Monday (12/08)
Cliff Swallow – 1 still around the Salakee area
Tuesday (13/08)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 7 on an evening pelagic 10 km southeast of Bishop Rock. The total for the year is now over 300.
European Storm-petrel – 60 on the evening pelagic.
Cory’s Shearwater – 35 on the evening pelagic.
Great Shearwater – 90 on the evening pelagic.
Sooty Shearwater – 3 on the evening pelagic.
Manx Shearwater – 200 on the evening pelagic.
Yellow-legged Gull – A first-summer on the evening pelagic.
Common Tern – 10 on the evening pelagic.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 20 on the evening pelagic.
Wednesday (14/08)
Common Swift – 1 over Tremelethen/Higher Moors.
Thursday (15/08)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 36 on an evening pelagic10 km southeast of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 40 on the evening pelagic and from the Scillonian III, in Scilly waters, 1 on the outward crossing to St. May’s and 3 on the return crossing to Penzance.
Cory’s Shearwater – 16 on the evening pelagic and from the Scillonian III, in Scilly waters, 1 on the outward crossing to St. Mary’s and 7 on the return crossing to Penzance.
Great Shearwater – 110 on the evening pelagic and from the Scillonian III, in Scilly waters, 3 on the outward crossing to St. Mary’s and 15 on the return crossing to Penzance.
Sooty Shearwater – 2 on the evening pelagic.
Manx Shearwater – 200 on the evening pelagic.
Grey Phalarope – 3 (the first of the year) on the evening pelagic.
Little Egret – 1 on Porth Hellick Pool.
Mediterranean Gull – 11 in Pilchard’s Pool.0
Common Tern – 1 on the evening pelagic.
Sandwich Tern – 37 in Pilchard’s Pool.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 20 on the evening pelagic.
Sunfish – on the evening pelagic.
Friday (16/08)
South Polar Skua – 1 on an evening pelagic 10 km southeast of St. Mary’s (photo). This is the second record this year. There are 10 accepted British Records, 5 of which have been seen f…..rom the MV Sapphire.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 2 on the evening pelagic.
European Storm-petrel – 20 on the evening pelagic.
Cory’s Shearwater – 16 on the evening pelagic.
Great Shearwater – 40 on the evening pelagic.
Sooty Shearwater – 4 on the evening pelagic.
Manx Shearwater – 200 on the evening pelagic.
Arctic Skua – 2 on the evening pelagic {photo).
Little Egret – 1 Old Town Bay.
Green Sandpiper – 1 on Bryher.
Whimbrel – 1 Porth Hellick Bay.
Common Swift – 1 Porth Hellick.
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 200 on the evening pelagic,
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Saturday (17/08)
Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 2 on a daytime pelagic 10 km southeast of St. Mary’s.
European Storm-petrel – 20 on the daytime pelagic.
Cory’s Shearwater – 45 on the daytime pelagic and in Scilly waters, 1 seen from the Scillonian III on the early morning crossing from Penzance to St. Mary’s and 7 on the late afternoon return trip.
Great Shearwater – 210 on the daytime pelagic and 50 in Scilly waters, seen from the Scillonian III on the late afternoon return trip from St. Mary’s to Penzance.
Sooty Shearwater – 6 on the daytime pelagic.
Manx Shearwater – 1000 on the daytime pelagic.
Shoveler – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Pintail – 1 on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Mediterranean Gull – A juvenile on the Great Pool, Tresco.
Great Skua – 4 on the daytime pelagic.
Arctic Skua – 1 on the daytime pelagic.
Arctic Tern – 7 on the daytime pelagic.
Fin Whale – 3 (including a calf), gave awesome views on the daytime pelagic (photo).
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 80 on the daytime pelagic.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna – 1 on the daytime pelagic.
Blue Shark – 2 on the daytime pelagic.
Ocean Sunfish – 1 on the daytime pelagic.
Sunday (18/08)
European Storm-petrel – 5 on a daytime pelagic 18 km southeast of St. Mary’s.
Cory’s Shearwater – 55 on a daytime pelagic 18 km southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Shearwater – 125 on a daytime pelagic 18 km southeast of St. Mary’s.
Sooty Shearwater – 6 on a daytime pelagic 18 k.m southeast of St. Mary’s.
Manx Shearwater – 2000 on a daytime pelagic ..18 km southeast of St. Mary’s.
Great Skua – 3 on a daytime pelagic 18 km southeast of St. Mary’s.
Pied Flycatcher – The first returning bird of the autumn was 1 at Higher Town, St. Martin’s.
Fin Whale – 2 on a daytime pelagic 18 km southeast of St. Mary’s.
Minke Whale – 1 on a daytime pelagic 18 km southeast of St. Mary’s.
Risso’s Dolphin – 1 on a daytime pelagic 18 km southeast of St. Mary’s.
Short-billed Common Dolphin – 400 on a daytime pelagic 18 km southeast of St. Mary’s.
