AUG 17th: 3 Grey Phalaropes, 105 Bar Tailed Godwits.

AUG 18th: 125 Long Tailed Skuas, 279 grey phalaropes, 57 pomarine skuas, 75 arctic skuas, 86 great skuas, 49 great shearwaters, 1.145 manx shearwaters, 1 Sabine's Gulls.

​AUG 19th: 39 Arctic Skuas, 83 Sooty Shearwaters, 11 Great Shearwaters, 3 Long Tailed Skuas.

Observers from the headland: Antonio Sandoval, Ricardo Hevia, Alfonso Valderas, Antonio Martínez Pernas, Antonio Guiérrez, Pablo Gutiérrez, Pablo Lado, Isabel García-Rodeja, Alain & Veronique Verneau, Giovanni Marsicano, Astrid, Roy and Bibiana.

AUG 8th: ​1 Fulmar, several groups of waders (most of them Ringed Plovers), 1 Short-eared owl.

AUG 9th: 29 Sabine's Gulls, 188 "Commic" Terns and 1 Great Shearwater during a strong SW gale.

AUG 10th: 62 Pomarine Skuas, 3 Long Tailed Skuas, 202 Manx Shearwaters.

AUG 11th: 1 Fea's / Zino's Petrel, 1 Long Tailed Skua.

AUG 12th: 685 Cory's Shearwaters, 40 Arctic Skuas, 1 Long Tailed Skua.

AUG 13th: 441 Cory's Shearwaters.

AUG 14th: Too much rain!!

Observers: Antonio Sandoval, Oscar Llama, Ricaro hevia, Alfonso Valderas, Enrique Sampedro, William Haworth, Daniel López Velasco,, Borja Heredia, Gonzalo Lage, Pablo Pita, Isabel García-Rodeja.

Not much passage during these days. The most interesting sightings where several groups of Scoters all mornings (up to 173 birds on Aug 3), Long Tailed Skuas on Aug 3, 4 and 5. Also the first Black Tern of the season on Aug 5, as well as the first young Northern Gannet on the same day. There was a nice number of Pomarines on Aug 5 (13 birds).

​2 Risso's dolphins where seen on Aug 3 close to the observatory:

The first Great Shearwater of the season was observed on 25th, when 13 Great Skuas and 2 Pomarine Skuas were also counted.

On 26th there was a huge passage of Bar-tailed Godwits: 441 birds in several groups. Also 18 Pomarine Skuas, 1 Arctic and the first 2 Long tailed Skuas.

On 27th a Fulmar and 7 Pomarines and 1 Little Tern whrere observed, as well as another Great Shearwater.

On 28th there was a constant passage of Common Scoters.

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El día 25 se registró la primera pardela capirotada de la temporada, en un día en que se apuntaron además 13 págalos grandes y 2 pomarinos.

El día 26 hubo un paso muy intenso de agujas colipintas: 441 ejemplares en varias bandadas. También 18 págalos pomarinos, 1 parásito y los primeros 2 raberos.

El 27 se vio un fulmar. También 7 pomarinos, 1 charrancito y una pardela capirotada más.

El 28 se mantuvo un paso inceante de grupos de negrón común.

​OBS: Antonio Sandoval Rey, Ricardo Hevia Barcón, Pablo Pita Criado.

Just a soft passage of Cory's Shearwaters these days, as well as the first tiny groups of Whimbrels, and 6 Great Skuas on 20th. The first Sabine's Gull of the season was also observed on 20th.

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De estos días solo cabe destacar un paso suave de pardela cenicienta, así como el registro de los primeros grupos de zarapito trinador, y de 6 págalos grandes el día 20, cuando también se observó la primera gaviota de Sabine del año.

​Obs: Antonio Sandoval Rey

Quite a lot of Balearic Shearwaters eastwards these days, as well as a westwards passage of up to more than 250 Cory's / h on 12th. This same day a huge Basking Shark was observed.

A few groups of Common Scoters also on the move every day, as well as several Mediterranean Gulls. Only 2 Pomarine Skuas.

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Estos días hubo mucho movimiento al este de pardelas baeares, así como al oeste de pardelas cenicientas, con un máximo de estas últimas el día 12 de más de 250 / hora. El mismo día 12 se observó un gran tiburón peregrino.

Otros registros de interés fueron el paso diario de varios grupos de negrón común y de unas cuantas gaviotas cabecinegras. Sólo se observaron dos págalos pomarinos.

Obs: Antonio Sandoval Rey

The 2019 Seawatching season started on July 6th evening with only a few birds on the move, including Common Scoters, Balearic, Manx and Cory's Shearwaters, 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Great Skua and 4 Sandwich Terns. At night, 1 British Storm Petrel was trapped for ringing.

The following day was much better, with c. 200 Northern Gannets/h, more than one hunndred Balearics, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 8 Great Skuas, a group of 20 Black-tailed Godwits, several Mediterranean Gulls (1 juvenile) and quite a lot of Common Dolphins. 

July 8th was not as good, due to the NE winds... The best sighting was the first juvenile of Balearic Shearwater of the year in Galicia. Also 9 Great Skuas.

Observers: Antonio Sandoval Rey, Pablo Pita Criado

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La temporada 2019 de seguimiento del paso de aves marinas en Estaca de Bares comenzó el 6 de julio con unas cuantas aves, que incluyeron grupos de negrón común, pardelas baleares, cenicientas y pichoneta, 1 págalo pomarino, 1 parásito y 1 grande, y 4 charranes patinegros. Por la noche se anilló un paíño común.

El día siguiente estuvo mucho mejor, con cerca de 200 alcatraces/hora, más de 100 pardelas baleares, 2 pardelas sombrías, 8 págalos grandes, un grupo de 20 agujas colinegras y, además de otras cosas, varias gaviotas cabecinegras, entre ellas 1 juvenil. También muchos delfines comunes.

El 8 de julio, con el cambio de viento al NE, fue ya peor. La mejor observación fue un juvenil de pardela balear, primera del año en Galicia. También se contaron 9 págalos grandes.

Observadores: Antonio Sandoval Rey, Pablo Pita Criado

July 27th - W winds brought an Arctic Skua, a few Whimbrels and Black Tailed Godwits. Not much more.

July 28th - Passaged started to improve with NWN winds. In 6,15 hs: 54 Great Shearwaters, 43 Manx Shearwaters, 44 Balearic Shearwaters, 504 Cory's Shearwaters, 11 Pomarine Skuas, the FIRST Long Tailed Skua of the season, 1 Arctic Skua, 13 Great Skuas, but just 2 Sandwich Terns and 2 "comic" Terns.

July 29th - A few Great Shearwaters and Manx Shearwaters in the morning, as well as 10 Sandwich Terns, 1 Pomarine and 1 Arctic Skuas. Strong SW wind.

July 30Th - WNW winds for a very nice afternoon and evening count:
    1  Long Tailed Skua
    25 Pomarine Skuas
    8 Arctic Skuas
    5 Great Skuas
    57 Great Shearwaters
    276 Cory's Shearwaters
    44 Manx Shearwaters
    43 Balearic Shearwaters
    1 Sooty Shearwater
    1 Sandwich Tern
    5  Black Tailed Godwits

Observers: Antonio Sandoval Rey, Ricardo Hevia Barcón, Antonio Martínez Pernas, David Martínez Lago, Isabel García-Rodeja, Pau Lucio.

6 seawatching days in this period, with only a few nice observations:

- Most interesting, huge numers of Balearic Shearwater on 20th & 21th, with rafts of up to 184 birds, and local movements of up to 120/h in the mornings.
- First Arctic Skua on 19th.
- First Pomarine Skua, a 2cy, on 20th.
- First Flock of Arctic Terns on 21th.
- Great Shearwaters on 20th and 21th.
- First flocks of Whimbrel and Black Tailed Godwit.
- Harbour Porpoises, Common Dolphins and Bottleneck Dolphins.

Observers: Antonio Sandoval Rey, Ricardo Hevia Barcón

Waterspout watched july 21th from the Bird Observatory (Antonio Sandoval):