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