Little Auks
Whenever possible (thankfully most of the time), I break up the journey between Yorkshire to the Highlands (and/or vice versa) with an overnight stopover at Eyemouth, on the coast in the Scottish Borders; it's a cool little seaside town I've had the pleasure of staying at many times now, and a place I really enjoy birding.
Juvenile Gannet
Despite the uninspiring, very blustery south-westerlies, I fancied a seawatch, especially having had plenty of success doing so on previous trips.
Grey Heron
Happily, it was another productive session, with no fewer than 24 Little Auks, a close-in Sooty Shearwater, a Velvet Scoter, two Great Northern Divers, a Long-tailed Duck, two Med Gulls and a strong passage of Kittiwakes - not a bad way to sign off my Scottish adventures for '24.
Grey Heron
