Strumble Diary 12/9/21 Cetaceans and birds turn up on our tribute watch for Graham Rees

  From Adrian Rogers Strumble Head

Graham Rees Memorial Seawatch

12/09/21

Time: 09.30 - 15.00

Weather: Overcast some rain

Wind: Very light

Common Scoter - 34 ( 1 female )

Balearic Shearwater - 1

Arctic Skua - 4 ( 2 Dark, 2 Intermediate )

Mediterranean Gull - 1 Ad

Sandwich Tern - 19

Thanks Adrian...

So several of Grahams old friends and birding collegues turned up at the Strumble Lookout to mark his passing. Grahams son Gareth unveiled a small plaque giving some history of the lookout and Graham and Jack Donovans part in persuading the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park from demolishing it and refurbishing it! apart from the birds we also had several freasonably close views of Both Risso;s Dolphins circa 10 and ovefr 100 common Dolphins in several pods not to mention a sprinkling of Porpoises RIP Graham!