The Last couple of days.

Good numbers of Balearic Shearwaters have been passing The Point in the last few days

Very good numbers of Arctic Skuas have been seen (Full details are on Trektellen

Arctic Skua

Little Terns have also been seen in good numbers the last few days

Little Tern

Black Terns have been on view from the boats constantly 

Black Tern feeding on the Grey Seals scraps

Whimbrels passing the fishing boats

Several Caspian Gulls have been seen around the fishing boats

Garganey from Hanson

The ARC has not been at its best lately with very few waders Terns or Gulls dropping in there, the Garganey continues to feed there along with a couple of Pintail and the Egrets and wildfowl. 

The weather has made wandering around the reserve challenging and highlighting the impracticability of the Firth Screen,  also the doors on Makepiece Hide which were swinging back and forth and will doubtless damage the frames if they are allowed to continue to do so.

The forecast is for the next couple of days to be calmer so hopefully we can start looking in the bushes again. 

Pintails from Hanson

Black-tailed Godwits on Burrowes from Dennis's Hide