Something bad has happened, forcing auks (in particular Razorbills) close inshore and up rivers. Hopefully everything will turn out okay for them, but at the moment we can only be grateful for their first ever visit to Gateshead. Up to 17 have been in Gateshead waters, mostly at the eastern end, but one as far as Dunston. Several Guillemots have also been seen, normally mega rare with just a handful of previous records.
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The end of August/ early September gave some tremendous seawatching, with a probable Yelkouan Shearwater followed by 4 Fea's/Desertas Petrels of which I managed 3.
Yelkouan Shearwater
