Bridges of Ross 3rd Sept 2013

Time: 06:40-09:25 & 15:30-18:50

Weather: F2 SW (am) & F3 W-SW (pm), dry, good visibility generally (haze in afternoon) & warm.

Observers: Niall T. Keogh, Noel Keogh, Stewart Ford, Roy Teale, Joe Adamson, Darach Turley et al. 

Sooty Shearwater: 202

Manx Shearwater: 1,000+ in 2.5 hrs (am) & 225 in 1 hr (pm)

Leach's Petrel: 3

Storm Petrel: 3

Common Scoter: 5

Great Skua (Bonxie): 7

Pomarine Skua: 2 pale phase

Arctic Skua: 10

Sabine's Gull: 1 juv

Sandwich Tern: 10

Arctic Tern: 7

Whimbrel: 4

Chough: 2

Kestrel: 1

 

Seawatching accessories haven't been getting any better around here ever since the Swedish umbrellas. Check out Stewart's chair for instance!...