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Monday 19th August 2013

A sunny & warm day with a westerly breeze. A good selection of migrants about with 1 Wheatear, 1 Wood Warbler, 9 Willow Warblers and 4 Pied Flycatchers. Viz mig included 637 Swallows, 13 Sand Martins, and single Crossbill, Grey & Yellow Wagtail, all heading south. Offshore southerly passage involved 2 Canada Geese, 2 Turnstone, 7 Redshank, 3 Avocet, 4 Grey Plover, a Little Egret and a Great Crested Grebe.

Ringing; 5 Willow Warbler, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Linnet and single Linnet & Wood Warbler.