Friday 18 March 2011

On the 78th day there shall be auk

At last - an auk! Thanks to the ferries for displacing it

North Harbour Wall 0800-1100
Vis
Pied Wagtail 17
Chaffinch 1
Goldfinch 3
Meadow Pipit 2
Skylark 1

On the sea:
Red-throated Diver 1 + 3
RAZORBILL 1
Eider 15

In the sea:
Harbour Porpoise - at least 3, maybe 5 (IOY).

On the ground:
Twite c20
Rock Pipit which flew to South Harbour Wall.

On the wooden jetty:
Purple Sandpiper - 2
Turnstone 79 (plus 28 on the Heliport)

Vis reserve area 0630-0830
Meadow Pipit - 61 north
Siskin - 3 north
alba Wagtail - 2 north
Sand Martin - one north (IOY)

Grounded - male Pheasant was the 'highlight'!