Tuesday 15 September 2015

Strumble Head 15th September.

Time: 10.00 - 14.30
Weather: Cloudy Overcast, Brightened after 13.00
Wind: N 2/3


Common Scoter - 68 ( 53 Males )
Pomarine Skua - 2 ( 1 Pale*, 1 Juv )
Arctic Skua - 2 ( 2 Juv )
Bonxie - 2 ( The first seen to repeatedly chase & eventually kill a Juv Lesser Black Backed Gull )
Sandwich Tern - 54
Common Tern - 1
'Commic' Tern - 28


Risso's Dolphin - 4 ( Including a very small calf )


Common Dolphin - 71 ( Pods of 6, 16 including a calf & 50+ )


* While following the Adult Pomarine Skua it flew directly over the largest Pod of Common Dolphins which contained at least 50 animals & was present in varying numbers for the next hour plus.


Porpoise showing occasionally.