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Wednesday 15th May 2013

Gale force winds overnight continued during the morning, Seawatching was slow but productive this morning with  a Pomarine Skua, 2 Arctic Skuas, 4 Fulmars, a Gannet, a Manx Shearwater and a Kittiwake all heading north and heading south were 4 Tufted Ducks, 29 Common Scoter, a Dunlin, a Pochard and another Manxie. Other birds seen were 84 Swifts, 22 House Martins, 10 Swallows and 2 Sand Martins all south, a Whinchat near the Butts and a Honey Buzzard 'inoff' before continuing inland.