26th and 27th November
Another rough, windy day on the 26th with
frequent showers and with limited coverage a Hen Harrier which flew past the
bar window was the only real bird of note!
The wind eased slightly on the 27th and swung round to the
NNE but persistent rain lingered through until mid-morning becoming showers
later on; the highlights were on the sea first thing and included 1,071 Fulmars
(with 16 ‘Blue’ individuals) with single Sooty Shearwater and Great Skua while an adult Glaucous Gull roosted on Seal Skerry.
Wildfowl
totals comprised 134 Teal, 381 Wigeon, 21 Gadwall, 55 Mallard, 6 Pintail, 12
Shoveler, 34 Tufted Duck, 23 Long-tailed Duck, 3 Goldeneye and 5 Red-breasted
Mergansers with 3 Red-throated Divers and 2 Great-northern Divers on the
sea. Waders included 127 Sanderling and
90 Dunlin on The Links along with 70 Redshank and 27 Bar-tailed Godwits with
the few lingering Passerines including 6 Meadow Pipits, 8 Rock Pipits, a
Fieldfare, 24 Redwing and 3 Snow Buntings.
Red-throated Diver, Simon Davies
Red-breasted Merganser, Simon Davies
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