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 Sillonian Wildlife Cruise sightings:
(Penzance to Wolf Rock) - 1 Eider,1 Sandwich Tern,40 Gannet,1 Fulmar,91 Manx Shearwater,39 Guillemot,15 Razorbill,3 Puffin,3 Great black-backed Gull,1 Mediterranean Gull,2 Whimbrel,1 Swallow,3 Common Dolphin and 2 Basking Shark.
(Wolf rock to Scilly) - 16 Gannet,2 Fulmar,10 Manx Shearwater,3 Great Skua,1 Guillemot,1 Razorbill,,2 Lesser Black-backed Gull,3 Kittiwake,5 Swallow,3 Chiffchaff,1 Willow Warbler,3 small pods Dolphin sp.,1 Bottle-nose Dolphin and 1 Harbour Porpoise.
On Scilly,Bryher 1 Great Blue Heron!!
M Elliot and DA Conway)
