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Friday, 3 August 2012

Seawatching Port Eynon

adult dark phase Arctic Skua
 While watching impressive passage of Manx Shearwater past Port Eynon this morning a couple of Arctic Skuas also went past. An adult with a juvenile, and I'm guessing the juvenile of the adult? The juvenile bird following the adult closely behind and never leading during pursuits or more relaxed flight.
adult (below) with juvenile Arctic Skua
05:40 to 08:30. Birds passing east except where shown.

32 Common Scoter (west), c100 Gannet, 4000+ Manx Shearwater, 2(dp) Arctic Skua, 1 Sandwich Tern and 2 Guillemot (on sea with heavy wing-moult)

Manx Shearwater
05:45 - 06:00 = 558
06:45 - 07:00 = 706
07:45 - 08:00 = 337

Peak passage occurred between 06:00 and 07:30. During this period I would approximate total numbers passing, heading east, to be 3500+ but after 07:30 a definite movement of birds passing west occurred, albeit in smaller numbers. It would be fairly safe to claim in excess of 4000 Manx Shearwater past Port Eynon this morning.
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