Strumble Head 12th August 2017.

Time: 05.45 - 12.45
Wind: W 3/4

Common Scoter - 75 ( 51 Males )

Balearic Shearwater - 2

Grey Heron - 1

Whimbrel - 14

Arctic Skua - 2 ( Both Pale )

Bonxie - 1

Mediterranean Gull - 1 ( Juv )

Sandwich Tern - 4

Common Dolphin - 20/25 

Chris Grayell

Strumble Head (06 Aug 17)

Time: 0515 - 0900
Weather: Sunny spells.
Wind: SW (F4)

Storm Petrel - 2
Arctic Skua - 1 (D)
Great Skua - 1
Mediterranean Gull - 2 (AdW, AdS)
Sandwich Tern - 3
Common Scoter - 151 (64F, 87M)
Whimbrel - 1
Dunlin - 13

Common Dolphin - 2 pods of 5 and 15
Common Porpoise - showing quite well.

Strumble Head (05 Aug 17)

Time: 0515 - 0900
Weather: Sunny spells.
Wind: NW (F3)

Common Scoter - 459 (136F, 323M)
Mediterranean Gull - 2 (1stW, AdW)
Sandwich Tern - 2
Curlew - 1
Whimbrel - 1
Common Sandpiper - 1

Common Dolphin - c.15
Common Porpoise - showing occasionally

Gadwall

8 Gadwall on the pond at Llanychaer this evening before taking off and heading up the valley.

Strumble Head 4th August 2017.

Time: 06.00 - 09.30
Weather; Bright, Sunny
Wind: WSW 3

Gadwall - 2 ( The first since 2012 )
Shoveler - 1
Common Scoter - 262 ( 244 Males )
Dunlin - 2
Curlew - 2
Arctic Skua - 4 ( All Pale )
Sandwich tern - 2
Puffin - 3

Common Dolphin - A pod of approx. 12 to 15 animals east to west about half way out.
Porpoises showing occasionally.

Strumble Head 3rd August 2017 ( 2 Watches )

Time: 05.45 - 12.45
Wind: SW ( Howler )

Common Scoter - 14 ( 9 males )

Balearic Shearwater - 1

Storm Petrel - 1

Puffin - 1

( Chris Grayell )

Time; 16.30 - 18.00

Weather: Bright, clouding up towards end

Wind: SW 5/6

Common Scoter - 1 ( M )

Storm Petrel - 7

Puffin - 1

Porpoises showing well considering the sea conditions.

Strumble Head 1st August 2017.

Time: 16.00 - 18.00
Weather: Bright, some cloud.
Wind: SW3

Common Scoter - 13 ( 11 males )

Dunlin - 6

Sandwich Tern - 2

Puffin - 1

Porpoises showing all through the watch.

Manxies numerous & a large number of Guillemots with young on sea.