Thursday 17 April 2014

The wanderer returns.....

2 Arctic Terns went north past Whitburn Obs this morning our first of the year. It was a busy morning and my obs year list continued to grow, as well as the Arctic Terns i added Goldcrest, Kestrel and the first Whitethroat of the year was singing by the obs. Here is what i saw on today's watch

Thursday 17tth April 05.30-07.30 SW2-3 full cloud cover

Cormorant 4n 29s
Eider 7n 4s
Razorbill 215n 42s
Guillemot 13n 8s
Gannet 11n 1s
Kestrel 1n
Goldcrest 1 calling
Shag 1n 1s
Red th Diver 1s
Sandwich Tern 2n 20s
Common Scoter 1n 17s
Whiethroat 1 singing by the obs
Arctic Tern 2n
Shelduck 2s
Black h Gull 11n