It was a little uncomfortable at the fishing boats this morning which gave scant shelter in a blustery SSW wind blowing force 6+. When the Leach's Petrel flew by fairly close to the shore the dis comfort was soon forgotten until around 10.15 when the rain started and visibility closed right in.
Leach's Petrel
07.45-10.15 from the Boats with RW, SO et al
Common Scoter: 12E
Great-crested Grebe: 1W 1 present
Oystercatcher: 36E
Common Tern: 1W
Sandwich Tern: 32W
Black-headed Gull: 16W
Mediterranean Gull: 1W
Common Gull: 15W
Herring Gull: present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: 4W
Lesser Black-backed Gull: present n/c
Great Skua: 1E juvenile
Arctic Skua: 1W
Razorbill: 48W
Auk: 16W
Red-throated Diver: 1 present
Leach’s Petrel: 1W
Sooty Shearwater: 1W
Balearic Shearwater: 1W
Gannet: 559W
Cormorant: present n/c
Merlin: 1 in off
Swallow: 38 out
Meadow Pipit: 16 in off
Starling: 20 in off
Linnet: 85W
Goldfinch: 224W
Harbour Porpoise: 2
Grey Seal: 2
Leach's Petrel
Leach's Petrel
One of 500+ Gannets that flew West this morning
The only Arctic Skua seen this morning
The only Mediterranean Gull seen this morning
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