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Sunday 29th May 2011

The south-westerlies continue to blow, occasionally at quite a strong speed. There was complete cloud cover early morning, becoming brighter by mid day. Migrants observed passing through were 1 Gannet, 1 Cormorant, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Swallow and 5 House Martin. 26 Little Tern and 16 Common Tern were seen fishing close offshore. A Spotted Flycatcher and a Willow Warbler were found within the Bird Observatory compound. 2 Lesser Whitethroat and 3 Common Whitethroat were also recorded. 7 birds ringed today; 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Dunnock, 1 Robin and 1 House Sparrow. A Summer Chafer was found in one of the moth traps.