Friday, 29 August 2025

Mwnt seawatch

 I had a quick look from Mwnt at sunset yesterday, and a longer session this morning between 6 - 10 o'clock.   Last night I saw two Arctic Skuas chasing a Little Tern, and 3 Storm Petrels pushed in by squalls. 

Here are the totals for this morning:


786 Manx Shearwater 

1. Balearic Shearwater 

10  Fulmar 

2  European Storm  Petrel

76  Gannet 

4  Arctic Skua

382  Kittiwake

1  Sabines Gull  (adult)

127   Herring Gull 

3  Lesser Black-backed Gull 

9  Great Black-backed Gull 

12  Mediterranean Gull 

14  Black-headed Gull

27  Sandwich Tern

7  'commic' Tern 

16  Auk sp.

3  Common Scorer 

4  Cormorant 

11  Shag

6  Whimbrel 

1  Ringed Plover 

5  Golden Plover 

  2  Oystercatcher 


Brennig  Hughes