Showing posts with label Manx Shearwater. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manx Shearwater. Show all posts
Friday, 7 August 2009
Newquay Pelagic - 6th August
Twelve of us sailed from Newquay Harbour for an eight hour pelagic 20 miles due north. In perhaps too mild conditions with little wind and bright sunshine, we enjoyed excellent views of Sooty Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, Manx Shearwater and Storm Petrels. The aim was find more Wilson's Petrels after the large numbers seen at the weekend but sadly we just couldn't connect. Below are some Sooty Shearwater and one Manx Shearwater images of the day.
Friday, 17 July 2009
St. Ives Island sea watch 17th July
The first north westerly blow of the "autumn" perhaps didn't quite live up to expectations but nevertheless, was an interesting morning. Hundreds of Manx Shearwaters steadily passed the island from 7am and didn't really stop when we departed at noon. Eight Balearic Shearwaters also passed the island with some Gannets, Storm Petrel, Scoters and Guillemots. Sadly no skuas or large shearwaters were seen today.
Above and below are some images of Manx Shearwater, most of which passed within a couple hundred yards of the island. 95% of the worlds' population of Manx breed around the UK and can be seen easily from most Cornish headlands between spring and autumn.
The Manx image below is an odd one and still cannot quite work out what's happened here? Presumably the shutter speed was not quite fast enough?
The image below is a Balearic Shearwater in heavy moult. Balearics are a regular sight in Cornwall in the summer months though their sightings mask their true rarity as a world breeder. No more than 11,000 pairs breed in the Med and these numbers are in decline.
The Balearic below is a particularly dark individual - their variation in colour and extent of shading is quite noticeable.
An unusual shot of both Manx and Balearic together clearly highlighting the differences in colour.
Sub-adult Northern Gannet
Guillemot
Above and below are some images of Manx Shearwater, most of which passed within a couple hundred yards of the island. 95% of the worlds' population of Manx breed around the UK and can be seen easily from most Cornish headlands between spring and autumn.
The Manx image below is an odd one and still cannot quite work out what's happened here? Presumably the shutter speed was not quite fast enough?
The image below is a Balearic Shearwater in heavy moult. Balearics are a regular sight in Cornwall in the summer months though their sightings mask their true rarity as a world breeder. No more than 11,000 pairs breed in the Med and these numbers are in decline.
The Balearic below is a particularly dark individual - their variation in colour and extent of shading is quite noticeable.
An unusual shot of both Manx and Balearic together clearly highlighting the differences in colour.
Sub-adult Northern Gannet
Guillemot
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