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andrewmccafferty
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    [21/05/2024, 10:57:22] Various: Sea off Heysham a quiet mill pond this am but still a flock of 70 kittiwake in (two red throat, c25 common scoter, grey seal). Also 300 plus 700 Knot heading north. Last day of lengthy seabird monitoring. Unprecedented passage of presumably high Arctic Kittiwake population the highlight this week, some 1.5 months after the usual peak passage of Kittiwake

    [21/05/2024, 15:09:06] Various: 2cy little gull causeway midday

    [21/05/2024, 18:08:49] Various: 2cy little gull EM pool mid pm – two birds in Leighton area?

    [22/05/2024, 11:44:19] Various: Heysham: flock of three Manx shearwater out in 30m Seawatch near high tide

    [22/05/2024, 19:28:16] Andrew McCafferty: 5 Little Gulls still on Conder Pool this evening