The Sea Trust pelagic yesterday was a real treat. From Neyland we headed out for the Celtic Deep and a fair way out a pod of 18 - 20 Common Dolphins came to ride in our bow wave and stayed with us for 10 mins or so. Excellent to see Dolphins so early in the season.
Birdwise there were many Puffins, mainly in pairs, way out to sea together with good numbers of Gullemots, Razorbills, Fulmars, Gannets and Manx Shearwaters.
At The Smalls lighthouse a small (Willow?) Warbler seemed a little lost but more at home were large rafts of Manx Shearwaters.
Grassholm in perfect, warm sushine was a fantastic spectacle - 60,000+ Gannets calling and wheeling is an amazing sight! At Skomer, late afternoon the sea was flat calm and the Puffins and other auks were on the sea and flying around in their hundreds.
The day ended with a rescue mission when Nick, the skipper of the Celtic Wildcat took a broken down motor boat in tow from Skomer back to Neyland Marina. We got back a little later than planned but happy with a great day out. Further Pelagics will be run by Sea Trust later this year - see here for details.
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