On 24 August the weather was squally and there was generally little passing, a hunting Peregrine vandrefalk and the first couple of Wigeon brunnakke of the autumn were the highlights.
Over 50 Gannet havsule, 85 Oystercatcher tjeld and 25 Golden Plover heilo heading south and small numbers of Knot polarsnipe were among the other sightings in almost 3.5 hours of seawatching.
The following day was rather better with nice views of a Manx Shearwater havlire and a Fulmar havhest overhead as the best birds. A Peregrine vandrefalk put in an appearance again and there was a decent movement of Shags toppskarv heading north. Other than that just small numbers of the usual waders including a Turnstone steinvender.
The real highlight was repeated sightings of a massive Tuna fish leaping out of the sea like a dolphin.
On the way home two first year Stonechats svartstrupe and a couple of Whinchat buskskvett fed beside Husvatnet, Tjeldstø.
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