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Gibraltar Point - 14/08/14
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Author:  Richard Doan [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Gibraltar Point - 14/08/14

Quite a few migrants turning up the past couple of days, good numbers of raptors about also, highlights from today:

Kingfisher 1
Green Woodpecker 1
Whinchat 1
Willow Warbler 52
Kestrel 13(9 in the air together this evening!!)
Greenshank 15
Wheatear 3
Mistle Thrush 15
Marsh Harrier 4 (together at high tide)
Peregrine 1 adult female
Short-eared Owl 1
Mediterranean Gull 4(2 ads, 1 first-summer and a juv)
Bar-tailed Godwit 5000
Curlew 1300!!!!!!
Redshank 300
Scaup 1 on the Mere this afternoon
Hobby 2 south
Spotted Flycatcher 1
Redstart 2
Common Buzzard 2
Gannet 1
Arctic Skua 1

Cheers,

Richard

Author:  Richard Doan [ Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gibraltar Point - 14/08/14

A two hour Seawatch this evening (15th) was reasonably productive, with a force 3-4 northerly wind

Sooty Shearwater 1 north
Great Skua 1 south
Red-throated Diver 1
Common Scoter 50
Gannet 8 S
Common Tern 1029
Sandwich Tern 1500
Arctic Tern 1
Little Tern 3

Cheers,

Richard

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