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Porthgwarra has a bit of everything, habitat wise and a full day here can turn up a surprising amount of birds.
The car park has a small wooded copse to its north and this is often a good place to start your day. Britains first Candelita Norteña was found here years ago and more recent rarirites include Zorzalito Colirrufo! During Autumn migration the wood is good for Papamoscas Cerrojillo and Papamoscas Gris, Mosquitero Bilistado, Reyezuelo Listado and possibly something rarer such as Papamoscas Papirrojo or Mosquitero Verdoso.
From here walk up the valley and after the wooden five bar gate take the path to the left and down into the wooded valley known as 60 Foot Cover. On a calm sunny morning take time here to stand/sit and observe the copse. A Cuclillo Piquigualdo was found by a visiting birder in October 2014. This area is also good for warblers which can include Curruca Capirotada, Curruca Zarcera, Curruca Zarcerilla, Mosquitero Musical, Mosquitero Común and Curruca Mosquitera.
Go back out of the valley and take the footpath right again onto the moorland. Just before the wall that cuts across the moor is the 'Dried up Pool'. Despite its name its not always dried up, but this is a good place to look for Torcecuello Euroasiático in the Autumn. The moor is a good spot for Chorlito Dorado Europeo in the winter and Pipits and Buntings during the Autumn. Escribano Lapón is a regular Autumn migrant here and Collalba Gris and Tarabilla Norteña can be found amongst the heather. Tarabilla común are very common too. Keep a look out for birds of prey. Halcón Peregrino, Aguilucho pálido, Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental, Alcotán Europeo, Esmerejón, Cernícalo vulgar, Lechuza Común and Búho Campestre have all been seen here.
A walk further towards Lands' End will find you at Trevean Pool. The pool itself is pretty much inaccesible but the surounding woodland is great for spring and autumn scarce migrants and overshoots like Zarcero Icterino, Zarcero Políglota, Alcaudón Dorsirrojo and Alcaudón Común, Curruca Carrasqueña, Abubilla común and Golondrina Dáurica. Keep a listen out for flyover Serín Verdecillo in Spring too! Anything can turn up here.
Resident birds include Chova Piquirroja, Cuervo Grande, Alondra Común, Bisbita Pratense, Chochín Común, Acentor Común, Petirrojo Europeo and Bisbita Costero.
From July through to late September, Porthgwarra becomes one of the UK's top seawatching hotspots. Some of the country's rarest seabirds have been seen from the cliffs at Gwennap Head including Albatros Ojeroso, Petrel Gon-gon, Petrel de la Trindade (yet to be accepted) and Paíño de Wilson. When conditions are right (South-westerly gales are best!) there can be thousands of Pardela cenicienta, Pardela Capirotada, Pardela Sombría, Pardela Balear and Pardela Pichoneta with a supporting cast of Paíño Europeo Fulmar Boreal, Alcatraz Atlántico, Págalo Parásito, Págalo Rabero, Págalo Grande, Págalo Pomarino, Gaviota de Sabine, Falaropo Picogrueso, Paíño Boreal and all manor of divers, ducks, auks, terns, gulls and waders flying past!
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From the A30 near Land's End take the B3315 to Polgigga, just after the duck pond take the road signposted to Porthgwarra. This is a very narrow road and can be busy during the summer and weekends. Get there early to avoid the crowds! There is a pay and display car park, toilets and a nice cafe that does great coffee, cakes and pasties!