Common Sandpiper -Clahane

 The tide was very high covering the reefs of Clahane with water .

Over in the corner a Common Sandpiper was on the seaweed dump close enough to photo from the car.

Cory`s Season at the Bridges

 August has seen a steady flow of westerly direction winds, the sea is at its peak temperature.

 The food is flowing our way, followed by thousands of Cory`s Shearwaters which have been consistent for the month so far and other seabirds using the winds, this brings them close to the coast where its possible to see them before they venture back into open ocean on a migratory quest.

Today alone 500 Cory`s per hour and the beauty and excitement of a Fea`s Petrel at 1145.

Great, Sooty and Manx backed up the Shears as did Long tailed, Arctic, Pomarines made up the numbers for the Skuas, still Bonxies remain rare this year

Skuas out of the Mist

 I was at Seafield on the high tide but there was a bit of disturbance for birdwatching.

The wind was increasing rapidly from the west, so I headed up onto Lurga point but wind made going through the gulls on the back beach difficult. 

A few Terns and Kittiwakes were hung up in the wind between Mutton island.

Out of the approaching rain mist came 3 Skuas and straight into the Terns.

2 Dark Arctics put on a display offshore while a Pomarine Skua stayed low over the water.