Great northern Diver and a Little Gull passed Whitburn Obs by 10.30 this morning. You know its spring when you see your first Whimbrel of the year and we had one north today, but with a brisk northerly it didn't feel like spring. I was joined by Saint Mark who did all the hard work, too many JD and cokes for me last night Later Skinny dipper, who has just about learnt which way is north arrived and Walter made an appearance. We had a cracking species list and this is what we saw in order of appearance
Sunday 19th April 05.30-10.30 N2 then N3-4 cloud cover and some rain
Eider 5n 5s
Common Gull 50n 13s
Gannet 178n 24s
Fulmar 251n
Curlew 1n 1s
Sandwich Tern 12n 58s
Puffin 17n 1s
Black h Gull 4n
Redshank 37n
Common Scoter 9n 3s
Great northern Diver 1s
Red br Merganser 2n
Shag 1n 2s
Shelduck 1n
Red th Diver 3n 2s
Common Tern 1n
Whimbrel 1n
Teal 2n
Tufted Duck 2n
Grey Heron 1n
Manxie 1n
Dunlin 2n
Turnstone 3s
Arctic Tern 1s
Little Gull 1n ad
