On the final day of NGB Trip both the NGB and Staff had eyes fixed on the coast with a grand total of 7394
Manx Shearwaters hugging the islands coast; the most exceptional count of the day, though, was 83
Fulmars, the first large movement of this species all year. 1412
Kittiwakes and 246
Gannets provided the other numbers, with a good selection of other species including one
Great Skua off the North End, three
Black-headed Gulls, six
Razorbill, six
Guillemot, four
Sandwich Terns, one
Common Tern, two
Arctic Terns and one
'Commic' Tern.
Meanwhile waders were in good numbers the day consisted of 74
Oystercatchers, seven
Ringed Plovers, 13
Dunlins, four
Purple Sandpipers, one
Snipe, 17
Whimbrels, 17
Redshanks, 65
Turnstones and 47
Curlews. Nine
Sanderlings were also logged moving south while seawatching.
Other migrants dotted about the island today included two
Sparrowhawks, one
Buzzard, three
Sand Martins, one
Reed Warbler, ten
Willow Warblers, three
Goldcrest, two
Chiffchaff, one
Chaffinch and 146
Linnet.
With our Next Generation Birders leaving tomorrow, we'd like to say a massive thank you to the BTO for providing this years young ornithologists with the money to be to pay for the trip via the YBOF Grants.
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Both NGBs and Staff enjoying Chilly Night at the observatory |
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