Sunday 11th August 2013 IoS Bird Sightings

Great Shearwater, Scilly Pelagic 110813 (J.Pender)

St. Mary’s – A Hobby was over Higher Moors.

Bryher – 50 Whimbrels.

Inter-island waters – 3 Whimbrels were between Tresco and Samson. 8 Sunfish were seen off Round Island.

At sea – The daytime pelagic trip produced a Wilson’s Storm-petrel, 6 Great Shearwaters, a Sooty Shearwater, 20 European Storm-petrels, 3 Great Skuas, 11 Ocean Sunfish, a Porbeagle and a Blue Shark.

Wilsons Petrel, Scilly Pelagic 110813 (J.Pender)