Cornwall Birding

Photo taken by Joe Pender, Skipper of ‘The Sapphire’ of Wilson’s Petrel from the pelagic last monday evening. (thanks to Joe for allowing publication)

This evenings Pelagic from St Mary’s produced the following highlights: WILSON’S PETREL (1), Storm Petrel (15), Arctic Skua (2), Great Skua (1) 

There will be a Pelagic trip from St Mary’s quay at 17.00 hrs on board ‘The Sapphire’ on Saturday 1st September.

This evenings pelagic from St Mary’s produced WILSON’S PETREL (7), Storm Petrel (30+)

This evenings Pelagic fro St Mary’s has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

There is a Pelagic trip from St Mary’s quay at 1700hrs today on board ‘The Sapphire’ (weather dependant)

Highltights from todays private pelagic from the Scillies today produced: WILSON’S PETREL (4),  Great Sh’water (3), Long-tailed Skua (2), Sooty Sh’water (6), Storm Petrel (100+)

This evenings Pelagic from St Mary’s produced: WILSON’S PETREL (2), Great Sh’water (1), Storm Petrel (50+), Manx Sh’water (10+)

There is a Pelagic trip planned for 14.00hrs from St Mary’s quay on board ‘The Kingfisher’ this afternoon.

The pelagic from St Mary’s on board ‘The Sapphire’ this evening produced: WILSON’S PETREL (2 six miles south of St Mary’s), Arctic Skua (1), Storm Petrel (35+).
There will be another Pelagic on board ‘The Sapphire’ from St Mary’s quay tomorrow (10th August) at 17.00hrs.

There is a Pelagic trip this evening (09/08/07) from the quay on St Mary’s at 1700hrs on board ‘The Sapphire’

Highlights seen from this evenings Pelagic on board ‘The Kingfisher’ included: WILSON’S PETREL (2), Sooty Sh’water (1) and Storm Petrel (200+)

There is a Pelagic on board ‘The Sapphire’ tomorrow evening (2nd August) at 17.00hrs from St Mary’s quay and another at the same time and place on Friday 3rd August on board ‘The Kingfisher’. (click on highlighted links for boat details)

There is a record shot of the Madeiran Petrel on the Rare Bird Alert website. There is also an article but this can only be accessed by members of the site.

This evenings pelagic was not to the area where the Madeiran Petrel was seen yesterday. The Pelagic tomorrow will re-visit that area.  Tonights highlights were: WILSON’S PETREL (1), Pom. Skua (1), Balearic Sh’water, Storm Petrel (50+)

There will be a further pelagic at 17.00hrs from St Mary’s quay on board ‘The Sapphire’ on Monday 30th July. Click Here for info on ‘The Sapphire’

Not suprisingly, there is a Pelagic trip arranged tomorrow at 17.00hrs on board ‘The Kingfisher’ from St Marys quay.

MADEIRAN PETREL  - south of the islands from the pelagic at 19.00hrs this evening. Showing breifly down to 10 feet!
UPDATE - MADEIRAN PETREL - seen again 6mls south of the islands at 19.45hrs, down to about 10 yards.
Great Sh’water, Blue Fulmar and Storm Petrel (5) also seen.

The Pelagic on  board ‘The Kingfisher’ this evening produced: WILSON’S PETREL (7 miles south of St Mary’s), Sabine’s Gull (2), Great Sh’water (1), Storm Petrel (40+)

This evenings Pelagic trip from St Mary’s is CANCELLED due to inclement weather.