A short Teignmouth seawatch from 16:40 - 17:40 on Friday after the worst of the rain had cleared was productive, with a dark Pomarine Skua at 17:35 the highlight. There were also four Arctic Skuas, three of which were hassling Kittiwakes, and a flock of c.40 Common Scoters on the sea. Heading south were 29 Manx Shearwaters, six Sandwich Terns, a juvenile Common Tern, four Mediterranean Gulls, a Great Black-backed Gull and a Fulmar.
This evening a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull on the Salty, with it or another also around the estuary mouth on Thursday.
Hello Will, where are the best places to stand when doing a sea watch at Teignmouth please. Many thanks , Cilla . Cilla Ingram. 07712116739
ReplyDeleteI believe they watch from the East Cliff end, in front of the sailing club
ReplyDeleteHi Cilla, sorry for the late reply, usually the best place to watch is indeed the sailing/yacht club, where the overhang affords some protection from strong winds and rain
ReplyDeleteMany thanks . Cilla
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