Scopoli's Shearwater

Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli, 1769) (0, 3)

Photo © Telegro, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

STATUS

Mediterranean islands. Monotypic.

OVERVIEW

The 2020 individual with feather damage on the right wing allowed it to be tracked from Cleveland to Scotland then back to Norfolk where it was seen at two locations.

Its smaller size, delicate bill and extensive white on the underwing ‘hand’ separates it from Cory’s Shearwater.

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BBRC RECORDS

1). 2004 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, 9 km S of St Mary's, juvenile, 2nd August, photo.

(E. A. Fisher & R. L. Flood, Birding World 17 (8): 334-336, plates 1-4; Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2004: 49, 144-145; British Birds 98: plates 379-381; BOURC (2006), Ibis 149: 195; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 16; BOURC (2009), Ibis 151: 224; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 539; E. A. Fisher & R. L. Flood, British Birds 103: 712-717, plates 394-396; Eds., British Birds 105: 694).

2). 2019 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, c. 10 km S of St Mary's, 1CY+, 11th July, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 610).

3.0). 2020 Cleveland Cowbar, 1CY+, 9th July; same as Yorkshire 2020; also seen Co. Durham, Fife, Norfolk, Lothian 2020.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 573).

3.1). 2020 Yorkshire Filey, 1CY+, 9th July; same as Cleveland 2020; also seen Co. Durham, Fife, Norfolk, Yorkshire, Lothian 2020.

(L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 573).

3.2). 2020 Co. Durham Whitburn, 1CY+, 21st July; same as Cleveland; also seen Fife, Lothian, Norfolk, Yorkshire 2020.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 592).

3.3). 2020 Fife Kinghorn Harbour, St David’s Harbour, Dalgety Bay and North Queensferry, 1CY+, 9th to 11th August, photo; same as Cleveland; also seen Co. Durham, Lothian, Norfolk, Yorkshire 2020.

(J. S. Nadin, Scottish Birds 40: 370-375, plates 269-277; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 592).

3.4). 2020 Lothian Hound Point and Longcraig Pier, 1CY+, 9th to 11th August, photo; same as Cleveland'; also seen Co. Durham, Fife, Norfolk, Yorkshire 2020.

(J. S. Nadin, Scottish Birds 40: 370-375, plates 269-277; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 592, plates 398 a-b).

3.5). 2020 Norfolk Mundesley, 1CY+, 15th August; presumed same, Trimingham, 15th August; same as Cleveland; also seen Co. Durham, Fife, Lothian, Yorkshire 2020.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 592).

P). 2023 Cornwall Porthgwarra, 8th July.

(birding information services).

P). 2023 Isles Of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (17:30), 28th July, photo.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Off Inisidgen, St Mary’s (09: 15), 30th July.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (12:55), 30th July.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (13:56), 30th July.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (17:19), 31st July.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (18:21), 31st July.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, 16 km NE of St Mary’s (10:52), 6th August.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, 2 km SW of Bishop Rock (17:52), 7th August.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, 4 km SW of Bishop Rock (18:34), two, 7th August.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (18:32), 8th August.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (18:05), 11th August.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (13:27), 16th August.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short- range pelagic, 5 km SW of Bishop Rock (18:12), 17th August, photo.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, 8 km S of St Mary’s (11:34), 19th August.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (11:41), 20th August.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (12:45), 20th August.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (11:42), 22nd August.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, 23rd August.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (13:13), two, 26th August, photo.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Cornwall Celtic Sea, off Scillonian III (10:58), 27th August, photo.

(birding information services).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (11:00), 27th August, photo.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (14:40), 27th August, photo.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic (16:34), 27th August, photo.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Cornwall Celtic Sea, near Wolf Rock off Scilllonian III, 14th September.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2023 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, N, 15th October, photo.

(R. L. Flood & R. Gutiérrez, British Birds 117: 498-513, plates 372-380).

P). 2024 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, 10 km SE, two, 26th July, photo.

(birding information services).

P). 2024 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, 5 km SW of Bishop Rock, 27th July, photo.

(birding information services).

P). 2024 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, 10 km SE, three, 30th July, photo.

(birding information services).

P). 2024 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, 10 km SE of St Mary’s, 10th August, photo.

(birding information services).

P). 2024 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, 10 km SE of St Mary’s, two, 25th August, photo.

(birding information services).

P). 2024 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, 10 km SE of St Mary’s, 2nd September.

(birding information services).

P). 2024 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, 8km SW of St Mary’s, two, 23rd October.

(birding information services).

P). 2024 Isles of Scilly Celtic Sea, short-range pelagic, St Mary’s, 29th October, photo.

(birding information services).