I heard that Jason Thompson had reported a group of White beaked Dolphins off Whitburn yesterday evening so I was hoping for some cetacean action this morning. Sadly i didn't see any Dolphins on my early morning watch but did see my second Minke Whale of the year. It went south at 04.40,I only managed one sighting this time
The sea watch was frantic in the first hour then quietened down to a snails pace by 6am. Once again Manxies were the highlight with good numbers passing
Wednesday 26th June 04.30-07.00 NW2-3 good conditions with cloud cover early on but bright sun by the time i left
Manx Shearwater 283n 1s
Swift 1s
Black h Gull 8s
Puffin 117n 19s
Gannet 153n 45s
04.40 Minke Whale s
Curlew 18n 2s
Bar t Godwit 1n
Common Tern 7n 3s
Sandwich Tern 7n 29s
Common Scoter 254n 40s
Shag 1n 1s
Red th Diver 2n
Arctic Tern 2n
Arctic Skua 1n
Grasshopper Warbler 1 reeling early am
