Two rare seabirds spotted off Isles of Scilly

South polar skua and red-footed booby delight birders but sightings may be ominous sign of climate crisisIt has been a good autumn for seabird enthusiasts, especially those taking boat trips, known as "pelagics", off the Isles of Scilly.Among the usual sightings, a selection of shearwaters and storm petrels, came a real rarity: a south polar skua. As its name suggests, this species breeds at the opposite end of Earth to Britain, and has been recorded here only a handful of times. Continue reading...