Friday 21 May 2021

21/05/2021

3 Manx smudges from this morning
A horrible day of howling gales with intermittent light showers meant another a few hours spent in the sea watch hide, which will hopefully still be intact tomorrow as the storm continues overnight.
07.00-10.30 joined by AJG
Common Scoter: 88E
Great-crested Grebe: 17W  2 on
Manx Shearwater: 43W
Fulmar: 10E      9W
Gannet: 58E    118W
Cormorant: 7 around
Kittiwake: 18W
Sandwich Tern: 7E
Guillemot: 1E
Auk sp:14W     4E
Swift: 7W
House Martin: 2W
Swallow: 4W
Grey Seal: 1
Harbour Porpoise: 3+
Another hour watching this afternoon produced barely a bird.
The Tufted Duck had taken over the abandoned Coots nest
The Glossy Ibis pushed the Tufted Duck out and made some alterations
Admiring its work
Add a bit more weed 
Try it for comfort
Yup that will do nicely
The new owner of the nest today


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