Algarve Seawatching (1 Viewer)

[ndsutcliffe]

Taken off Carrapateira this morning. Firstly, just to confirm that these are Razorbills? I estimate 300 - 400 passed through in about 2 and a half hours.



Interspersed with them (about 1 in 20) were what look like Puffins?



and also a few groups on their own



There appeared to be a few birds with amore slender bill - possibly a photographic issue - but possibly Guillemots?



And some Gulls around - mostly uninteresting, but is this a Common Gull?



Would appreciate confirmation/correction - thanks.

 

[jogresh]

Yes you're right about the Razorbills and Puffins, and in a very quick look, I think 2 x Guilley too.
The gull is a Med. 👍🐦

 

[ndsutcliffe]

Yes you're right about the Razorbills and Puffins, and in a very quick look, I think 2 x Guilley too.
The gull is a Med. 👍🐦

Thanks. It was a busy morning 👍

 

[Hotspur]

1-3 are all Razorbills except the lead bird in 2 which is a Guillemot. Finer bill, paler mantle colour, skinnier appearance, longer back end.
Pic 4 is 4 Puffins, 5 Razorbills and 2 Guillemots.
5 is 5 Razorbills and 3 Puffins.
Pic 6 is three Puffins.
7&8 are Guillemots and 9 looks like a young Med Gull

 

[Butty]

Note dark underwing distinguishing the puffins.

 

[ndsutcliffe]

Note dark underwing distinguishing the puffins.

....oh and the massive bills and cute expression 😆

 

[JWN Andrewes]

7 is certainly a Guillemot, less sure about 8, strikes me as more like another Razorbill.

 

[Hotspur]

7 is certainly a Guillemot, less sure about 8, strikes me as more like another Razorbill.

I thought the face pattern is better for raz and the bill is indeterminate. Ground colour useless as no other birds as reference but the tail seems fairly long which on balance is a stronger feature IMO. Totally get your point though and probably one to leave in the gu/ra bin