Bye bye northerlies.....

13 Manxies and a Bonxie passed Whitburn Obs in 4 hours this morning. It took over 14 hours of watching on a north wind but at last a Skua. It is goodbye to the northerly flow after a week of NE and N i can look forward to a new broom, i even swept out the Obs hope the crab sandwich boys don't make a mess. It was a pleasant watch with a lighter wind and great visibility with a good mix of birds but not so many stars, the Whimbrel probably won top spot
This is what i saw in order of appearance

Tuesday 9th May 05.05-09.05 N2 8/8

Fulmar 99n
Common Gull 59n 5s
Eider 5n 2s
Red th Diver 10n
Shelduck 1n
Guillemot 4250n
Common Scoter 15n 11s
Razorbill 350n
Black h Gull 4n
Gannet 415n 2s
Bar t Godwit 1n
Whimbrel 11n
Manxie 13n
Sandwich Tern 3n 13s
Puffin 21n
Common Tern 20n 7s
Arctic Tern 3n
Common Scoter 15n 11s
Swallow 2n
LBBGull 1n
Fox one in the nature reserve
Scaup 2n pr
Pintail 2n pr
Ringed Plover 3n
Dunlin 1n
Bonxie 1n