2 Whooper Swans 54 Pink feet and 26 Red throated Divers passed Whitburn Obs by 10.45. The sea watch was interrupted for a while when i went to see Olive backed Pipit in the hand, great work by Adrian and the ringing team. I was joined briefly by new Mark and Stewy McClain.Not a lot was passing but after the Pipit it didn't matter
This is what we saw
Saturday 5th October 06.45-10.45 W2 light cloud
Eider 2n 8s
Cormorant 2n 106s
Curlew 3n
Black h Gull 42n 251s
Shag 27s
Red th Diver 4n 22s
Common Gull 10n 3s
Grey Heron 2n
Common Scoter 3s
Pink footed Goose 54s
Sandwich Tern 6s
Whooper Swan 2n
