Richard Lorand and I did a 3 hour sea watch in calm conditions. Rate of movement declined with time of watching, but started with 6 bonxies on arrival: Bonxie 20>S Pom skua 1>S Long-tailed skua 1>S Arctic skua 8>S Manx shearwater 1>S Gannet 235>S Red-throated diver 20>S and 1 on sea Great-crested grebe 2>S and 1 on sea Goldeneye 1>S Wigeon 22>S, 30N Teal 73>S, Common scoter 85>S Velvet scoter 3>S and 2>N at least 3 birds Eider 2>S Pintail 4>S Guillemot 2 Little gull 13>S. All in 1 group, mixed adults and immatures Sandwich tern10>S Commic tern>1S Sanderling 145 on beach
Regards Cliff
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