A great seawatch from Whitburn this morning in a strong southerly until the front moved through and the wind became more variable. Lots of birds moving and large flocks of Kittiwake and Little Gull feeding off-shore. Highlights were nearish flybys from a Long-tailed Skua and a Great Northern Diver.
0715-1045
Manx Shearwater 1n 15s
Arctic Skua 14n 8s
Common Scoter 10n 9s
Sandwich Tern 1n 2s
Wigeon 32n 36s
Teal 95n 56s
Golden Plover 1n 4s
Red-throated Diver 3n 5s
Shag 3s
Fulmar 4s
Eider 2n 1s
Long-tailed Skua 1n
Pintail 1s
Meadow Pipit 22n 4s
Great Northern Diver 1n plus 1 on the sea
Mediterranean Gull 1n
Great Crested Grebe 1s
Mute Swan 1n
At Shibdon there has been a build up of ducks with 29 Shoveler, 18 Shelduck, 1 Gadwall,2 Ruff and 2 Greenshank.
The journey towards Scilly starts tomorrow. Praying for birds.
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