Pendeen: (06.00 – 12.15) 7 Cory’s Shearwater, 8 Great Shearwater, 53 Sooty Shearwater, 8 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Pomarine Skua 1s, 3 Great Skua, 1 Arctic Skua, Ad. Sabine’s Gull, 64 Whimbrel, 4 Dunlin, 1 Swift, (S Rogers, N Rogers, P Clement, P Combridge, I Prentice, R Wilkins, R Veal, G Lawlor, R Archer, H Mitchell, P Taylor, R Augarde, B Mellow) In addition, lower slope 0900-1200, Cory’s Shearwater (0910), Great Shearwater (1022), 11 Sooty Shearwater, 3 Balearic Shearwater, c. 42,000 Manx Shearwater (sample counts av 300/minute 0900-1030, 200/min 1030-1130 & 100/min 1130-1200), Great Skua, Arctic Skua, 22 Whimbrel, 3 Swift. Also Wheatear & 70 Shag rocks. (D Flumm)
Trevose Head: 2 Cory’s Shearwater, 20 Sooty Shearwater, 8 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua, 2 Great Skua, Puffin, 7 Common Tern, 2 Little Gull, Arctic Tern, juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Swift, 33 Whimbrel, 51 Kittiwake, 2 Swift. (B Bosisto, P Roseveare, E Turnbull, J Howells) probable adult Roseate Tern distantly. (P Roseveare)
Lizard: 2 Whimbrel in flight. (A Witheywood)
Lowland Point, Coverack (5-7pm): 1 Whimbrel, 1 Little Egret, 3 Turnstone, 1 Sanderling, 4 White Wagtail, 5+ Mediterranean Gull, 10 Kittiwake past, 1,500+ Manx Shearwater and 3 Grey Seal. (Rupert Evershed)
Drift: 50+ Swift, 4 Sand Martin, 7 House Martin , 9 Swallow. (B Toms)
Drift Reservoir: 4 Swift. (D Flumm)
Truro: 1 Nuthatch in a private garden. (I Bott)
Towan Head: 4 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Balearic Shearwater, c.15000 Manx Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua, 1 Common Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern this am (S Rowe)
Walmsley Reserve: Juvenile Marsh Harrier still showing well. (A Langdon)
Rame Peninsula: 4 Cirl Bunting, 1 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Kestrel. (D Sharp)
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Millbrook: 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 12 Redshank, 3 Black Headed Gull. (D Sharp)
Maer Lake, Bude: 1 Garganey reported. (Birdguides)
Lower Tamar Lake: 1 Willow Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Swift, 7 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Wagtail, c. 30 Mallard. (R Mudge)
Downderry: (0600-0800), 650+ Gannet west, a Balearic Shearwater, 5 Fulmar and 5 Mediterranean Gull. (A Payne)
Late News, 07/08, Narabo, Devoran: 1 Mediterranean Gull. (R Smith)
Storm Petrel Ringing Demonstrations: West Cornwall Ringing Group are offering the opportunity for people to come and see some Storm Petrel ringing at Porthgwarra and Southerly Point, Lizard. Weather permitting the demonstration will take place on Tuesday the 10th of August. Further details can be found here: https://www.cbwps.org.uk/cbwpsword/events/storm-petrel-ringing-demonstrations/
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