Wednesday 17 August 2016

Ducks galore.......

688 Common Scoter and 369 Teal have passed Whitburn Obs in 8 hours over the last two days. Ducks galore! a lot more would have passed unrecorded so lets hope someone can carry on counting today. Plenty of other good birds are about so its worth a visit, please record your sightings in the log book
This is what i saw in 2 hours this morning

Wednesday 17th August 05.10-07.10 S2 cloud 2/8

Curlew 9n
Black h Gull 8s
Heron 1n
Teal 209n 1s
Common Tern 15n 12s
Sandwich Tern 11n 13s
Common Scoter 92n
Med Gull 1n ad
Dunlin 8n
Whimbrel 1n
Shag 2s
Shoveler 1n
Arctic Tern 10s
Common Gull 5n
Mallard 2n
Redshank 1n
Wigeon 1n
Manxie 9n 6s