Weather: W force 4/5
A 5am start to make the early tide. Force 4-5 westerly winds were pushing many of the 150 Gannets of different age groups close to the main island affording good photo opportunities.
A lone Fulmar, a now uncommon visitor to the island spent an hour prospecting the cliffs along the west side.
Other seabirds seen were 11 Common Scoter, 54 Sandwich Terns and 2 Kittiwakes. Some of the many Herring Gulls rested on the rocks on the island.
Nine Whimbrel paid a brief visit with a single Curlew and Bar tailed Godwit. Sixteen Shelduck, 2 male Eider, 2 Little Egret and the Kestrel were also here.
Sadly only 3 Swallows remain after the recent poor weather.
Photos AEH
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