Archive for July 18th, 2008
SCILLONIAN III PELAGIC - 10th August 2008
There are still some places left on the Seabird Pelagic on board the Scillonian III on Sunday 10th August this year. This trip is a great opportunity to see some of our rarer seabirds at close quarters and is your best bet for catching up with Wilson’s Petrel. This is the first Scillonian Pelagic to run [...]
Posted: July 18th, 2008 under BIRDING NEWS.
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Scilly Pelagic - Thursday 17th July 2008
This evenings pelagic on board the MV Sapphire, 7mls south of St Mary’s produced:
WILSON’S PETREL, Pomarine Skua (1) Storm Petrel (60+) and Great Skua (3).
Pomarine Skua (left and Middle) and Great Skua (Photos:middle J.Pender, left and right A.Fisher)
Posted: July 18th, 2008 under SCILLY PELAGIC 2008.
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Seawatching - Thursday 17th July 2008
Todays seawatching highlights in Cornwall include:
Porthgwarra (0530-1200 & 1400-2000) - The Seawatch SW team recorded: Balearic Shearwater (5), Manx Shearwaters (1068), Common Scoters (9), Arctic Skuas (2), Kittiwakes (54), Sandwich Terns (3), Commic Terns(2), Puffins (18), Guillemots (54), Razorbills (33), Auk sp(2), Oystercatcher, Raven, Fulmar. Also 25 Common Dolphins, 3-8 Harbour Porpoise, 2 Ocean Sunfish [...]
Posted: July 18th, 2008 under BIRD REPORTS - Daily updates, SEA-WATCHING, SEAWATCH SW 2008.
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