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Thursday 1st September 2011

Weather consisted of a south-easterly wind with hardly any cloud cover, later in the day the wind went east south-easterly and the wind became much stronger. Migrants on the move were 23 Teal, 2 Cormorant, 5 Oystercatcher, 1 Dunlin, 10 Sandwich Tern, 11 Common Tern, 7 Swallow and 1 Yellow Wagtail. Out on the reserve 1 Golden Plover was present along with 1 Northern Wheatear. Other birds found included a Sparrowhawk, 1 male Blackcap and 1 Common Whitethroat. 3 birds ringed today; 1 male Blackcap, 1 Robin and 1 Blue Tit. At least 3 Migrant Hawker Dragonflies were recorded. Butterflies seen included 1 Clouded Yellow and 1 Comma.