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Thursday 18th April 2013

A very windy day resulted in any migrants keeping their heads down, however a Lesser Whitethroat, a Firecrest, 7 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs, 10 Willow Warblers, 2 Whithroats and a pair of Redstarts were found in the bushes, there were also 2 Black Redstarts and 12 Wheatears on the Common and a Hobby flying in off the sea. Small numbers of hirundines passed through south with 5 Sand Martins, 20 Swallows and 2 House Martins noted. Offshore 1 Fulmar, 4 Whimbrel, a Little Tern and 2 Sandwich Terns headed south.

13 birds were ringed; 5 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Great Tits and single Blackbird, Chaffinch and Chiffchaff.