Sea watching & stuff

Hello all from Sunny (at last) North Wales. I am posting to ask for a little help. As most will know I am only a part time novice birder but as I have moved to an area which it is suggested should turn up some nice migrants and seabirds I thought I better brush up on tecniques. Can anyone recommend a good book or website with some tips on watching for seabirds ? I have never done much seabird watching apart from the seabird colonies at St Abbs Head in the Scottish borders where its simply a case of setting up the scope and wading (pardon the pun) your way through hundreds of birds to try and spot something different. I have no idea how one goes about watching seabirds apart from wader spotting whilst walking the beaches around here. Does one simply set up the scope in a suitable spot and keep watch ?

Not bothered with the Glaslyn osprey project which is nearby as I have been told its not very good for views unless one is very lucky on the day. But seen lots of other birds of prey and found at least two Buzzard nests with young. Buzzards are very common here and seem to escape persecution despite some areas having Gamekeepers. Its hard to believe just how rich and varied the bird life here is compared to Calderdale. Merlin's can be seen on most coastal or hill walks and one does not have to go far to spot Peregrines All the hedgerows are absolutely stuffed full of birds as its all small scale farms with small fields here so the hedges are left in place with just a trim in August. I have never seen so many House Sparrows in all my life, its hard to believe they are in decline in other parts of the country.We usually wake up to the sound of Ravens cronking around the site...and rain this month, we also get the occasional Chough passing overhead from their stronghold on the Pen Llyn. We had a Wrens nest around 6 feet from our front door earlier in the year and a pair of Robins nested around 6 feet away from my office window and managed to fledge 5 young in early July. If anyone fancies a trip down to North Wales you are welcome to call in. We don't have enough space to put people up but we do know some good reasonably priced local B&Bs and we are happy to supply some grub and booze should you require it :-))