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NEW 2009 photos from International Basking Shark workshop NEW
Speakers from Day 1 of the first International Basking Shark workshop, held on the Isle of Man from 2-5 Aug 2009. From left: Mahmood Shivji (Save Our Seas Shark Research Centre, South Africa), Les Noble (University of Aberdeen, UK), Scott Wallace (David Suzuki Foundation, Canada), Malcolm Francis (NIWA, New Zealand), Al Reeve (Shark Trust, UK), Russell Wynn (SeaWatch SW, UK), David Sims (Marine Biological Association, UK), Ruth Leeney (Provincetown Centre for Coastal Studies, US), Mauvis Gore (University Marine Biological Station Millport, UK). Image courtesy Malcom Lambert (Manx Basking Shark Watch).
The full set of attendees at the workshop – it’s amazing how many people are working on Basking Sharks all around the world! Image courtesy Malcom Lambert (Manx Basking Shark Watch)
2008 photos from Berry Head

Balearic Shearwater (Mark Darlaston)		Harbour Porpoise (Mark Darlaston)
2008 photos from Gwennap Head

After 300-odd hours of seawatching, Russell wasn't looking his best...

Chough (Russell Wynn)	Chiffchaff (Russell Wynn)	Sunrise at Gwennap Head (Russell Wynn)

Basking Shark (Russell Wynn)	Bottlenose Dolphins (Russell Wynn)	Juvenile Grey Seal (Russell Wynn)

Common Buzzard (Russell Wynn)	Merlin (Russell Wynn)	Kestrel (Russell Wynn)

Russell scans the horizon (Marcus Ward)	Limpy the Herring Gull returns! (Russell Wynn)	Lanner/Saker-type falcon and Herring Gull (Russell Wynn)

Long-tailed Skua (Marcus Ward)	Barnacle Geese (Russell Wynn)	Juveline Shag (Tom Potter)

Basking Shark	Common Dolphins

Little Egret	Rock Pipt	Wheatear (juvenile)

Marine Wildlife Observers searching for Basking Sharks....

...and taking a well-earned break!

Cecile and Rachel enjoy a spot of snorkelling in the cove		Grey Seal

Flying cows...a new tick for SeaWatch SW? A stranded cow gets a lift back to the clifftop

Balearic Shearwater images from The Needles, Isle of Wight, by Kris Gillam

Click here to see video clips of Basking Sharks and other wildlife at the watchpoint

2007 photos from Gwennap Head

Minke Whale beyond the Runnelstone	Observers Tom McKinney and John Swann

Seabird observers	Limpy the Herring Gull	Seabird observer Marcus Ward

Shags enjoying the sunshine	BBC filming for BBC Focus	Fulmar chick on the cliffs next to the watchpoint

Choughs (M. Ward)

Seabird observer Nick Adams (J. Bills)	Chough (T. Carpenter)	Peregrine (M. Ward)

Kestrel (T. Carpenter)	Herring Gull (T.Carpenter)	Greater Black-backed Gull (T. Carpenter)

Wheatear (T. Carpenter)	Ravens (T. Carpenter)	Seabird observer Marc Moody

Risso's Dolphin seen from the watchpoint (courtesy J. Barker)		Seabird observer Tom McKinney

Heather in full bloom at Gwennap (J. Barker)	Basking Sharks viewed from the watchpoint (J. Barker)

Gavin Morrison	Jeremy Barker	View from Gwennap Head (courtesy J. Barker)

Shark observer Steph Hinder	Russell takes advantage of the sunshine and calm seas to get some snorkelling in	...and after more than 200 hours of seawatching, it all got too much...

Basking Shark close to the watchpoint on 29 July	Female (left) and bull Grey Seal	Seabird observer Ken Shaw

Basking Shark	These two Basking Sharks were photographed by volunteer observer Chris Chapleo along the coast at Pendeen

Fulmar	Grey Seal	Gannets

Rock Pipit	Thrift Clearwing	View of Longships, off Land's End

Russell in action...	...and at a less dynamic moment during lunchtime	Some lunch hours provide the opportunity for snorkelling

Rafe takes the plunge	Students Rafe and Leire

2006 photos from Gwennap Head

Above: Balearic Shearwaters pictured off Gwennap Head, July 2006. Note the obvious wing moult.

Above: Balearic Shearwaters pictured off Gwennap Head in September 2006. Note these birds look fresher and darker than those photographed in July.

Above: Basking Sharks pictured off Gwennap Head, September 2006

Gannet
2007 photos from Berry Head (control site)

Sabine's Gull (Mark Darlaston)		Little Gull (Mark Darlaston)
2006 photos from Berry Head (control site)

European Storm-petrels, May 2006

Balearic Shearwater