Nige wrote:
Be interesting to keep comparing seawatches at different locations. Any chance of you getting up earlier Steve??
Nige
Nige,
I'd prefer it if the birds got up later.
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| Author: | Steve M. [ Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:17 pm ] |
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A late start, bad visibility, sandstorms, hailstorms and rainstorms but still managed to see; Sooty Shearwater - 5N Manx Shearwater - 1N Kittiwake - large numbers Gannet - large numbers Common Tern - good southward passage Sandwich Tern - plenty Arctic Tern - 1S close in Arctic Skua - sev C. Scoter - sev RT Diver - 1S Cheers Steve (with JA) |
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| Author: | Edmund Mackrill [ Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:43 pm ] |
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I seawatched from 07:00 - 12:00 at Chapel Point and am posting here to compare seawatches. Bonxie - 17 - non at Mablethorpe Sooty Shearwater - 1 - 5 at Mablethorpe Kittiwake - c30 only - loads at Mablethorpe Arctic Skua - 8 same as Mablethorpe Arctic Tern - 20+ only 1 at Mablethorpe Common Tern - 11 only before 09:00 many at Mablethorpe RT Diver - 9 only 1 at Mablethorpe Sandwich Tern - c15 good passage at Mablethorpe Gannets - big passage - as Mablethorpe I expected much more passage but most interesting to see differences between seawatch points. In company with Colin & Sheila Jennings from 10:00 |
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| Author: | Steve M. [ Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:11 pm ] |
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Hi Ed, seawatching is often startlingly different at varying coastal locations as you'll know. Today, the differences may be partially explained by the timings - our seawatch took place from about 1030- 1415, and all our shearwater sightings came in the last hour. (Jim stayed longer than me and may have seen many more after I left). The real frustrations always arise when someone up the coast gets a rarity and you don't, which has happened countless times to all of us seawatchers I'm sure! |
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| Author: | Nige Lound [ Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:00 pm ] |
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Hi Steve/Ed I was at Gib from 0630 till 1000 and again Skeg Seafront from 1615 till 1845 and had the following Gib Gannet Lots all over. North and South R T Diver 5N 14S Kittiwake 6N Bonxie 9S 5N Arctic Skua 19S 2N Arctic Tern 14N Common Tern 6N Commic Tern 6N Sarnie Tern 30N Pinkfeet 60S Auk sp 14N 1S Pintail 2S Teal 15N 9S Wigeon 4N Skeg Front Gannet. 46N and 9S. Not as busy as earlier Common Scoter 47 (42 on sea and 5N) Arctic Skua 2S Bonxie 5N Kittiwake 35N Little Gull 7N Sooty Shearwater 1N Arctic Tern 5N Common Tern 1S Commic Tern 11S Leach's Petrel 1N at 1645 Balearic Shearwater 1N at 1835 Be interesting to keep comparing seawatches at different locations. Any chance of you getting up earlier Steve?? Regards Nige |
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:02 pm ] |
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Would I get such excellent results looking out to sea from Skegness seafront? |
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| Author: | Nige Lound [ Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:32 pm ] |
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Hi Katherine. Seawatching is a form of birdwatching which can become very addictive. People either love it or hate it. I would suggest you go with someone who knows what they are doing to a location such as Huttoft Car Terrace (where you can watch from your car in relative comfort!) or even Flamborough Head. Off the Lincs coast many birds are distant and require many hours of practise to identify them correctly. Some birds seen are impossible to ID and it can be a daunting prospect if on your own. Good seawatches are often in cold, wet and windy conditions too but you should give it a try!! One good bird seabird can make your day! Regards Nige |
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:48 pm ] |
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The problem is, is that I haven't got my own car and am therefore dependent on my dad's driving or public transport to get around...... would there be any possibility of gaining seawatching tuition from yourself or another keen seawatcher? I'd naturally need pickup from Skegness railway station...... There is no hope of my ever learning to drive through disability..... |
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| Author: | Steve M. [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:20 am ] |
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Nige wrote: Be interesting to keep comparing seawatches at different locations. Any chance of you getting up earlier Steve?? Nige Nige, I'd prefer it if the birds got up later.
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:04 am ] |
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Steve M. wrote: I'd prefer it if the birds got up later. I'll re-adjust my alarm clock!
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