Grey Phalarope tops a decent, but difficult day

A strong SW to west wind with very heavy showers. The showers eased by mid afternoon 

South side.

I managed two walks along the south sea wall, a good soaking this morning, but a surprisingly dry walk this afternoon (Malcolm)

11:15 - 12:00

Common Tern 1 briefly on No.2 outfall

Mediterranean gulls at least 6 on the feeding beach.

Shag 2 juveniles - one was in the harbour mouth before flying to the wooden jetty, the other flew straight to the jetty from the inner harbour.

Juvenile Shag

15:45 - 17:00

A juvenile Shag was sprucing itself up, as best it could, out from the harbour. It is very difficult keeping a camera on them when both the sea and yourself are being blown by the wind!

Gannet 1 sub adult flew out

Gannet flying past the lighthouse 

Another ringed juvenile Herring gull.
Part of NW England gull project, details awaited

Seawatch from the back of the harbour - around lunchtime - Pete

Juvenile Arctic skua out, 

Juvenile gannet out

Adult Gannet in

Juvenile Arctic tern out (and juvenile Commic tern I just glimpsed)

From Stone jetty 17:50 - 19:30  - this is an extract from Nick Godden's full report on the LDBWS webpage, see sidebar for the link.

Grey Phalarope 1 out 18:20

Manx shearwater 2 – 1 out at close range then another in distantly

Fulmar 1 out

Common scoter 1m

North harbour wall -Shaun 17:30-19:30:

Adult Kittiwake, male Common Scoter and a Merlin heading out. 

Razorbill on the sea close to wall swimming out

The SW winds and recent high spring tides have brought a number of dead seabirds high up the shore. Alison saw a sub adult Gannet at Half moon bay and there are several Guillemot on the strand line in a few areas. Dog walkers should keep their pets away from any corpses, and it goes without saying not to handle them.

Just out of the recording area - Chris

Two Leach's Storm Petrel seen from Knott end late afternoon heading our way.