Arctic Skua and a Bonxie passed Whitburn Obs by 7.30 this morning. And Magic Mark was back and called the Obs mega, an Avocet north only the second ever record. Stoney was in the house as he was with me when the first ever Avocet passed. It was a great sea watch but i had to leave the guys and head to work, always dangerous, this is what we saw in order of appearance
Friday15th May 04.50-07.30 N1-2 cloud cover
Gannet 213n 8s
Puffin 25n 16s
Sandwich Tern 210s
Common Gull 55n 5s
Common Scoter 20n 4s
Manxie 39n
Red th Diver 5n
Dunlin 23n
Porpoise 1n 2s
Arctic Tern 1s
Common Tern 18n 19s
Black h Gull 1n 2s
Bonxie 1n
Shelduck 3s
Eider 1n
Arctic Skua 1n
Wigeon 2n
Blue Fulmar 1n L
Whimbrel 3n
Ringed Plover 2n
Avocet 1n 07.10
Great n Diver 1s
Shag 2n
Red br Merganser 1n
