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Sunday, May 12, 2013

BROWNSTOWN HEAD:
Seawatch 09:30-11:30 (wind 4-5 SW-WSW, vis moderate, PMW):
Pomarine Skua: 2 W (adult & subadult light-phase) @10:50
Storm Petrel: 1 feeding
Red-throated Diver: 1 adult summer W
Arctic Tern: 180+ (including 127 W)
Puffin: 2 W
Manx Shearwater: 4 E, 190 W, 15+ feeding
Fulmar: 1 E, 7 W
Gannet: 5 E, 33 W
Sandwich Tern: 21 W
Whimbrel: 12 W
Kittiwake: 3 E, 80 W
Large auks: 3 E, 33 W
Guillemot: 65+ feeding
Razorbill: 25+ feeding
On land: Swift, male Blackcap, 4 Whitethroats, Chiffchaff & Tree Sparrow.

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