Jane Turner
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Still not a lot happening. I've had 9 Bonxie sighting, but I think its 3 birds circulating. Good day for ducks though. Goosander being the highlight and the is Black-throatd Diver out on the sea
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How to see Leach's Petrel (1 Viewer)
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Jane Turner
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Tomorrow should be better... its still blowing nicely.
Hi jane , i hope you don't mind me gatecrashing your thread with a couple of noobish seawatching questions.
If you don't mind then here goes
Does sooty shearwaters ever dive from the air?
If you see a scoter flapping with it's head pointing up is it definately a velvet scoter? , i couldnt be sure if its secondaries were pale enough due to wind,waves and duration of viewing.
This wasn't local btw it was whilst on holiday in s.wales
If you don't mind then here goes
Does sooty shearwaters ever dive from the air?
If you see a scoter flapping with it's head pointing up is it definately a velvet scoter? , i couldnt be sure if its secondaries were pale enough due to wind,waves and duration of viewing.
This wasn't local btw it was whilst on holiday in s.wales
Jane Turner
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Sooty dive shallowly, usually from the surface. If you had a long-winged bird plunge diving, it was probably one of these
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hOdsjwLqJ4o/THubYoXSWUI/AAAAAAAAJeY/emOdC5lzL1I/s800/juvgannetsma8074.jpg.
You need to ask a Scot about Velvet Scoters... though at any range where you can see a bird has a head, you wouldn't miss the white secondaries.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hOdsjwLqJ4o/THubYoXSWUI/AAAAAAAAJeY/emOdC5lzL1I/s800/juvgannetsma8074.jpg.
You need to ask a Scot about Velvet Scoters... though at any range where you can see a bird has a head, you wouldn't miss the white secondaries.
ok and thanks v.much jane
i'm still convinced i originally got on a sooty and then must have lost it and then just caught a juv gannet diving , really dont want to untick it lol , a question mark will remain til i get a better one though.
I was thinking a fem. for velv scot but tbh it wasn't all that far out and i didn't notice any paleness on secondaries so that one goes down as a mis-viewed common.
Thanks again for your time.
i'm still convinced i originally got on a sooty and then must have lost it and then just caught a juv gannet diving , really dont want to untick it lol , a question mark will remain til i get a better one though.
I was thinking a fem. for velv scot but tbh it wasn't all that far out and i didn't notice any paleness on secondaries so that one goes down as a mis-viewed common.
Thanks again for your time.
Jane Turner
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The 1st few petrels of the season are out there.... not too windy, but its been steady Westerlies for 3 days now.. and as usual it worked.
Rob Smallwood
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Tuesday beginning to look good....
Jane Turner
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Agreed - see what the weekend and 1st blow brings... then fill your boots time 
Jane Turner
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Leach Cam is going to work too - see my signature
Jane Turner
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Cheshire Birder
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Jane Turner
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Jane Turner
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and the longer terms is still showing a good string of lows
Shipping Forecast - Issued: 0405 UTC Fri 13 Sep
Wind North or northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea State Slight or moderate.
Weather Rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shipping Forecast - Issued: 0405 UTC Fri 13 Sep
Wind North or northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea State Slight or moderate.
Weather Rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
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Simon Wates
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Hiya - hope you are fine
I only have one experience on the Wirral with those dark fairies - I shared a bus stop shelter with one whilst sheltering from a vicious squall hitting New Brighton - in approx 1978.
If we get strong south westerlies down here in Nov- Jan ish then Leach's are pretty much guaranteed during or just before/after the strongest blows - like prolonged bf7+. They come very close inshore - close to the beaches then.
I must mention how much I enjoy reading Jane's fabulous contributions.
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Jane Turner
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The LPs will quite often go inland of you. Arctic/Pom and Great Skuas are usually more distant. Long-tailed Skuas are also prone to coming in really close
Cheshire Birder
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Himalaya, Leach's will often patter past you at close range particularly at high tide.
CB
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Hi
I am fine, hope you are good too!
Sounds like a very special encounter indeed. I was born in 1978 so 2 special things happened in that year
I am fine, hope you are good too!
Sounds like a very special encounter indeed. I was born in 1978 so 2 special things happened in that year
Hiya - hope you are fine
I only have one experience on the Wirral with those dark fairies - I shared a bus stop shelter with one whilst sheltering from a vicious squall hitting New Brighton - in approx 1978.
If we get strong south westerlies down here in Nov- Jan ish then Leach's are pretty much guaranteed during or just before/after the strongest blows - like prolonged bf7+. They come very close inshore - close to the beaches then.
I must mention how much I enjoy reading Jane's fabulous contributions.
