St. Mary’s – A Common Sandpiper by the quay, a Marsh Harrier & a Green Sandpiper at Porth Hellick and 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls on Taylor’s Island, Porthloo. Two Manx Shearwaters and 26 Storm petrels ringed overnight at Peninnis Head. One of the Stormies was a control with a Museum Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper and 7 Greenshank at Porth Hellick. A Basking Shark was seen off Peninnis. Samson – The Spoonbill still present. Annet – European-storm Petrel (15) trapped and ringed from on-board The Sapphire just off Annet overnight. Over 100 birds around the boat Read more…
St. Mary’s – 2 Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper and 6 Greenshank at Porth Hellick. The daytime pelagic produced a Grey Phalarope, a Sooty shearwater, 5 Manx Shearwater, 40+ European Storm-petrel and 3 Great Skua. Also on the trip 6 Harbour Porpoise, a Bottle-nose Dolphin, a minke Whale & an Read more…
St. Mary’s – 3 Mediterranean Gulls (2 adults and one first winter) at Porthloo. 6 Greenshank, a Common Sandpiper and a Green Sandpiper at Porth Hellick. St. Martin’s – 60 Sanderling and a Kestrel. Samson – A Spoonbill on White Island.