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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Original PaulE" data-source="post: 3078353" data-attributes="member: 20992">Dolphins and SeabirdsTuesday September 16th  Day 4Another great fry up from Trish and we were on our way to Ullapool to catch the ferry to the Isle of Lewis and Harris, a truely great 3 hours on the ferry, luckily there were a group of birders on board who I managed to latch onto <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> The highlight had to be my first ever European Storm Petrel pointed out by the group leader I got on it and had great views . Other highlights were a quick glance at a Minkie Whale a huge pod of Common Dolphin must have been at least 50 but could have been twice that , several other sightings of Dolphins and Porpoises including a group of 4 Risso’s dolphin.On the Bird front at the start of the trip it was all about the Bonxies with several seen including 7 behind a fishing boat ,regular sightings of more Bonxies, Gannets,Auks,Fulmars and a couple of Arctic Skuas As we neared Stornoway the number of Guillimots built up raft after raft floating past the boat. Then a huge raft which was pointed out to me were actually Manx Shearwaters and sure enough I picked up a couple flying in to join the group. I was told there were probably Sootys in with em but I couldn’t pick em out. Arrival in Stornaway and to celebrate went to a local café for a Smoked Salmon salad and a Rocky Road slice.After booking into the B&B we decided to head south in search of Eagles failed on that front but brilliant scenery, a Hen Harrier, Hooded Crows, Red-breasted Mergansers and 10+ Ravens eating what appeared to be a Dead Sheep at various stop offs on our route were compensation enough . Stopped at a community coop shop and got some Jap Biscuits to keep me going on the cake front.Pics here<a href="https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=6356FB2BA7828F28&id=6356FB2BA7828F28%211093" target="_blank">https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=6356FB2BA7828F28&id=6356FB2BA7828F28!1093</a> I've labelled one as possibily Risso's Dolphin if anyone could confirm or otherwise would be good,Margie took the pic just after we had seen the Risso's but as there were lot's of other Dolphins about not sure which these were!</blockquote>

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