95 Pink feet, 30 Little Gulls and a Med Gull passed Whitburn obs by 10.30 this morning. After the mega Little Auk passage it was business as usual with only 2 passing for DL to get his year tick. Derek joined me briefly this morning then later Hoggie and it turned out to be a decent sea watch despite a slow start. The early bright sun didn't help but as cloud cover moved in the birds improved. This is what we saw in order of appearance
Saturday 8th November 06.45-10.30 SW2-3 bright sun then cloud cover
First half
Black h Gull 24n 59s
Common Scoter 78n 32s
Common Gull 3n 68s
Red th Diver 15n 8s
Turnstone 2n
Mallard 1n 11s
Eider 3n 9s
Curlew 40n 1s
Goldeneye 4n
Wigeon 8n 19s
Woodcock 3 in/off
Meadow Pipit 9s
Teal 7n 17s
Little Auk 2n
Shoveler 2s
Little Gull 2n 28s
Golden Plover 110s
Shag 10s
Pink footed Goose 95s
Snipe 1s
Med Gull 1s ad
Shelduck 1s
At half time i went to see the Grey Phal at Hartlepool
Second half 14.00-16.15
I joined Magic Mark for a couple of hours
He had had some good birds on his afternoon watch including Long tailed Duck before i arrived . I managed to see the following with him
Great crested Grebe 1n
Tufted Duck 1n
Scaup 4s
Wigeon 4sTeal 2s
Pom Skua 3n juvs
Common Scoter 5s
Shag 2s
Woodcock 1 in/off
Not a bad day
