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Monday 30th May 2011

The wind direction was south south-westerly. There was complete cloud cover. There was a gentle breeze becoming slightly stronger throughout the morning. Migrants moving through were 1 Gannet, 1 Knot, 2 Curlew, 3 Sandwich Tern, 5 Common Tern, 3 Swift, 4 Swallow and 2 House Martin. Warblers present were 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat and 4 Common Whitethroat. 8 birds ringed today; 1 female Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 young Woodpigeon, 1 Linnet, 1 young Great Tit and 1 young Blackbird. Small Copper butterflies were present. A Summer Chafer was found in one of the moth traps.