Monday 31 August 2009

Martin's Haven: Gannets & Porpoises

Standing outside Lockley Lodge at about 1800 this evening during a break in the weather, we watched the spectacle of a group of about 30 Gannets circling over, following, and feeding amongst a much larger than usual group of Porpoises. We counted at least 6, and as many as 10 Porpoises feeding actively around the area of the entrance to the Haven; we normally only get 2-4 in Jack Sound. Several times the Gannets seemed to dive near-simultaneously almost on top of the Porpoises.
Also in Martin's Haven: a male Kestrel, a Stonechat, and a flock of about a dozen Linnets