Bridges of Ross 4th Sept 2013

Time: 06:40-09:25 & 15:30-18:30

Weather: F2-3 S dry, mild & excellent visibility (am). F3 S dry, sunny & hazy turning F3-4 SW with squalls (pm).

Observers: Niall T. Keogh, Noel Keogh, Joe Adamson, Darach Turley, Glyn Sellors & Chris Holt.

Sooty Shearwater: 117

Manx Shearwater: 265 in 2.5 hrs (am) & 190 in 2.5 hrs (pm)

Storm Petrel: 2

Common Scoter: 9

Great Skua (Bonxie): 8

Pomarine Skua: 3 pale phase

Arctic Skua: 6

Sabine's Gull: 2 adults

Sandwich Tern: 11

Arctic Tern: 9

Whimbrel: 2

Bar-tailed Godwit: 14

Sanderling: 11

Wheatear: 2

Bottlenose Dolphin: 4

Common Dolphin: 15+

Grey Seal: 1

Ocean Sunfish: 2

Weather started to look promising this evening but not much came of it. Hopefully the rain will continue overnight & help the weak NW tomorrow entice some goodies along the coast.

...Wishful thinking!