As it turns out we arrive just after 5 am at Porthgwarra & head up the stairs along the short coastal path to where a group of birders had already gathered at the view point amongst the large rocks used for some shelter from the wind that was blowing around 50 miles per hour in a southerly direction.
We find a space to set up & spend the next six hours looking out over the Pinnacles & that was a good point for us to pick up any shout that went up from more experienced sea watchers such a great help.
It's a slow start but things pick up when Manx Shearwater fly past in good numbers followed by a lifer for me when we see a few Sooty Shearwater then Balearic Shearwarter follow in good numbers. The rain gave us a good soaking from time to time.But with some good company around us along with faces we knew it was a pleasant experience.
I pick up another year tick with a single Arctic Skua,the boys already had this. Bonxies also seen but we would have liked a few more ticks but not to be today, maybe tomorrow.
A walk along the the coast looking for Cornish Chough is a waste of time with the rain & wind not helping. So a quick trip round the coast at Lizard point & Kynance Cove where we get no joy.
We spend the night in a travel lodge & set off just before 5 am for another session.
It is not a great day with hardly anything going past so after 5 hours we head off but we do manage to find a needed Chough.
On the way home we call in at Labrador Bay where we get another year tick when we find several Cirl Buntings flying down from the bushes to feed, so a good trip with one lifer & a few year ticks.
A good look at Stonehenge on the way home breaks the long journey home.
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| The view point |
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| Beautiful Porthgwarra |
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| Shags at Lizard Point |
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| Cirl Bunting |
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| Stonehenge |
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