Friday, 9 August 2013

1st August 2013
English Channel off S Devon  
From a fishing boat 20nm off South Devon, seabirds were a little disappointing given the sightings off Ireland and Cornwall the previous day! Never-the-less most expected species were on show, which included: 2 Balearic Shearwaters (both 20nm out!), numerous Manx Shearwaters, 3 European Storm-petrels, 6+ juv Yellow-legged Gulls in with numerous Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls and three Great Skua.
Balearic Shearwater

Juv Yellow-legged Gull