Seawatching

Soggy Yellow-legged Gull

With a moderate SE wind blowing this morning hopes were high for a good sea watch. But once again the flocks of hoped for Shearwaters, Petrels and Skuas failed to materialise. At midday and the rain lashing down, it was almost a relief when the fisherman turned up to take the boat we were sheltering by out.
Red-throated Diver:  2E 1w
Black-throated Diver: 1w
Fulmar: 1w
Gannet: c50 off shore
Brent Goose: 197w    21E
Common Scoter: 47w
Wigeon: 12w
Teal: 2w
Sparrowhawk: 1 over beach
Mediterranean Gull: 3+ off shore
Yellow-legged Gull: 1 on beach
Kittiwake: 39w
Bonxie: 6w
Arctic Skua: 3+ off shore
Sandwich Tern: c40 off shore
Common Tern: 8w
Arctic Tern: 1w
Razorbill: 1w
Auk sp: 19w
Swallow: c1000+ out
House Martin: c150+ out
Pied wagtail: 22 out
Rock Pipit: 1 on beach
Goldfinch: c300+ over
Linnet: 40+ over
Harbour Porpoise: 2+ off shore