Caught up with the Long-tailed Skua late this evening, off Shelly Beach. It was always distant and the visibility was horrendous as the rain lashed down. Many thanks to Kev and Mark for the calls and to Ivan for finding it earlier this morning. A very unusual record both in timing and location. I'm useless with skuas and totally unfamiliar with this age class but am assuming it's near adult/sub-adult with relatively short tail streamers and a hint of a dusky pec band. My appalling photos will give you some idea of the views I was getting but it's a fabulous record for Exmouth. Apologies for not texting or phoning anybody but my phone is completely out of credit.
Also of Shelly Beach today - 12+ Common Terns, c20 Sandwich Terns, 5+ Mediterranean Gulls, the 6 Eiders and 24 Shelduck.
Off the seafront - 7 Manx Shearwaters (east), 7 Common Scoters and 4+ Mediterranean Gulls.
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