Up at 04.15am for some breakfast and then straight to norra Udden to watch migration there. Lots of activity on the sea, thousands of Eider and hundreds of Long-tailed Duck were busy courting around the island. At least three White Tailed Eagle harried them on occasion, giving great views in the early morning. Before long settled down to watch, this proved difficult as I was alone and there was a lot to cover, no doubt I missed birds. The following totals were reached before the weather broke and I left the watchpoint..
9,444 Eider, 993 Long-tailed Duck, 158 Velvet Scoter, 77 Razorbill, 1 Arctic Tern, 9 Red-throated diver, 8 Whooper Swan, 57 Curlew, 111 Common Scoter, 1 Black-throated Diver, 18 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Black Guillemot, 18 Chaffinch, 7 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Dunnock, 2 Skylark, 6 Mistle Thrus, 17 Redwing, 7 Linnet, 9 Woodpigeon, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Arctic Skua, and a Pochard...
Not a lot of photos taken due to bad light, though a good mornings birding all the same...
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9,444 Eider, 993 Long-tailed Duck, 158 Velvet Scoter, 77 Razorbill, 1 Arctic Tern, 9 Red-throated diver, 8 Whooper Swan, 57 Curlew, 111 Common Scoter, 1 Black-throated Diver, 18 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Black Guillemot, 18 Chaffinch, 7 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Dunnock, 2 Skylark, 6 Mistle Thrus, 17 Redwing, 7 Linnet, 9 Woodpigeon, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Arctic Skua, and a Pochard...
Not a lot of photos taken due to bad light, though a good mornings birding all the same...
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