The wind had dropped off first thing but there were long
periods of light rain; I had a two hour seawatch at first light where the
highlights were my first 2 Manx
Shearwaters of the year, my first 5
Arctic Skuas of the year (four dark and one light phase), 10 Bonxies and
615 Fulmars including a pretty dark Blue
Fulmar. We then climbed the Beacon
to ring the three Raven chicks.
Birds
around the northern census route then included a juvenile Iceland Gull on Trolla, an increased total of 32 Wheatears, another
flyover dark phase Arctic Skua, a Whimbrel and 4 Redwings before heavier rain
moved in and the winds picked up again and pretty much ended the day.
Iceland Gull
Whimbrel
From six eggs to three ugly chicks!
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