Monday, 17 October 2016

Strumble Head 17th October 2016.

Time: 07.30 - 11.30
Weather: Ranging from Bright to Rain Showers
Wind: SW 5

Wigeon - 4
Common Scoter - 74 ( 64 Males )
Great Northern Diver - 1
Balearic Shearwater - 1
Manx Shearwater - 4
Pomarine Skua - 1 ( Pale )
Arctic Skua - 3 ( 2 Pale, 1 Dark )
Bonxie - 1
Mediterranean Gull - 2 ( Ad & 1st W )
Sabines Gull - 1 ( Juv )
Common Tern - 1

Gannets in excess of 500 today & the Auk movement of Gillies/Razorbills estimated at 7000+ in the watch.

Porpoise showing on & off.
A single Swallow in off the sea.

AR & RH Davies