By the grace of god.......

2 Roseate Terns a Black Tern and an Osprey were among the congregation at Whitburn Obs this morning. Stoney was in the house and we had good light a fresh south westerly and birds were moving. Pinkfeet started moving south at 06.50 adding an extra spice to the watch and one skein of 7 had a Bean Goose flying with them. Skuas were a feature and @gatesheadandbey called a juv Longtail as it headed north. Rob left for work demanding i kept the Gannet count going and the pressure was mounting but no help arrived. What did arrive by the grace of god were not one but two vicars....
Rev David Atkinson plus one. They enjoyed a first sea watch but failed to get on the Black Tern i called going north. When they left heading for Whitburn Steel i was hoping for a miracle as an Osprey had just gone south close inshore heading for the Steel, how lucky is that hope they got it
It's often the case that when all the birds for miles around go up that you can't find the raptor but this time i did and from memory i think Fos had one a few days ago so thats two past Whitburn in a few days
This is what we saw in order of appearance

Friday 14th September 06.15-11.15 SW3 8/8

Fulmar 13n 8s
Common Gull 4n 25s
Manx Shearwater 9n 2s
Gannet 587n 142s
Black h Gull 62n 183s
Common Scoter 29n 8s
Eider 5n 3s
Sandwich Tern 122n 32s
Redshank 6n 3s
Cormorant 8n 227s
Arctic Skua 9n 1s
Red th Diver 9n 17s
Curlew 4n 2s
Common Tern 111n 163s
Whimbrel 1s
Pink footed Goose 606s
Turnstone 1n 2s
Teal 8n
Shag 14s
Bean Goose 1s 07.14 flying with 7 Pinks
Bonxie 5n 1s
Long tailed Skua 1n juv
Redpoll 1n
Swallow 52s
Ringed Plover 1n 19s
Dunlin 12s
Wigeon 10n
Puffin 1s
Mipit 9s
Golden Plover 3s
Roseate Tern 2n ad
Porpoise 1s
Sooty Shearwater 1n
Grey Heron 1s
House Martin 2s
Black Tern 1n juv

Osprey 1n 11.21 the video is not todays bird but one i made earlier