The first two balearic shearwaters of the year headed slowly west tonight, before ditching into a big raft of feeding manx shearwaters. At least 4 sooty shearwaters were also knocking about, while 4 common terns heading west were also new for the year (108). A minke whale and a porpoise represented the blubber side of things.
1st Galley 40.74% 2nd South Don 37.24% 3rd Portlethen 29.10% 4th Lough Beg 0.00% 5th North Don 0.00% 6th Girdleness 0.00% 7th Collieston 0.00% 8th Folkestone 0.00%
based on last 3 year's average total
updated 7/1/09
Year List Challenge 2008
1st Girdleness 107.96% 2nd North Don 105.32% 3rd Folkestone 105.17% 4th Lough Beg 105.08% 5th South Don 105.00% 6th Galley 103.73% 7th Collieston 101.49%
based on last 3 year's average total
updated 27/12/08
Best Patch finds 2008
• Stone Curlew - North Don 29/4
2nd record for NE Scotland
• Cattle Egret - Galley Head 2/6 • Fea's Petrel - Galley Head 15/8 • Citrine Wagtail - Lough Beg 13/9
1st record for N Ireland
• Honey Buzzard - South Don 14/9 • Desert Wheatear - N Don 15/11
3rd record for NE Scotland
• Buff-bellied Pipit - L Beg 11/12
1st record for N Ireland
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