Wednesday 1 July 2015

Out with the old in with the new.............

445 Common Scoter passed Whitburn Obs by 7 o'clock this morning on what promises to be another good duck movement day, lets hope somebody gets in the Obs to record it. That was June that was and eyes down we are off and running in July,  lets hope for another rare tern this month. Here are the sea watch details for yesterday and today

Tuesday 30th June 04.55-07.00 S1-2

Common Scoter 380n15s
Sandwich Tern 11n 140s
Red th Diver 1n
Common Tern 3n 5s
Black h Gull 8n 2s
Puffin 7n 4s
Grey Wagtail 2s
Curlew 1s
Arctic Tern 2s
Swift 1s


Wednesday 1st July 04.55-07.00 S2 bright sun rough sea

Black h Gull 42n 41s
Sandwich Tern 17n 92s
Swift 9s
Common Gull 3n 8s
Common Scoter 445n
Puffin 7n 2s
Manxie 10s
Common Tern 2n 4s
Shag 1n
Curlew 5s
Whimbrel 1s
Arctic Tern 6s
Red th Diver 1n
Teal 11n
Tufty 1n
Eider 17n