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July 17, 2008
Seawatch SW survey starts
This year’s Seawatch SW survey has begun, with observers watching from the Gwennap Head watchpoint (near Porthgwarra, Cornwall) until mid-October.
Once again the survey will be concentrating on sightings of Balearic Shearwater, a Critically Endangered species which seems to be increasing using British waters. As well as monitoring them past the watchpoint, the survey is also collecting all records from around the coast of Britain and Ireland.
Balearic Shearwater © Ben Lascelles, from the surfbirds galleries
If you want to help out at the watchpoint, which is manned from 15 July to 15 October, there are still some opportunities for both seabird and marine wildlife observers - details can be found at www.seawatch-sw.org
Also, if you see a Balearic Shearwater anywhere around our coastline then send in details of the record to www.seawatch-sw.org, using the online form, or send it to Birdguides.
Posted by Surfbirds at July 17, 2008 7:01 AM
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