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Monday, 23 May 2011

Start Point

Start Point Seawatch 10:30-16:00. Heading SW were: 3 Balearic Shearwaters, 2135 Manx Shearwaters, 86 European Storm-petrels, 15 Puffins, 23 Razorbills, 191 Guillemots, 150 Gannets, 37 Fulmars, Wimbrel and a Bonxie (this one went over the lighthouse! see photo). Why do I never see any spring Cory's!




Also Swifts still coming in off the sea, while there was a couple of hundred over Slapton Ley when heading home.


11th MAY- Reposting this news as it was deleted when Blogger crashed.
30nm SSE off Start Point while out fishing.

An unseasonal Sooty Shearwater in moult (photo), also 2 Bonxies, 20+ European Storm-petrels (photo).