SW Seabirds......

15 Aug - A day trip on the Scillonian at short notice and bargain price, in view of all the seabirds seen the last few days as a result of ex-hurricane Bertha swinging by, and some good sightings, the most notable being 2 distant Cory's Shearwaters soaring lazily into the breeze. Hundreds of Manx Shearwaters were moving (4,5), as well as the usual Gannets (2), Fulmars (3), Herring and Lesser-black Backed Gulls (6,7) and 2 brief views of Storm Petrel, and an Arctic Skua were other notable sightings. my Great Shearwater in UK waters will have to wait for another year.....see below......