| As a group we moved to a central area with a picnic table and are
given full instructions on how to behave when close to the birds. Only
talk in whispers, no sudden movements. We would be spending all the
observing time in blinds so it is necessary to open and close viewing
hatches on the walls. Only do this one side at a time so the birds can't
see thru the blind and possibly fly into one. We split into groups and
are lead to the blinds. Four of us fit into a blind, it was a bit snug
but we had room
to move around and wrestle with all the camera gear we had with
us. |

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We saw several pairs of razorbills auks on MSI. It was the first time
for seeing this bird for me. |

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| Here are 2 puffins near the entrance
to their nest. Occasionally we would see a puffin fly in with a beak
full of herring, but they would very quickly disappear into the rocks
to feed their chick. I suppose they move fast so none of the other puffins
wouldn't try to steal their catch. |

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