Monday 23 May 2011

23rd MAY
Start Point
Seawatch 10:30-16:00, good seabird passage heading SW included: 3 Balearic Shearwaters, 2135 Manx Shearwaters, 86 European Storm-petrels, 15 Puffins, 23 Razorbills, 191 Guillemots, 150 Gannets, 37 Fulmars, Whimbrel and a Bonxie (which at one point was soaring over the lighthouse! see photo).


11TH MAY- Reposting this news as it was deleted when Blogger crashed.
30nm SSE of Start Point
Seen from Dartangler: an unseasonal Sooty Shearwater in moult (photo), also 2 Bonxies, 20+ European Storm-petrels (photo).