Whitstable lifers #308 - Artic Skua & #309 - Great Skua

An unexpected opportunity to do some sea watching while on hols with the family in Whitstable - with a strong southerly wind coming in, the sea birds travelling to the west were closer in than the usual distance out by the wind farms. 

This brought the opportunity for some photo taking (no scope) and a lucky hit on an ARTIC SKUA , #308 and the first for 2020. 

Then a second lifer - a GREAT SKUA also caught on camera.  #309 

Confirmed pics with iSpot , as sea birds are not my bread and butter 

Was NOT expecting that! 

Artic Skua at Whitstable 

Great Skua also at Whitstable in the high winds 

Sandwich Tern heading west