September 3rd 2009

Overnight journey to Pendeen on the North Cornish coastline was uneventful despite a cardboard meal at Exeter (nothings changed) and arrived before daybreak where more hardy souls were already present.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel was the highlight of eight hours of sea watching in strong WNW winds turning more westerly and decreasing later. Also passing west were very good numbers of Manx, 40 Sooty, 20 Balearic, 4 Cory and 20 unidentified Shearwater, 8 Storm Petrel, 2 adult Sabine’s Gull, 8 Great Skua and 18 Grey Phalarope.
I was certain I was going to catch up on the Spotted Crake and Citrine Wagtail at Marazine Marsh but dipped and had to make do with a nearby Stonechat, Little Egret and Rock Pipit only to find out later that a Baird’s Sandpiper was located there after I left.
Barn Owl flew over the A46 near Eversham on the way home.

Bob Hazell took this of Grey Dagger larva at the pond today.

Richard