It was good to see another Surf Scoter, it's been several years since the last one. I missed out with the Maywick bird last year
I arrived on site at Gulberwick bay 10 mins after the message was sent out
I was only talking to Robert Cookson and his wife about the lack of migrants when this came in
Before this I had spent about an hour watching Risso and White beaked Dolphins near Mousa in warm sunny weather
A few birders had already gathered on the beach but i went to a higher vantage point and for a time the Scoter came into the bay before turning back and heading east
There is no mistaking this North American duck, brought in on westerly winds
It will be interesting to see what is blown in, Sunday and Monday when we are expecting winds around 60mph
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