5 Little Auks and 11 Little Gulls passed Whitburn Obs by 11 today. Hoggie joined me and he filled his boots with year ticks on his first watch this year. Conditions were similar to yesterday but without the rain. Little Auks and Gulls were the stars. This is what we saw in order of appearance
Monday 4th January 08.00-11.00 SE3 cloud cover, rough sea
Common Gull 43s
Black h Gull 22n 60s
Little Auk 3n 2s
Gannet 1n 16s
Dunlin 2n
Jackdaw 2s
Red th Diver 3n 2s
Guillemot 175s
Fulmar 4n 37s
Wigeon 7n 1s
Little Gull 11s all adults
Razorbill 5s
Kittiwake 2n 19s
Great crested Grebe 2s
Long tailed Duck 1s
Teal 3s
Shag 3n 1s
Common Scoter 3s
Goldeneye 2n 1s
Eider 1n 1s
Goosander 2n
Sparrowhawk 1n
Bonxie 1n
Brent Goose 2n pb
