Lothian Sea-watching Fest

An early start meant that I was sea-watching from 7.15am - off Hound Point, Lothian - and with a single target species, one I got within the first half hour: Long-tailed Skua. Not an adult sadly but it was nice to get a decent view of this species and some photos (3rd from left photo below). (There were plenty of Arctic Terns, too, and a couple of Great Skuas. Red-throated Divers flew past in drips and drabs and there were other bits and pieces as well but the focus was only ever going to be on the skuas.)

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  Kittiwake Ferny Ness 28th Aug 2020

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  Sandwich Tern 3 Ferny Ness 28th Aug 2020

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  Long-tailed Skua juv prob 7a Hound Point

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  Arctic Skua 10 Hound Point 28th Aug 2020

Further long the coast I found 4 summer-plumages Red-necked Grebes off Ferny Ness, Longniddry, but quickly got distracted by the Gannets and Sandwich Terns here.

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  Gannet 4 Ferny Ness 28th Aug 2020

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  a Gannet 19 Ferny Ness 28th Aug 2020

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  b Gannet 30 Ferny Ness 28th Aug 2020

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  c Gannet 30a Ferny Ness 28th Aug 2020

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  d Gannet 31 Ferny Ness 28th Aug 2020

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  e Gannet 29 Ferny Ness 28th Aug 2020