2 Roseate Terns a Great Northern Diver and 2 Arctic Skuas went north at Whitburn Obs in 5 hours this morning. When i got out of my car i was relieved to see no sign of fog or mist, yesterday my watch was cancelled due to the thick fog. Stoney was in the house and we enjoyed a fantastic five hour watch. It started slowly but the birds just kept coming, the first Roseate Tern was a year tick for both of us and anyone who saw Robs tweet with the boc photo will know what sort of views we enjoyed of the Great Northern Diver. The Grey Plovers and Godwits were the icing on the cake...can't wait for tomorrow
This is what we saw in order of appearance
Tuesday 5th June 04.40-10.00 N2-3 8/8
Fulmar 166n
Puffin 198n 14s
Manxie 23n
Sandwich Tern 137n 131s
Gannet 326n 139s
Common Tern 66n 2s
Grey Heron 1s
Red th Diver 3n 1s
Black h Gull 2n 1s
Common Gull 2n 3s
Common Scoter 30n 14s
Shag 2n 1s
Roseate Tern 1n 1s
Arctic Tern 16n
LBBGull 1n
Knot 1n
Arctic Skua 2n
Sanderling 5n
Sand Martin 1s
Great Northern Diver 1n
Dunlin 1n
Bar-tailed Godwit 2n
Grey Plover 5n
Turnstone 7n
Ringed Plover 1n
Eider 3s
