More Divers than Dabblers.......

21 Scaup, 14 Pochard and 13 Tufty's went north passed Whitburn Obs in 51/2 hours this morning. It was an Aythya wave as more diving than dabbling ducks went north. Magic Mark and myself enjoyed this sea watchers delight, throw in a few Barnacles and waders and hey presto! you've got a canny sea watch. I can think of a few sea watchers who will be wishing they had got out of bed this morning
This is what we saw in order of appearance

Sunday 7th May 05.10-10.40 N4 7/8

Fulmar 84n
Gannet 372n 20s
Eider 13n 15s
Guillemot 4600n
Razorbill 425n
Shelduck 7n
Tufted Duck 13n
Common Gull 55n 8s
Arctic Tern 6n
Common Scoter 1n 23s
Ruff 1n
Red th Diver 1n 1s
Sandwich Tern 4n 13s
Puffin 76n
Scaup 21n
Common Tern 128n 2s
Red br Merganser 5n
Bar tailed Godwit 3n
Black h Gull 1n
Whimbrel 3n
Curlew 5n
Pochard 14n
Dunlin 3n
Shag 1n 1s
Manxie 1n
Ringed Plover 6n
Wigeon 2n
Teal 5n
Pintail 2n
Mallard 4n
LBBGull 1n
Barnacle Goose 13n