots
8 Sandwich Terns
1 Mediterranean Gull (juvenile)

16 Basking Sharks


Tuesday 31 July 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Ken Shaw, Steph Hinder & Dan Jarvis

12 Balearic Shearwaters
126 Manx Shearwaters
7 Mallards
7 Common Scoters
1 Great Skua
53 Kittiwakes
2 Puffins
2 Razorbills
3 Auk sp.
13 Sandwich Terns
3 Commic Terns
50 Shags
1 Oystercatcher
1 Curlew
1 Dunlin
1 Common Sandpiper
1 pair Fulmar + chick
2 Swallows
2 Ravens
1 Yellow Wagtail

9 Basking Sharks
1 Ocean Sunfish
6 Harbour Porpoises
3 Grey Seals


Monday 30 July 2007 (0600-1200 & 1500-2030): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn & Steph Hinder

6 Balearic Shearwaters
1 Pomarine Skua (juv/first-summer)
123 Manx Shearwaters
3 Teal
69 Common Scoters
2 Arctic Skuas
2 Great Skuas
30 Kittiwakes
2 Puffins
1 Guillemot
2 Razorbills
1 Auk sp.
7 Sandwich Terns
12 Arctic Terns
3 Commic Terns
2 Cormorants
2 Oystercatchers
1 Curlew
1 Common Sandpiper
1 pair Fulmar + chick
2 Swifts
1 Buzzard

1 Minke Whale
25+ Basking Sharks
1 Ocean Sunfish
6 Common Dolphins

6 Harbour Porpoises
2 Grey Seals


Sunday 29 July 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2030): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn & Rafe Holmes

4 Sooty Shearwaters
41 Balearic Shearwaters

407 Manx Shearwaters
10 European Storm-petrels
1 Common Scoter
2 Arctic Skua
1 Great Skua
55 Kittiwakes
3 Puffins
4 Guillemots
2 Razorbills
2 Auk sp.
1 Sandwich Tern
3 Cormorants (high S)
6 Oystercatchers
13 Turnstones (flying E)
1 Peregrine (immature male) unsuccessfully attacking Storm-petrels
1 pair Fulmar + chick
3 Swifts
2 Buzzards

19 Basking Sharks
5+ Common Dolphins
3 Harbour Porpoises
1 Grey Seal


Saturday 28 July 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn & Rafe Holmes

2 Roseate Terns
6 Sooty Shearwaters
14 Balearic Shearwaters

231 Manx Shearwaters
12 European Storm-petrels
7 Common Scoters
4 Arctic Skua
2 Great Skua
23 Kittiwakes
7 Puffins
6 Guillemots
2 Sandwich Terns
1 Arctic Tern
1 Cormorant
23 Shags
3 Oystercatchers

9-10 Basking Sharks
4+ Common Dolphins
1 Harbour Porpoise
6 Grey Seals


Friday 27 July 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2030): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn & Rafe Holmes

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

2 Minke Whales
5-9 Basking Sharks
2 Harbour Porpoise
1 Grey Seal


Thursday 26 July 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2000): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn & Rafe Holmes

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

16+ Basking Sharks (one seen breaching)
2 Ocean Sunfish
2 groups of distant Dolphin sp.
1 Grey Seal


Wednesday 25 July 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2030): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Rafe Holmes & Chris Chapleo

1 Sooty Shearwater
37 Balearic Shearwaters

821 Manx Shearwaters
21 European Storm-petrels
6 Common Scoters
2 Arctic Skua
1 Great Skua
24 Kittiwakes
5 Puffins
6 Razorbills
6 Guillemots
1 Sandwich Tern
1 pair Fulmar + chick
Herring Gulls eating pipefish
2 Ravens

7-9 Basking Sharks
1 Harbour Porpoises
1 Grey Seal

25 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries


Tuesday 24 July 2007 (0600-1200 & 1400-2030): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Rafe Holmes, Chris Chapleo & Dan Jarvis

7 Balearic Shearwaters
690 Manx Shearwaters
6 European Storm-petrels
9 Common Scoters
1 Arctic Skua
1 Great Skua
60 Kittiwakes
3 Puffins
2 Razorbills
11 Guillemots
1 Auk sp.
4 Commic Terns
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Turnstone
1 Hobby (first-summer)
1 Peregrine (juvenile)
1 Swallow S
1 Swift S
1 pair Fulmar + chick
1 Herring Gull eating pipefish

10-15+ Common Dolphins (feeding)
3 Harbour Porpoises

1 Grey Seal


Monday 23 July 2007 (0600-1200): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn & Rafe Holmes

22 Balearic Shearwaters
509 Manx Shearwaters
33 European Storm-petrels
22 Kittiwakes
3 Razorbills
1 Guillemots
1 Auk sp.
6 Commic Terns
1 Black Tern
1 Common Sandpiper


Sunday 22 July 2007 (0530-1200; 1400-2030 hrs): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Rafe Holmes & Leire Ordorika

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

6 Basking Sharks
5+ Dolphin sp.
1 Grey Seal


Saturday 21 July 2007 (0530-1200; 1400-2030 hrs): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Rafe Holmes & Leire Ordorika

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)

3 Ocean Sunfish (including 1 breaching)
1 probable Blue Shark (seen chasing fish and leaping clear of water)
2 Basking Sharks
7 Harbour Porpoise
4 Grey Seals


Friday 20 July 2007 (0530-1200; 1400-2030 hrs): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Rafe Holmes & Leire Ordorika

2 Balearic Shearwaters
30 Manx Shearwaters
2 Cormorants
42 Kittiwakes
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
1 Harbour Porpoise
10's Dolphin sp.
6 Grey Seals


Thursday 19 July 2007 (0530-1200; 1500-2030 hrs): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Rafe Holmes & Leire Ordorika

11 Balearic Shearwaters
210 Manx Shearwaters
8 European Storm-petrels
30 Shags
48 Kittiwakes
46 Common Scoters
6 Razorbills
5 Guillemots
5 Auk sp.
3 Puffins
3 Arctic Skua
1 Sandwich Tern
3 Commic Tern
1 immature Peregrine catching Feral Pigeon (robbed by Raven)
3 Raven
2 Buzzards
1 Kestrel (arriving off sea)
1 Whimbrel
1 Dunlin
4 Oystercatchers
30 Swifts

3 Ocean Sunfish
1 Minke Whale
5 Harbour Porpoises
6 Common Dolphin
7 Grey Seals


Wednesday 18 July 2007 (0530-1200; 1400-2030 hrs): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Rafe Holmes & Leire Ordorika

10 Balearic Shearwaters
94 Manx Shearwaters
2 European Storm-petrel
28 Shags
2 Cormorants
37 Kittiwakes
60 Common Scoters
1 Razorbill
6 Guillemots
1 Auk sp.
2 Puffins
1 Arctic Skua
1 Mediterranean Gull (juvenile)
7 Sandwich Terns
1 Commic Tern
1 Rock Pipit feeding fledged juvenile

2 Ocean Sunfish (1 breached 4 times; 1 pecked by Herring Gull)
2 Minke Whales
5 Harbour Porpoise (including mother and calf)
22+ Dolphin sp.
3 Grey Seals
1 Thrift Clearwing


Tuesday 17 July 2007 (0600-1200; 1400-2030 hrs): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Rafe Holmes & Leire Ordorika

21 Balearic Shearwaters
98 Manx Shearwaters
1 European Storm-petrel
52 Kittiwakes
2 Common Scoters
3 Razorbills
7 Guillemots
2 Auk sp.
8 Puffins
1 Arctic Skua
4 Commic Terns
Herring Gulls catching and eating pipefish
2 Buzzards
1 Peregrine

1 Basking Shark
1 Grey Seals
1 Thrift Clearwing


Monday 16 July 2007 (0530-1200; 1400-2030 hrs): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Rafe Holmes & Leire Ordorika

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

1 Ocean Sunfish
3 Grey Seals
100's of Grey Mullet feeding


Sunday 15 July 2007 (0600-1200; 1400-2030 hrs): Gwennap Head, Porthgwarra
Russell Wynn, Rafe Holmes & Leire Ordorika

9 Balearic Shearwaters
465 Manx Shearwaters
19 European Storm-petrels
89 Kittiwakes
1 Cormorant
40 Shags
41 Common Scoters
16 Razorbills
32 Guillemots
6 Puffins
1 Great Skua
5 Arctic Skuas
1 Mediterranean Gull (juvenile)
7 Commic Terns
1 Common Sandpiper

5+ Common Dolphins
4 Grey Seals



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