Poms have arrived quite late this year to Estaca de Bares. The first one, an adult, was watched today at 19:00. Four more were counted before the rain decided it was time to stop counting. Some other birds in 6,30 hs were 33 Balearics, 1 Sootie (only the second in two months), 6 Arctic Skua, 13 Bonxies, as well as Dunlins, Oystercatchers, Whimbrels, Curlews, Medgulls, Sandwhich and "Commics" Terns, Common Scoters, Manxies and of course Gannets. The Harboir Porpoises were where usual, and a group of C. Dolphins were close to land in the early morning.

Observers: David Martínez Lago, Antonio Martínez Pernas, Antonio Gutiérrez, Antonio Sandoval Rey, Alfonso Valderas, Ricardo Hevia, Pablo Gutiérrez, Joan Balfagon.

Aug 1st: START OF THE MONTH WITH A COMMON WHITETHROAT

Still not many birds on the move in the WNW wind. 1 Great Shearwater, 17 "Commics", 60 whimbrels, 3 Manxies or 46 C. Scoters were some of the main counts during 4,15 hs. Early in the morning there was a Common Whitethroat in the headland area, a former breeding species. Also several Common Dolphins.

Observers: Antonio Sandoval Rey, Alfonso Valderas, Ricardo Hevia, Pablo Gutiérrez, Joan Balfagon.