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 wildlife cruise, Penzance to Wolf Rock: 1 drake Eider, 4 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver, 9 Manx Shearwater, 2 Balearic Shearwater, 86 Gannet, 15 Cormorant, 3 Oystercatcher, 23 Turnstone, 34 Kittiwake, 20 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 49 Guillemot, 7 auk sp and 3 Meadow Pipit. Also 2 Minke Whale, 5 Bottlenose Dolphin, 7 Common Dolphin, 3 Harbour Porpoise and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. (DK Parker, MJ Spicer)
RSPB wildlife cruise, Wolf Rock to St Marys: 2 Balearic Shearwater, 201 Gannet, 7 Shag, 3 Grey Phalarope, 1 Great Skua, 7 Kittiwake, 1 Sabine's Gull, 11 Herring Gull, 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Great Black-backed Gull and 13 Guillemot. Also 1 Minke Whale. 14+ Common Dolphin and 35+ Portugese Man of War. (DK Parker, MJ Spicer)
RSPB wildlife cruise, St Marys to Wolf Rock: 2 Balearic Shearwater, 390 Gannet, 2 Shag, 1 Kittiwake, 23 Herring Gull, 9 Great Black-backed Gull, 18 Guillemot and 1 Razorbill. Also 7+ Common Dolphin. (DK Parker, MJ Spicer)
RSPB wildlife cruise, Wolf Rock to Penzance: 4 Common Scoter (3m & 1f, same as in the morning), 10 Balearic Shearwater, 152 Gannet, 130 Kittiwake, 31 Black-headed Gull, 255 Herring Gull, 12 Great Black-backed Gull and 6 Guillemot. Also 3+ Blue-fin Tuna. (DK Parker, MJ Spicer)
