Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Strumble Head 14 Aug 12

Time 1540 - 1730 hrs
Sunny
Wind S 1 to 2

Little Gull - 1 (1st W)
Arctic Skua - 2 (1 pale Ad - 1 very dk Juv)
Raven - 2 (Juv)

There were good numbers of kittiwake, manx shearwaters and gannets feeding in flocks strung out along the edge of the tide race. Small numbers of auks rafted, with as many as 5 puffin among them. Porpoises were widespread if low in number; one was accompanied by a calf.