Thursday 24 April 2014

It wont be long till summer comes...the terns are back in town, terns are back in tooowwn....

44 Black tailed Godwits went north past Whitburn Obs early morning on an interesting mid week watch. They looked like a distant slick as they moved north low down over the sea  Plenty of variety today and yes just like the Lizzy song the terns are back in town. It makes for a much more interesting watch and there is always a chance of something amongst them like Black or Rosy
This is what i saw in order of appearance

Thursday 24th April 05.30-07.30 SW1-2  rain early morning mist full cloud cover calm sea

Fulmar 29n 11s
Common Gull 8n 28s
Cormorant 3n 25s
Black h Gull 5n 15s
Teal 3n
Gannet 6n 2s
Sandwich Tern 4n 101s
Common Scoter 10n 6s
Puffin 7n
Common Tern 15s
Scaup (2n 1 drake)
Arctic Tern 6s
Shelduck 1s
Blue Fulmar 1n (D)
Black tailed Godwit 44n
Curlew 6n
Whimbrel 4n
Red th Diver 1n