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Skeggy Seawatch 091009
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Author:  Nige Lound [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Skeggy Seawatch 091009

A seawatch from the dunes south of Skegness between 0800 and 1010 produced the following:
Gannet 355 N 120 S
Arctic Skua 6 N
Bonxie 1 N
Sooty Shearwater 2 N
Manx Shearwater 2 N
Kittiwake 1 N
R T Diver 2 N 3 S
B T Diver 1 S then presumed same North 20 mins later
Common Scoter 5 S (no sign of regular winter flock which was up to 100 birds last week, with a Long tailed Duck nearby for a few days)
Auk sp 4 N 6 S
Eider 6 S, all males
Wigeon 2 S
Shelduck 5 N
Brent Goose 6 S

Dunes and bushes still quiet with only 2 Stonechat and single Redwing of note. Better luck tomorrow!!

Regards

Nige

Author:  Katherine Birkett [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Skeggy Seawatch 091009

Nige,

Would you like to pass on the Redwing sighting to Autumnwatch? They're doing a Redwing survey at the moment:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/autumnwatch/getinvolved/surveys/redwing-survey.shtml

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