Strumble Head (01 Aug 09)

Time: 0600 - 1200
Weather: Sunny
Wind: W (F5) - Previous day and night SW (F7-8) with heavy rain.

*** WILSON'S PETREL - 1 ***

Seen very well for about 2min at 0630 within the tide-race with 2 European Stormies.

European Storm Petrel - 49 (a record for me) (all Petrels through by 1030).
Puffin - 6
Common Scotor - 14 (13M, 1F)
Sandwich Tern - 2
Common Tern - 4
Whimbrel - 43
Dunlin - 48
Knot - 2
Redshank - 1
Bar Tailed Godwit - 4

Common Dolphin - c.20 along the tide-race

[I have subsequently learnt that Wilson's today - 27 off Bridges, 10 off Brandon Pt, 6 off Scilly, 2 off Porthgwarra and 2 off St Ives.]