4TH AUGUST, 2013
Start Point.
Seawatch 09:00-18:30. An amazing '7' shearwater seawatch! In order of magnitude: Barolo Shearwater sw @17:10, Yelkouan Shearwater (@11:55 close in with Manx & Balearic for direct comparison), 2 Great Shearwaters @11:25 & 16:38, Cory's Shearwater @14:45, one large Shearwater sp.(@09:20 prob Cory's as tied in with one at Prawle), 3 Sooty Shearwaters, 255 Balearic Shearwaters, 2414 Manx Shearwaters, 16 Puffins, Pomarine Skua (ad), Arctic Skua, 2 Great Skua, c30 'commic' Terns, juv Yellow-legged Gull and 6 Whimbrel.
Reported by Mark Darlaston.
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.
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.
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| Balearic Shearwater |
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| Juv Yellow-legged Gull |
Monday, 5 August 2013
30 JULY, 2013
104 Balearic Shearwater and 2,022 Manx Shearwater off Start Point
29 JULY, 2013
There have been unusually high numbers of Manx Shearwater around the islands over the last month and joining in with them there has been several Balearic Shearwater
http://wwwsapphirepelagics.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/manx-balearic-shearwaters.html#comment-form
28 JULY, 2013
1 Balearic Shearwater off West Bay
104 Balearic Shearwater and 2,022 Manx Shearwater off Start Point
29 JULY, 2013
There have been unusually high numbers of Manx Shearwater around the islands over the last month and joining in with them there has been several Balearic Shearwater
http://wwwsapphirepelagics.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/manx-balearic-shearwaters.html#comment-form
28 JULY, 2013
1 Balearic Shearwater off West Bay
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
23rd JULY 2013
20nm south of Start Point, Devon
From a fishing boat 20nm S of Start Point, at times foggy conditions. Good numbers of Manx Shearwaters seen from about 10nm out from Kingswear. Attracted to the boat were 5 juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls in with c200 mainly Herring and Lesser Black-backed gulls with a few juveniles of both these species also now out to sea. Also 4 European Storm-petrels (would normally expect more this time of year!) and 3 Bonxies.
20nm south of Start Point, Devon
From a fishing boat 20nm S of Start Point, at times foggy conditions. Good numbers of Manx Shearwaters seen from about 10nm out from Kingswear. Attracted to the boat were 5 juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls in with c200 mainly Herring and Lesser Black-backed gulls with a few juveniles of both these species also now out to sea. Also 4 European Storm-petrels (would normally expect more this time of year!) and 3 Bonxies.
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Thursday, 4 July 2013
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