Tuesday 10 August 2010

10TH AUGUST 2010
Devon, Berry Head
18 Manx Shearwater, 20 Common Scoter, 1 Great Skua, 13 Common Tern, 31 Sandwich Tern, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (juv), 3 Mediterranean Gull (juvs) and a minimum of 5 Harbour Porpoise seen during a land watch from Berry Head by Mike Langman.

2 of the Harbour Porpoise seen this morning at Berry Head between 06:00-09:30 hrs.

Devon, Start PointThe usual group of c.12 Bottlenose Dolphin were seen this morning at 08:12 hrs off Start Point, in addition to 126 Manx Shearwater, 4 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 3 Great Skua, 4 Common Tern, 10 Sandwich Tern, 21 Common Scoter, 2 Mediterranean Gull (juvenile), and 110 Gannet recorded during a land-based watch at Start Point.  Sightings reported by Mark Darlaston.