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
Outward: Penzance to Wolf Rock; 1 Great Northern Diver, 1Eider (M), 8 Gannet, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Greater Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull. 32 Guillemot. Also, 1 Basking Shark, 2 Harbour Porpoise. Wolf Rock to St Mary's; 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Gannet, 2 Greater Black-backed Gull, 1 Puffin, 2 Razorbill, 8 Guillemot.
Return: St Mary's to Wolf Rock; 1 Great Northern Diver (overflying Scillonian northeast) , 5 Gannet, 3 Fulmar, 5 Greater Black-backed gull, 1 Kittiwake, 2 Puffin, 7 Guillemot, 2 Swallow flying southwest ( later single bird northeast possibly one of same). Wolf Rock to Penzance; 1 Great Northern Diver, 12 Gannet, 3 Fulmar, 64 Manx Shearwater, 1 Kittiwake, 43 Guillemot, 33 Razorbill, 100+ Auk sp. Also, c30 Common Dolphin.
Guide Phil Clarke
