Strong winds again but there was more west in the wind than of late and as a result the now regular, morning seawatch was very productive with a fine array of species seen, highlighted by a near-summer plumaged Great-northern Diver – a Swedish tick!
The totals were made up of 4 Shelduck, 45 Eiders, 5 Velvet Scoter, 42 Common Scoter, 6 Long-tailed Duck, 5 Goldeneye, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Red-necked Grebe, a Purple Sandpiper, a Little Auk, 11 Guillemots, 165+ Razorbills, 272+ Kittiwakes, 7 Little Gulls, 6 Red-throated Divers and 145+ Gannets.
Not much else was seen in the windy but sunny afternoon apart from a single Shorelark which flew south over the top of Gamla Varbergs and two female Scaup which appeared briefly in the bay in front of the house, late afternoon – a house tick!
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