The strong SW winds continue, thus more seawatching. Sharing the shelter at st Margaret’s with Brendan and Jack for the most part.
Highlights from the 17th: A juvenile Long–tailed skua early on down channel, 10+ Arctic skuas throughout the day, 52 Sooty shearwaters (between 07.00 – 13.15), a single Manx, 1CY Caspian gull, a tight flock of 7 Black terns first thing and a single later on all also down channel.
Today’s sea watching (18th) began with 2 Ospreys (below) out and south over the water within 5 minutes of each other, a Hobby did the same shortly after, more close Arctic skuas both passing and lingering, again 10+ and later a Little tern came past down channel close in.
A return tomorrow to some more ‘birdable’ weather.
PERDIX BIRDER 