Over on the Tearooms last night, I posted photographs of Gannets taken at Torness Power Station in East Lothian. There was a constant stream of birds out of the Firth of Forth, throughout yesterday afternoon - both adults and juveniles. Interestingly, said stream appeared to stop at around 6.30pm. I did not see a bird go north during my time on Torness Point. Would this have been a Gannet migration from the Bass Rock or further afield I witnessed? The numbers of birds must have comfartably been into the high hundreds - an awesome spectacle to watch and photograph. I have heard it said that Gannets migrate a little later in the year, hence the reason for starting this thread.
RR.
We visited Dunbar harbour last Sunday and watched literally hundreds of gannet heading back to the Bass Rock, area to roost. Like you I thought maybe a few more weeks yet before they were off. Be interesting to see what others think though.
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I think that at least some of the gannets from Bass rock and other colonies start to move from August. The non-breeding birds in the area can move at any time so it makes sense for them to begin the long flight to the Bay of Biscay and West Africa sooner rather than later if food supplies are dwindling in their summer range.
The rest of the gannets should move through over the next month or two, have a look at the Scottish Seabird Centre website as they have some useful information about the species in the area.
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I replied on the previous thread where the excellent photos are. :-)
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Woodpecker said:I replied on the previous thread where the excellent photos are. :-)
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Hi,
already a few gannets passing off Norfolk coasts
S
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Thanks for replies ladies and gents. I may well take the opportunity to repeat the exercise within the next few weeks. Appears that the movements were the start of migration as I suspected.
RR