Long-tailed Skua

7th September 2017 – overcast/rain at times SW4/5
Offshore
Observations between the showers on the falling tide (1530-1730) were led by a juvenile Long-tailed Skua which headed towards Morecambe Bay. Also seen were 69 Kittiwake, 66 Gannet, 59 Sandwich Tern, 12 Common Scoter, 5 Manx Shearwater, 4 Guillemot, 2 Razorbill and single Great Skua and Arctic Skua.
Grounded Migrants
Only a solitary Wheatear was logged.