Friday 20 September 2013

Quiet day at the office

Little Gull,Bonxie,2 Arctic Skuas and 6 Sandwich Terns were the best of a small bunch past Whitburn early morning. Nice calm morning but little moving. Hopefully the American Golden Plover will end up in the Obs field soon. As i left the Obs Swallows and Pipits were heading south could be a good day for vismig
This is what i saw in order of appearance

Friday 20th September 06.10-07.30 W1-2

Black h Gull 28n 17s
Grey Heron 1n
Red th Diver 3n 4s
Eider 2n
Arctic Skua 1n 1s
Common Tern 1n
Cormorant 15s
Little Gull 1n juv
Sandwich Tern 6s
Wigeon 1n
Common Scoter 1n 1s
Bonxie 1s

Of note were 14 Grey Partridge in the Obs field