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Tuesday November 15th 2011

Weather consisted of a moderate to fresh easterly wind. There was no cloud cover early morning but by mid morning complete cloud cover. A very quiet day with not a great deal seen passing through or grounded. Migrants observed passing through were 1 Red-throated Diver, 3 Cormorant, 2 Skylark and 7 Goldfinch. The ringed female Firecrest and the ringed male Brambling were still present within the Bird Observatory compound. The usual 9 Snow Buntings were found out on the beach. 6 Mediterranean Gulls were seen, 4 adults, 1 2nd-winter and 1 1st-winter bird. A Short-eared Owl, Sparrowhawk and 5 Turnstone were also recored. 1 bird ringed today; 1 Blackbird. A Weasel was seen.