The only wet and windy day of the holiday, so after dropping Michelle at St. Ives, we headed for the Land’s End Peninsula. After a walk in the drizzle and a play on Porthcurno beach, we settled down for a one hour sea-watch late afternoon:
After a strong W/SW wind, with heavy rain in the morning, the wind dropped and the rain cleared. 4:30-5:30…
Gannet x 100+ close inshore.
Manx Shearwater x 500+? Reasonably constant stream (every 3-4 minutes or so, sometimes with flocks of over 30). All birds west.
Rock Pipit
Razorbill
Oystercatcher x 3
Shag x c.10
Painted Lady – only one.
At St. Ives, in a 5-10 minute watch, it seemed that there were even more Shearwaters, again all heading west.
