SEABIRD PELAGICS (see www.scillypelagics.com)

Click HERE to see Bob Flood’s video of the Black-browed Albatross seen recently from St Mary’s on Scilly Pelagics website.

There are a few places left on the Birder Special Pelagics this August:

• August 1st & 2nd - 1 place
• August 8th & 9th - 1 place
• August 22nd & 23rd - 7 places

visit the Scilly Pelagics website for booking and further details.

All of todays birds were at sea. A Great Skua and 100 European Storm-petrels were seen from the Scillonian III morning trip (Penzance to St. Mary’s) and A dark phase Pomarine Skua and 80 European Storm-petrels on the Scillonian III evening trip (St. Mary’s to Penzance).

Scilly Pelagics - Todays all-day pelagic produced at least 5 *WILSON’S STORM-PETREL*, 80+ European Storm-petrels, an adult Sabine’s Gull, 6 Manx, 2 Balearic and 2 Great Shearwaters. Also,  a 120-130 lb Blue Shark was landed, tagged and released.

St. Mary’s - Common Sandpiper (3) and an ‘islandica’ Black-tailed Godwit at Porth Hellick Pool today.

Scilly Pelagics - This evenings Pelagic 8 miles SE of St. Mary’s produced - 1 Cory’s Shearwater, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 20 Manx Shearwater, 3 Great and 1 Pomarine Skua, 70 European Storm-Petrels and a Sabine’s Gull.

Scilly Pelagics - Birds seen from this evenings pelagic 6 miles south of St Mary’s included: Sabine’s Gull (2), Balearic Shearwater, Manx Shearwater (5), Bonxie (2) and Storm Petrel (50+).

St Mary’s - Only report today was of a Common Sandpiper in Hugh Town.

Scilly Pelagic - European Storm-Petrel (15) and Manx Shearwater (15) on this evenings pelagic. Also on the pelagic 2 Blue Sharks, one over 7 ft and 100 lbs+!

St Mary’s - Greenshank (3) at Porth Hellick Pool this evening (Thanks R.Mawer)

Scilly Pelagic - Species seen from this evenings Pelagic included: *WILSON’S STORM PETREL* (the first of the year), 35 European Storm-Petrels, 20 Manx Shearwaters and 2 Great Skuas.

No news from the islands themselves but this evenings pelagic 6 miles south of St. Mary’s produced the second record in British waters of SCOPOLI’S SHEARWATER. Scopoli’s Shearwater is the Mediterranean subspecies of Cory’s Shearwater and is a candidate for future splitting. The first record was also in Scillonian waters on a pelagic on 02/08/04. Also seen were European Storm-Petrel (40+), Great Skua, Manx Shearwater (4), Ocean Sunfish and Blue Shark.

After years of successful seabird expeditions off the Islands Scilly Pelagics now have their own website. For all this years trip information and some great photos go to www.scillypelagics.com/.

EXCLUSIVE BIRDER ONLY PELAGICS

Saturday August 1, 2009 6.00 am to 6.00 pm £45

Sunday August 2, 2009 10.00 am to 6.00 pm £30

Saturday August 8, 2009 6.00 am to 6.00 pm £45

Sunday August 9, 2009 10.00 am to 6.00 pm £30

Saturday August 22, 2009 6.00 am to 6.00 pm £45

Sunday August 23, 2009 10.00 am to 6.00 pm £30

Special weekend rate (Saturday & Sunday) price £65

First come, first served

Place confirmed by payment in full

Leaders: Bob Flood and Ashley Fisher

We will:

Drift & chum for Wilson’s Storm-petrels
Steam & chum for shearwaters, skuas, gulls & terns
Investigate reefs and upwellings at Poll Bank & Seven Stones
Investigate bird activity around trawlers if present in Scillonian waters
Supply and administer chum, oil, popcorn etc
You will:

Book your own travel (see www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk and www.islesofscillyhelicopter.com )
Book your own accommodation(see www.simplyscilly.co.uk) or ask us for assistance
Organise your own food and drink
BOOKING FORM

Please complete your contact details below and book by sending a cheque made out to ‘RRM Consultants’ in full payment for the pelagic trip(s) you want to join and send to: Bob Flood, 14 Ennor Close, Old Town, St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0NL, UK

Tick the box of the trip(s) you want to join:

Saturday August 1, 2009 6.00 am to 6.00 pm £45 [ ]
Sunday August 2, 2009 10.00 am to 6.00 pm £30 [ ]
Saturday August 8, 2009 6.00 am to 6.00 pm £45 [ ]
Sunday August 9, 2009 10.00 am to 6.00 pm £30 [ ]
Saturday August 22, 2009 6.00 am to 6.00 pm £45 [ ]
Sunday August 23, 2009 10.00 am to 6.00 pm £30 [ ]
Weekend 1 Saturday & Sunday August 1 & 2, 2009 £65 [ ]
Weekend 2 Saturday & Sunday August 8 & 9, 2009 £65 [ ]
Weekend 3 Saturday & Sunday August 22 & 23, 2009 £65 [ ]
Name(s):

Email address:

Telephone number:

Your payment will be acknowledged and your place confirmed by return.
Refunds only if cancellation resold.
Information about what to wear, restaurants and shops in Scilly, and other useful tips will be sent out in June 2009.
Further information from Bob Flood tubenose@tiscali.co.uk