Little Gulls headline offshore sightings

11th May 2007 - overcast/heavy showers V1/2
Offshore
Morning observations on the falling tide and in between the heavy showers (0800-0900 & 0930-1030) were highlighted by 3 adult Little Gull moving out of Morecambe Bay and 5 dark phase Arctic Skua. Also logged were 148 Common Scoter, 72 Gannet, 68 Sandwich Tern, 20 Arctic Tern, 11 Common Tern, 3 Red-throated Diver and 2 Razorbill.
Grounded Migrants
Sightings were limited to 10 Wheatear.
Diurnal Migration
Just 2 Swift flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Passage waders included 17 Whimbrel and a flock of 200 Dunlin.