1 st Winter Med Gull

1 st Winter Med Gull

This 1st Winter Med Gull was feeding in the harbour entrance today.

Lapland Bunting

Lapland Bunting

These Lapland Bunting's were on Penninis Head they breed in the Arctic tundra and boreal region of the western palearctic. a scarce migrant.

Bonxie

This was one of about three Great Skuas we saw the other day .

Wilsons Petrel

I took this picture of this Wilsons Petrel on the 22.07.10 but have only just found it while sorting out my Photos.

European Storm Petrel

Storm Petrel @ the Seven Stones Reef Yesterday Morning.

Common Dolphins

This Pod of Common Dolphins were off Round Island Yesterday Morning.

Dark Phase Arctic Skua

This Arctic Skua was 4 Miles South East Of St Mary's

Wilsons Petrel

Great Shearwater

Balearic Shearwater

Sooty Shearwater

Her are a few pictures from yesterdays Pelagic .

Wilsons Petrel

One of four Wilsons we have seen since last night .

Sanderling

This Flock of sanderling were on a rock near St Martins waiting for the tide to go out.

Juvinile Kittiwake

This Juvenile Kittiwake was 3 mile's southwest of the bishop rock lighthouse on Sunday's Pelagic.

Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

We Saw these Grey phalarope on the way in tonight.

Juv Common Tern

This Juv Common Tern came and had a look at us today.

Blue Shark

One of two Blue Sharks tagged and released on todays Pelagic.

Bottlenose Dolphin's

Bottlenose Dolphin

We spotted this pod of about 70 Bottlenose Dolphin's on todays Pelagic.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

This lesser Yellow legs is on St Agnes at the moment it's a North American Vagrant with about 5 -10 records annually in Britain and Ireland.

Juv Little Tern

This Little Tern was one of at least three near St Martins this morning a rare bird in Scilly .

Great Shearwater

Great Shearwater

Sooty Shearwater

Minkie Whale

We saw this Minkie Whale on yesterdays Pelagic. Also this Sooty Shearwater and Great Shearwater

European Storm Petrel

European Storm Petrel

Common Dolphin

Common Dolphins

Common Dolphins

These Common Dolphins were South of St Mary's Yesterday and Stayed with the boat for nearly an hour.

Wilsons Petrel

Wilsons Petrel

Wilsons Petrel

Here are a few shot of the Wilsons Petrel from last nights trip.

Storm Petrel

This Storm Petrel seemed quiet happy to sit still and have its picture taken

Storm Petrel Being Weighed

Another Storm Petrel

Storm Petrel

This Storm petrel is just about to be released.

Setting Up the Nets

Last night's Pelagic was slightly different as we were going to stay out till late to try and catch Wilson's Storm Petrels or European Storm petrels to ring them by setting up nets on the boat and playing there individual calls . We caught about 15 European storm petrels but no wilsons this time.

Great Skua

This photo show this bonxie has been ringed and you can clearly see the blue ring with M4 on it . Which I will find out a bit more about were it was ringed and add the Information to this pic when I get it.

Great Skua

This was one of three bonxie's we saw yesterday on a day time pelagic .

Balearic Shearwater

I had another day time pelagic trip today with the Nott's Birders this time we went to the Seven stones reef were we saw this Balearic Shearwater which stayed with us for a couple of hours but not much else other than about forty European storm petrels.

Wilson's Petrel

Wilson's Petrel

We saw this molting Wilson's Petrel today .

Storm Petrel

A few photos from today's Pelagic with the Notts Birders .

Balearic Shearwater