Ness Point 16:00 hrs

Although flying well offshore following a group off 58 COMMON TERN a pale phase ARCTIC SKUA shew really well in the light. Especially with dark clouds behind. This bird was flying south and was everything you want to see in the bird. There was also another flock of COMMON TERN earlier which numbered 71. BRENT GEESE 2 flocks flying south 18 birds and 9 respectively. COMMON SCOOTER 23 birds in all and 11 brown. Also a really good showing first winter MED GULL with dark eye and black trailing edge to wing and tail. Bird flew close and north. Also a single young brown GANNET flew north and three adult south far out.