Monday, 27 August 2018

Skuas.....Off the Teifi

A 2.5 hour 10:25-13:00 watch from the Cliff Hotel ....

1 Bonxie
2 Arctic Skua (lp & dp)
9 Sandwich Tern
3 Common Tern
1 Common Scoter
1 Med Gull
25 Fulmar
225 Manx Shearwater
180 Gannet
350 Kittiwake
14 Whimbrel
6 Curlew

Only the single male Common Scoter is the most surprising count, with low counts on other days here, from the Bay to Remember boats and from Strumble Head. Is the population intending to winter further north.....?

2 Arctic Skuas seen from Mwnt this morning too (Gary Reynolds)