Auk Spectacular

A photo cannot convey the extent of today's Auk passage 

 08.00-12.40 watching from the fishing boats TG,DW,MC.  We estimated that the Auks were moving west at a rate of c150-250 a minute and were still moving when we left all be it at a slower rate.
Red Throated Diver: c300 tooing and froing off shore.
Great Crested Grebe: 2,000+ off shore
Fulmar: 1w
Gannet: c50 off shore
Common Scoter:  22w    6E
Velvet Scoter: 1w
Wigeon: 18w
Gadwall: 3w
Mallard: 2 in
Pintail: 5E
Oystercatcher: 504E
Turnstone: c16 on beach
Kittiwake: c250 off shore
Mediterranean Gull: 3 off shore
3w Glaucous Gull: on beach
Guillemot: 12,000+ W
Razorbill:  18,000+W
Grey Seal: 1 bull off shore

Showing the anglers how it is done