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Monday, 10 October 2011

Start Point

Seawatch 08:20-13:30, surprisingly good given WSW-W wind, helped by drizzle restricting visability (<10km). Passing SW were: juv Long-tailed Skua (nicely accompanied by a juv Arctic for comparison), Pomarine Skua (ad), 26 Arctic Skuas, 29 Bonxies, Sooty Shearwater, 8 Balearic Shearwaters, Manx Shearwater, 252 Gannets, 129 Kittiwakes (incl. 15 juvs), 96 Razorbills, 6 Guillemots, 45 auk sp. and sat on the sea a Wigeon.