At long last some favourable winds, and although not a major passage it was good to kick off April with a nice range of species. The first few hours were very poor, but once the rain squalls had passed, passage picked up a lot with the highlights being some superb summer plumaged Black-throated Divers quite close inshore, and a lovely pair of Velvet Scoters. Sadly my scope is in very poor condition and so no doubt I missed a few things, one such including a flock of 8 Manx Shearwaters and a few Little Gulls, hoping that this isn't the theme of the spring.
The Pied Crow was also still present and showing very well.
Totals between 06.00-10.00 SSW 4:
Common Scoter - 77
Brent Geese - 322
Sandwich Tern - 116
Velvet Scoter - 2
Shelduck - 2
Red-throated Diver - 9
Red-breasted Merganser - 6
Gadwall - 1
Common Tern - 11
Gannet - 173
Arctic Skua - 4
Great Skua - 1
Little Gull - 1
Mediterranean Gull - 34
Teal - 4
Black-throated Diver - 6 (all in summer plumage)
Whimbrel - 2
The Pied Crow was also still present and showing very well.
Totals between 06.00-10.00 SSW 4:
Common Scoter - 77
Brent Geese - 322
Sandwich Tern - 116
Velvet Scoter - 2
Shelduck - 2
Red-throated Diver - 9
Red-breasted Merganser - 6
Gadwall - 1
Common Tern - 11
Gannet - 173
Arctic Skua - 4
Great Skua - 1
Little Gull - 1
Mediterranean Gull - 34
Teal - 4
Black-throated Diver - 6 (all in summer plumage)
Whimbrel - 2
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| Mediterranean Gulls |
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