Firth of Forth Estuary sighting (1 Viewer)

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TomMalcC

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• Sep 8, 2020

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Saw this (juvenile?) sea bird yesterday in the Forth Estuary, Scotland. It seemed to be struggling. Any ideas what it may be?

Tom

 

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rylirk

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• Sep 8, 2020

• #2

First thought would be Northern Gannet

 

delia todd

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• Sep 8, 2020

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And it would seem to be oiled.

Can you contact the RSPCA?

 

Mark Lew1s

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• Sep 8, 2020

• #4

I think it looks young, rather than oiled.

 

delia todd

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• Sep 8, 2020

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Oh yes.... you could very well be right Mark.

I just wasn't thinking 'young' LOL

 

david kelly

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• Sep 8, 2020

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delia todd said:

And it would seem to be oiled.

Can you contact the RSPCA?

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As you well know Delia, it would be the SSPCA. A wee slip of the finger on your part I’m sure. I don’t know what happens when you phone the RSPCA about an animal in Scotland but I would think that there is a process in place.

David

 

delia todd

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• Sep 8, 2020

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Ooops... LOL the dreaded SMs at play.

Of course David - I don't know how I did that really!