North Sea Seawatching

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Last two days have produced some significant movement of common seabirds including Northern Gannet, Kittiwake & Fulmar. Highlights of two hours from three locations (Craster, Boulmer Steel & Foxton):

Three Great Skua.
Six Red Throated Diver.
Eight Common Scoter (south)
One Manx Shearwater.
One Harbour porpoise

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Tonight from 18.55-19.55 at Newbiggin produced one group of six Manx Shearwater north very close in.
Strong Gannet movement and good numbers 20+ of Common, Arctic & Sandwich Tern north.
A Bunting (sp) inoff was lost near the Churchyard.

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One hour early morning 5.45-6.45 at Church Point, Newbiggin produced a single Manx Shearwater and 16 Common Scoter north. Northern Wheatear at Church.