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
The sightings were as follows;
RSPB Scillonian III Wildlife Cruise sightings : (Penzance to Wolf Rock) 46 Gannet,17 Purple Sandpiper,12 Manx Shearwater,4 Common Scoter,4 Fulmar,4 Guillemot,1 Great Northern Diver,1 Common Eider and 17 Common Dolphin.
(Wolf Rock to Penzance) 41 Manx Shearwater,11 Gannet and 4 Kittiwake (MAhmad & DAConway)
(Wolf Rock to Scilly) 43 Gannet,1 Fulmar and 2 Common Dolphin. (Scilly to Wolf Rock) 4 Kittiwake,2 Gannet,2 Great Northern Diver and 1 Manx Shearwater. (MAhmad & DAConway) 120 passengers contacted and many pamphlets distributed.
