Sunday, 27 March 2016

After the Lord Mayor's show...

Black throated Diver and 44 Whooper Swans passed Whitburn Obs by 10.30 this morning. Magic Mark was back and we managed to see a few decent birds but it always felt a bit like after the Lord Mayor's following yesterdays mega watch
This is what we saw in order of appearance

Sunday 27th March 06.25-10.30 SSW3 sun then broken cloud

Common Gull 50n 31s
Eider 7n 11s
Gannet 130n
Black h Gull 13s
Common Scoter 14n 11s
Sandwich Tern 3s
Red th Diver 1n 3s
Scan Herring Gull 1n
Porpoise 1s
Black th Diver 1n
Shag 3n 1s
Peregrine 1s ad
Whooper Swan 44n
Purple Sandpiper 3s