Manx Shearwater and Long tailed Duck passed Whitburn Obs by 10am this morning. I was joined by Saint Mark, Boy Wonder and Pink Floyd and boy did we have some fun. Our first Manxie of the year and our first Common Tern, a big Diver and much more. Add to that a variety of wind directions.....
This is what we saw in order of appearance
Saturday 9th April 05.55;10.00 S3 then W2 then N2-3 full cloud and rain at times
Common Gull 201n 36s
Gannet 38n 11s
Black h Gull 22n 14s
Eider 14n 7s
Common Tern 1n
Sandwich Tern 6n 22s
Common Scoter 22n 21s
Shelduck 2n
Puffin 3n
Manxie 1n
Red br Merganser 4n 1s
LBBGull 7n
Red th Diver 3n 6s
Redshank 1s
Pied Wagtail 1s
Goosander 2n
Shag 2n
Sand Martin 1n
Great n Diver 1n
Grey Heron 1n
Long t Duck 1n
