Wednesday 8 November 2017

2nd November 2017 Unst N2 Overcast

A strong northerly had rather petered out by dawn but tried another early morning seawatch from Lamba Ness with Al where we saw a Sooty Shearwater, 53 blue Fulmars, a Little Auk, a Bonxie and 4 Glaucous Gulls all flying north in just under 2 hours. Whilst there, 4 Snow Buntings arrived in off the sea.


Sooty Shearwater and Fulmar passing Lamba Ness

blue Fulmar passing Lamba Ness


blue Fulmar passing Lamba Ness
a more eye-catching individual by virtue of its diffuse dark breast-band

Juvenile Glaucous Gull and Fulmar passing Lamba Ness

Juvenile Glaucous Gull passing Lamba Ness