2 Great northern Divers and 118 Manx Shearwaters and a Blue Fulmar passed Whitburn Obs by 07.30 this morning. Yes we need more observers, bins essential scope optional, ability to take notes and count would help
It was a busy sea watch this morning in calm conditions and good light, loads of birds were moving on a light ENE wind. This is what i saw in order of appearance
Thursday 13th May 05.15-07.30 ENE1-2 cloud cover calm sea
Gannet 390n 22s
Common Gull 16n 8s
Sandwich Tern 9n 227s
Common Tern 28n 5s
Swallow 5n
Puffin 48n
Manx Shearwater 118n
Blue Fulmar 1n
Little Gull 3n 3s
Porpoise 1s
Red th Diver 1n 1s
Common Scoter 17n 5s
Shag 1n
Curlew 1n
Whimbrel 1n
Shelduck 1n
Dunlin 3n
Great northern Diver 2n (one beast of a bird moulting into summer plum, would have liked a closer look at its bill)
roll on tomorrow morning
