111 heading north past Clachtoll in 15 minutes (Ennis Jones and Richard Chappell). This report also mentioned that the passage of birds had been non-stop for at least 2 hours. Similarly a report later in the day by Mal Edwards noted “100’s of Gannets heading north past Stoer Head Lighthouse all morning”.
It is possible that these birds were on migration to the west coast of Africa and, sensing the storm approaching Wales and England, decided to turn back north to move out of its path.
A skein of 22 flying south over Clashnessie (Pete Wayne) (07/10)
Nineteen flying over Ardvar (Beccy Garvey) (06/10)
One at the common grazing area, Clashmore (Jane Livingstone) (05/10)
One at Clashnessie Bay (Pete Wayne) (03/10)
About 35 (15 fishing and 20 on the rocks) at Clashnessie Bay (Pete Wayne) (02/10)
One in a garden at Achnacarnin (Jean Cousens) (02/10)
Three Red Admirals in Torbreck garden, two feeding on Michaelmas daisies. (Gwen Richards) (01/10)
One female killing a Rock Dove, Stoer/Clashmore (Jane Livingstone) (01/10)