Stoney was in the house and straight away we realised it was better than expected. The wind was a brisk ESE and birds were moving, Ducks were bombing past and it looked good. We enjoyed our first hour and a half, Rob checked Jackies beach and had nowt..Magic Mark arrived and did Jackies beach and had a Lap Bunt....
Unknown to me i had missed a call from @HarperBirder due to poor reception but Rob got a call and started closing the shutters..@middy_birding had only gone and found a blinkin Scops Owl
I rang the wife and was panicking where was the Albion Pub, where was Ryhope Village Dean.When i arrived it was to an area we both knew well and had birded many times a few years ago the coastal path being good for Lap and Snow Bunts
The rest as they say is History the third Obs team member in three consecutive days to find a rarity. Mark Harper on Monday with the Little Bunting, Dave Foster yesterday with Arctic Warbler and now the latest member of the team Tom Middleton with a real Mega Scops Owl...no pressure on me then for tomorrow
This is what we saw in order of appearance no guesses at what the bird video is
Wednesday 27th September 06.25-08.15 ESE3 8/8
Red th Diver 7n 14s
Bonxie 1n 3s
Black h Gull 52n 20s
Common Gull 28n 2s
Puffin 2n
Gannet 402n 5s
Little Gull 3n juvs
Eider 3s
Teal 7n 4s
Shag 1s
Manxi 1n
Common Scoter 68n 10s
Goosander 3n
Arctic Skua 2n
Wigeon 41n
Scaup 3n drakes
Brent Goose 2n db
Scops Owl 1 Oh My God...
