Thursday, 20 August 2020

Thursday 20/08/2020

Balearic Shearwaters passing the fishing boats this morning
06:00-08:45 from the fishing boats with CP. DW and AJG who kindly kept the log:
Common Scoter: 9E
Fulmar: 2E
Balearic Shearwater: 20W
Gannet: 222W
Cormorant: present n/c
Ringed Plover: 1E
Oystercatcher: 1W
Whimbrel: 2W
Great Skua: 2W 2 down
Arctic Skua: 3W
Kittiwake: 29W
G B B Gull: 18W
Sandwich Tern: 114W
Common Tern: 41W
Little Tern: 6W
Grey Seal: 5+
Harbour Porpoise: 4+
Balearic Shearwaters passing the fishing boats this morning
Lesser Whitethroat at Galloways
A beautiful walk around Galloways this morning but very little avian interest.
No problem social distancing on the beach at Galloways with Fairlight in the distance
The old APC on the Green Wall at Galloways looking west towards Rye
Pied Flycatcher and Redstart bushes at Galloways. Just 2 Robins in them today
 Great White Egret with a Jack Pike at Springfield Bridge
Arctic Skua past the fishing boats this afternoon
13.00-15.15 with DS, BC, AJG & DW,
Great-crested Grebe: 2 o/s
Balearic Shearwater: 7W
Gannet: 70W
Great Skua: 1W
Arctic Skua: 4W 1E
Kittiwake: 2W
Common Tern: 27W
Sandwich Tern: 42W
Swallow: 7S
An afternoon and evening visit to the ARC saw the Glossy Ibis, 7 Common Sandpipers, 2 LRPs, c50 Golden Plover and the usual Egrets and wildfowl. 

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