After my Scaup dip*, I rallied to head down to look for scoter [and maybe even more] sheltering from the NW wind by the Buoy farm.
Time was getting on a bit, but I burnt off some excess energy [blubber and vexation] by yomping down with the big scope over my shoulder.
It still hasn't forgiven me [the shoulder, that is; the scope is a git no matter how I carry it].
I saw 4 scoter - yes, just 4 [look to past posts] - but while three were clear female type Commons, one was markedly darker and dishyer of face profile.. But would it wingflap for me? [The light wasn't nice for a closed wing view at that range, even with the scope].
It did dive, though, and that's not the closed wing jump dive of a Common! Then a wingflap, too; Velvet! Probably a 2cy, but maybe a female [ an adult male would've caught the light with the yellow on the bill at the viewing angle].
No pictures that aren't awful blobs, due to range and light. At least, not of sucks...
As while I was scanning for anything else, I found something. Some things..
Derrrrr-dum
;)
Big ones!
That's a big one for a Common.. Because it isn't! These are Bottlenose [yes, I got much better views through the scope]. At least 4 plus a fairly well grown calf. Woo! They hunted close to the surface for a while - attracting Gannets - then moved [inshore of Buoy Farm] into the Bay.
Then it got even better, as about 1km further out and going the other way were,
Common Dolphin!
At least 11, heading north / north east
Not close views
And no, I still didn't find a Red-throated Diver...
Nice view, though.
Ok, it's a nice view between the trees!
Be Seeing You...
[[* The Decoy one. Ach, that I have to specify which..!!]]
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