Wednesday (09/07)
A couple of local birders invited as spotters on a private charter, doing research on the height that storm-petrels fly, to see how they would be affected by at sea wind turbines, had a mind blowing, once in a life time trip. 9 miles south of St. Mary’s they saw not 1 but 2 absolute megas for Scilly, plus a good support cast:
****BAROLO SHEARWATER**** – 1 flew past the boat heading towards St. Agnes/Annet. After the 1 past Horse Point, on April 30th, 1974, was found to be m “not proven” on review, this latest sighting is the first for Scilly
****ORCA**** – 2 were watched for about 30 minutes (photo). These are the first sightings in Scillonian waters since 2002, when 4 were seen south of the islands on May 6th and 2 om May 8th.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 8, European Storm-petrel – c80, Sooty Shearwater – 1, Bottlenose Dolphin – 2,Short-beaked Dolphin – 20.
Elsewhere:
Hobby – 1 over Longstone.
Common Swift – 1 over Longstone.
Crossbill – 3 at Trenoweth.
Thursday (10/07)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 12 on the evening pelagic 8 miles south of St, Mary’s and 1 in Scilly waters, seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel –– 20 on the evening pelagic 8 miles south of St, Mary’s and 5 in Scilly waters, seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 1 in Scilly waters, seen from the Scillonian III on the morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s.
Green Sandpiper – 1 in Lower Moors and later at Porth Hellick.
Marsh Harrier – 1 over Annet in the evening.
Hobby – 12 over the Garrison,
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 50 to 60 on the evening pelagic 8 miles south of St, Mary’s
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – 12 on the evening pelagic 8 miles south of St, Mary’s
Blue Shark – 1 caught, tagged and released on the evening pelagic 8 miles south of St, Mary’s
Friday (11/07)
Wilson’s Storm Petrel – 3 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 80 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Golden Plover – 2 on Wingletang Down, St, Agnes and 1 on Shipman Head Down, Bryher.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 20 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Harbour Porpoise – 4 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – 12 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Saturday (12/07)
Wilson’s Storm Petrel – 8 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 80 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Sunday (13/07)
Wilson’s Storm Petrel – 7 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 70 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 8 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Great Skua – 1 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Black-tailed Godwit –1 on Samson.
Whimbrel –1 on Samson.
Crossbill – 2 juveniles briefly at Shooters’ Pool, Lower Moors.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 12 on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Blue Shark – 3 caught, tagged and released on a JNCC charter 8 miles south of St. Mary’s.
Monday (14/07)
Wilson’s Storm Petrel – 20 on a pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 120 on a pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 14 on a pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Sabines Gull – 1 on a pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 12 on a pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Blue Shark – 3 caught, tagged and released on a pelagic trip 7 miles southeast of St. Mary’s.
Tuesday (15/07)
Wilson’s Storm Petrel – 18 on a JNCC charter 8 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 80 on a JNCC charter 8 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 14 on a JNCC charter 8 miles northeast of St. Mary’s and 2 flew past Porth Hellick Down between 10:45 and 11:00
Great Shearwater – 2 on a JNCC charter 8 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Sabines Gull – 2 on a JNCC charter 8 miles northeast of St. Mary’s.
Mediterranean Gull – A juvenile off Bar Point.
Cuckoo – 1 at Pelistry.
