BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cortonbirds" data-source="post: 1564305" data-attributes="member: 69276">Just got back from this ferry (Aug 18th-21st).A lot of seabirds noted and an amazing trip species count of 101 (boat moving Portsmouth-boat stopped Portsmouth), due to the large nujmber of good birders present on a Waveney Bird club excursion.Wilsons Petrel, 150 + Cory`s Shearwater, 3 Great Shearwater, 27 Sabines Gulls (all adult, an excellent year for them), 4 Balearic Shearwater, 30+ Manx Shearwater, 10+ Sooty Shearwater, 100+ Storm Petrel, all 4 Skuas, 3 Grey Phalaropes and Reed and Willow Warblers on boat.Outstanding morning in Spain with Black-winged Kite (great record for the site), Egyptian Vulture, 3 Booted Eagle, 13 Griffon Vultures, Peregrine, Honey Buzzard, Hobby, Fan-tailed Warbler, 8 Melodious Warbler, 12 Red-backed Shrike, 5 Cirl Bunting, Nightingale, 8 Tree Pipit, 3 Pied Fly, Spotted Fly, Black Redstart, Redstart, Cettis Warblers, Serins, 5 Sardinian Warbler, Golden Oriole, Whinchat, 30+ Stonechat, Scarce Swallowtail, Adonis Blue, Hummingbird Hawk Moth, 3 Clouded Yellows and Jersey Tiger.Cetaceans were rather dissapointing but included 5 Cuviers Beaked Whales, 3 Fin Whales, Sperm Whale, Minke Whale, 7 Pilot Whales, all 3 regular Dolphins in large numbers, Harbour Porpoises, Blue Shark and 3 Ocean Sunfish.I would fully recommend the trip, it was magic and I set you the record of 101 to beat.</blockquote>