Yet more easterlies but stronger now. This time at least some auks came in with it - a few
Guillemots and
Razorbill, and even a coupe of
Puffin. About 500
Gannet also built up over the hour between 7:15 and 8:15. Sunset was spectacular. Birds were ... well, not. Three
Kittiwake put in an appearance, and the best of it was 6
Pintail sitting on the river and a further group of 14
Wigeon with another
Pintail. Must check Culaloe at lunchtime. Only one
Skua (
Arctic) - a disappointing showing.
Pintail becomes the 100th species for Inverkeithing in September, and the 82nd in September this year. However, at September end I'm a whole 8 species down on last year at this point, although you can't get
Petrels and
Sooties every year! Also no
LT Skua, no
Bean,
Barnacle,
Brent or
Canada Goose, More remarkably no
GS Woodpecker (yet). At this point it looks like I won't get close to last year's 126 total.
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