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The Fulmar Colony from Ovingdean to Saltdean, 2021. An Article for the SDOS Spring Newsletter 2022.
At the end of last year (2011) I wrote an article for the Shoreham and District Ornithological Society on my Fulmar observations during...
Sim Elliott
Apr 21, 20224 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 21 (13/08/2021)
16.40-17.45 Weather: Temp: 17 C; moderate breeze; cloudy From Rottingdean to Saltdean 4 Fulmars in flight From Rottingdean to Ovingdean...
Sim Elliott
Aug 13, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 20 (19/07/2021)
16.00-17.15 Weather: Temp: 24 C; wind still; Sunny From Saltdean to Rottingdean 1 Fulmar heard but not seen From Rottingdean to...
Sim Elliott
Jul 20, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 19 (02/07/2021)
16.45-17.15 Weather: Temp: 17 C; wind 5 mph S. Thick sea mist. From Rottingdean to Saltdean 4 singleton Fulmars in nest cavities and 1...
Sim Elliott
Jul 3, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 18 (29/06/2021)
16.45-17.15 Weather: Temp: 18 C; wind 5 mph SW. Cloudy then heavy rain From Ovingdean to Rottingdean Initially I saw 1 singleton bird on...
Sim Elliott
Jun 29, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 17 (13/06/2021)
16.45-17.15 Weather: Temp: 21 C; wind 5 mph SW. Sunny I walked from Saltdean to Ovingdean From Saltdean to Rottingdean I saw 3 birds: 1...
Sim Elliott
Jun 13, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 15 (14/05/2021)
17.20-17.50 Weather: Temp: 13 C; wind 6 mph S. Overcast I walked from Saltdean to Ovingdean From Saltdean to Rottingdean I saw 14 birds:...
Sim Elliott
May 14, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 14 (02/05/2021)
11.50-12.30 & 15.00-16.100 Weather: Temp: 17 C; wind 8 mph N. Some sun, partial cloud cover I walked from Ovingdean (café) to Rottingdean...
Sim Elliott
May 2, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 13 (09/04/2021)
16.15-17.12 Weather: Temp: 8 C; wind 8 mph N. Some sun, but much cloud cover I walked from Saltdean (café) to Ovingdean (café) and saw...
Sim Elliott
Apr 11, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 12 (15/03/2021)
13.55-14.30 Weather: Temp: 10 C; wind 8 mph NW. Sunny, with partial clod cover I walked from Saltdean (café) to Ovingdean (café) and saw...
Sim Elliott
Mar 15, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 11 (05/03/2021)
15.20-16.14 Weather: Temp: 6 C; wind 8 mph NE. Cloudy Thus was my first observation for just over a month as the undercliff path was...
Sim Elliott
Mar 5, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 10 (03/02/2021)
10.30-10.34 & 14.20-15.20 Weather: Temp: 12 C; wind 25 mph SW. Intermittent rain. Observations: AM At the main site (Ovingdean) I saw one...
Sim Elliott
Feb 6, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 9 (02/02/2021)
11.00-11.15 & 16.30-17.00 Weather: Temp: 12 C; wind 25 mph SW. Intermittent rain. Observations: AM I saw a pair of Fulmars perched on...
Sim Elliott
Feb 3, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 8 (30/01/2021)
13.45-14.15 Weather: Temp: 5 C; wind 15 mph NE. Intermittent rain. Observations: I saw a pair of Fulmars perched on nest site 250 m east...
Sim Elliott
Jan 31, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 7 (24/01/2021)
Early Afternoon 13.00 - 13.45 Weather: 2 C; 10 mph northerly wind; sun; rising tide Total number of Fulmars seen: 1 Observations: I saw...
Sim Elliott
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 6 (22/01/2021)
(a) Morning 11.00 - 12.00 Weather: 7 C; 6 mph easterly wind; sun; rising tide Total number of Fulmars seen: ca. 10 Observations: There...
Sim Elliott
Jan 23, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 5 (19/01/2021)
(a) Morning 10.10 - 10.40 Weather: 13 C; 30 mph south westerly wind; partial sun; rising tide Total number of Fulmars seen: 8 (In...
Sim Elliott
Jan 20, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 4 (17/01/2021)
(a) Afternoon - early 12.50-13.00 Weather: 6 C; 5 mph southerly wind; sun Total number of Fulmars seen: 4 Observations: No fulmars on...
Sim Elliott
Jan 18, 20211 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 3 (15/01/2021)
(a) Morning. 10.15-10.30 Time observation started:10.15 Time observation stopped: 10.30 Weather: 6 C; 9mph southerly wind; rain Total...
Sim Elliott
Jan 16, 20215 min read
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Fulmars - Observation 2 (14/01/2021)
Afternoon 15.40-16.30 Weather: 10 C; 10mph northerly wind; sky overcast (heavy rain in the morning) Total number of Fulmars seen: ca. 12...
Sim Elliott
Jan 14, 20213 min read
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