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Friday 13 August 2010

Seawatch 12/13th August

Newbiggin 12th

Spent a couple of hours at the point , not a great deal to show for the 10 observers all with eyes fixed on the sea.
20 Manx
3 Sooty (first of the year)
2 Roseates (per TC)
1 Scoter
2 Grey Plover
numerous Mediterranean Gulls ( first time I have spelt it right from memory ) vying for attention as they past overhead and just over the point.
+ loads of gossip that you would not believe !!!!!!!

St Mary's 13th 08:00-10:00
Not really fancying sitting on the point in the P******* rain , and now probably part of some gossip myself, I opted to sit in the car at St Mary's, radio on flask of coffee, conveniently parked by the toilets allowing some shelter from the wall.

Gannets 180 -- 1/2 hour
Scoter.......................22
Arctic Skua ..........4
Bonxie...................1
Manx .......................14
Sooty.............................6
RTD............................1
Grey Plover.............1
Teal ......................25
Again not a lot but the Sooty Shearwaters where worth the effort alone heading back for more..........
16:00-18:00
Another couple of hours at St Mary's ,just got there and AC pointed out a Juvenile Black Tern, sitting on the rocks near an Adult Roseate.
again not much for a couple of hours but the Bonxies gave very good views.
Manx.............5
Sooty............3
Bonxie............7
RTD.................1
Whimbrel........2
Juv Peregrine over the wetland

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