18TH JUNE, 2012
14 Balearic Shearwater off of Ile d’Ouessant.
By Peter Howlett and James McCarthy on the MARINElife Brittany Ferries ‘Cotentin’ Poole‐Santander monthly survey.
17TH JUNE, 2012
17TH JUNE, 2012
A sub-adult Black-browed Albatross was sighted 30 miles south west of Portland by Josh Simmonds of 'Fish On' out of Weymouth.
www.charterboats-uk.co.uk/fishon/
The species is a resident of the southern hemisphere and is a rare, but occasional visitor to UK waters. There have only been 22 accepted records in Britain and Ireland between 1950 - 2007.
This particular bird spent 1.5 hours around the fishing boat 'Fish On' and can be seen amongst the Fulmars in one of these images.
Please let us know if you see it again.
16TH JUNE, 2012
3 Balearic Shearwater off of Ile d’Ouessant.
By Peter Howlett and James McCarthy on the MARINElife Brittany Ferries ‘Cotentin’ Poole‐Santander monthly survey.
