A special place... The Isles of Scilly are one of only two places in England where Manx Shearwaters breed
Under threat...The Isles of Scilly hold 3,000 fewer pairs of breeding seabirds than 25 years ago
RSPB Scillonian to Scilly (265 passengers)
Penzance – Wolf Rock: 1 Great Northern Diver, 25 Gannet, 4 Cormorant, 2 Shag, 36 Manx Shearwater, 10 Fulmar, 20 Guillemot, 5 Razorbill, 3 Kittiwake, 3 Arctic Tern and on board Scillonian (actually on passengers’ heads!) 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Common Redstart & 2 Willow Warbler.
Wolf Rock – Scilly: 2 Dolphin sp, 5 Gannet, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Fulmar, 9 Whimbrel, 2 Guillemot and on board vessel/passengers 11 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Common Redstart and 1 Goldcrest!
Return Scilly – Wold Rock: 1 Manx Shearwater, 2 Common Tern and onboard 1 Spotted Flycatcher.
On St Mary’s:
Porth Hellick House: Hoopoe in fields opposite from 1500hrs onwards (DSF, JP)
Golf course: Iceland Gull, 3 Ring Ouzels, 13 Wheatears, 1 male Redstart, 6 House Martin, 6 Blackcap, 10 Willow Warbler, 40 Linnet & 2 Goldfinch.
Watermill: 2 Swallow, 6 Blackcap, 8 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 8 Linnet, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch. 2 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit.
Holy Vale: 1 female Common Redstart, 1 Swallow, 4 Blackcap, 6 Willow Warbler, 4 Chaffinch.
