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
Each Friday RSPB volunteers onboard the Scillonian III Ferry point out the widlife seen to the passengers. This week Manxies, gannets and bottlenose dolphins!
14th April
Penzance to Wolf Rock & return: 8 Sandwich Tern, 1 Turnstone, 1 Eider, 27 Gannet, 22 Guillemot, 6 Fulmar, 2 Shag, 11 Razorbill, 31 Manx Shearwater, 5 Kittiwake, 1 Great Skua, 1 Harbour Porpoise, 6 Common Dolphin, c30 Bottlenosed Dolphin.
Wolf Rock to St Marys & return: 2 Guillemot, 11 Gannet.
(P Taylor, H Mitchell)
