Thursday, 15 July 2010

Med. Gulls to the Teifi

Strumble;-
For 1 hour this evening, a nil report on Adrian's Strumble Spreadsheet.
Manxies passing at c10-20,000 per hour, though passage tonight variable in this wind(southerly-ish)
We are regularly asked if we see Manx Shearwaters !!
We are now recording passing numbers..........we haven't been as a rule, because we take manxies during their breeding season, and porpoises for granted. Attention being paid to both species by 4 Dutch birders in the look-out this evening.
I guess they don't see many of either species at home?..............as a good number of other visitors to Strumble.

Fishguard Harbour;-
Med. Gulls tonight, 3 juv, 3 1sum, 1 2sum.
Last night, 2 juv, 3 1sum, 2 2sum.
(Fishguard BG)

Teifi, 9pm;-
Passing birds in for shelter, roosting in front of The Webley, 1 adult Common Gull, 1 2nd summer Med. Gull, and most delightful to see, 4 adult and 1 very juvenile Sandwich Tern.