Thursday 11 December 2014

Ramsey seawatch

Could only fit an hour in first thing today but in that time had 7 Manx shearwaters, a bonxie and 16 gannet of note. Auks (almost all guillemot that could be positively ID'd) were going through at a rate of 270/hr with around 60% still in winter plumage.
Kitts were down on yesterday to just 40 in the hour. Lots of fulmars on water and circling the area - they have been on ledges most days this month so far but not today so I suspect this morning's birds were largely those.