Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Strumble Head 18th Oct.

Only myself & Richard Davies braved the chilly lookout today , but it was worth it !

07.30 - 15.30
Wind W Force 6-8

Brent Goose - 1 ( PB )
Wigeon - 3
Common Scoter - 14 ( All males )
Gt Crested Grebe - 1
Red Throated Diver - 3
Gt Northern Diver - 1
Manx Shearwater - Still quite a few passing
Grey Phalarope - 1
Pom Skua - 51 ( 17 Pale several with spoons , 34 Juvs )
Arctic Skua - 52 ( 18 Pale , 34 Dark )
Long Tailed Skua - 6 ( All Juvs )
Bonxie - 41
Med Gull - 1 ( Ad )
Arctic Tern - 7
Black Tern - 1

A constant stream of Kittiwakes all day coming out of the bay numbered 1000's.

Risso's Dolphin - 18