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Saturday 21st April 2012

And still we wait for some more migrants! A handful were ringed though, including 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Robin and 1 Wheatear. Two Bonxies were seen following in fishing boats and abusing the gulls to acquire their breakfast. A few things of interest moving about offshore, Southbound were 7 Whimbrel, a Curlew 4 Oyks, 7 Cormorant, 77 Black-headed Gulls, a Fulmar, 9 Knot, 8 Grey Plover, 2 Shelduck an 2 Canada Geese. 2 Whimbrel, 20 Cormorant, 2 Pintail, a Rook, 3 Red-throated Diver, a Fulmar and a lone Brent goose made their way North. A few more Swallows were seen as well as single House Martin, a White Wagtail was also hanging around the butts.