Winds generally from a north-easterly vector prompted two Blue Fulmars to move north during the morning’s seawatch. In addition, five Manx Shearwaters, 133 Common Scoter and 18 Sandwich Terns headed north. The continental ‘sinensis’ race of Cormorant tends to be more prevalent than the ‘carbo’ sub-species at Flamborough during the summer; a single of the former flew south.
The flock of Common Scoters off the South Cliffs contained 750 individuals.
