Peter Jones, "Hampshire Diary"
• Saturday, September 12, 2009 - Lyme Bay Pelagic
Was fortunate enough to be involved in a second pelagic into Lyme Bay on Saturday 5th. In the aftermath of Hurricane Bill it wasn't unreasonable to hope for one or two surprises making their way back into the Atlantic.
The first hour or two was quiet with very little of note. The main aim of the trip was to try and find the White Beaked Dolphins known to be in the area, and despite a thorough search of the favourite area, we were out of luck. I did, however, see a fairly close Harbour Porpoise break the surface twice.
The next leg of the trip across the edge of Lyme Bay towards Portland Bill was much better however, with really decent numbers of seabirds. Highlights were 3 Balearic Shearwaters, a Sooty Shearwater, and 15 Great Skuas (which is by far the most Bonxies I have ever seen in such a small period). There were also a smaller number of Arctic Skuas, a single Arctic Tern, and good numbers of Manx Shearwaters, at least 150.
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