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Friday, 6 May 2011

Thurlestone Bay.

Update from late Thurs 250 Manx Shearwater & the first of year Great Skua ( Bob B )

Bay watched from 07.00- 12.00 & 16.30-18.00. Early morning passage v good evening poor . days totals :-

Arctic Skua 2dp 1 lp ., 2lp ad Pomarine Skua ( with spoons ) ,35 Manx S'water, 14 Kittiwake, 8 Sandwich Tern, 20 Arctic Tern 75 + Gannet, 70 Razormot , 33 Whimbrel, 4 sanderling 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Common sandpiper, 1 Bar T Godwit, 3 Common Scoter.

Thurlestone Marsh - 1f Marsh harrier, 25 Swift, 75+ Swallow , 1 Turtle Dove ( over at 15.15 )