Saturday, 18 September 2021

Razorbill

 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.

Razorbill

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

  

                                                                Fea's/Desertas Petrel

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  1. As you say I hope everything turns out ok for the Razorbill and the Guillemots. Nice one with the Shearwater and the Petrels..

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