North Harbour Wall
0640-0810
Decided to emulate the Fleetwood birders and get to the watchpoint for dawn to do some pre-work sea-watching. It was well worth the early start.
Nothing much until 0710 then the following:
Red-throated Diver - 36 (including a flock of 16) heading generally north, some spiralling up to quite a height. Fantastic sight in the early morning sun.
Kittiwake - 295 in flocks of about 30 to 35, largest flock 55. Many probably missed if they were further out.
Gannet - at least 40. Largest flock = 10. There were many probables wheeling about way out near the wind turbines.
Possible skua, again way out near the turbines. Only the jizz suggested a skua as it was a larger and very dark bird persistently harrassing a smaller bird.
Eider 11 flew into the Bay.
