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Monday 21st October 2013

A south-westerly wind with overnight rain continuing most of the morning. A quiet day apart from a Long-eared Owl, the Great Grey Shrike , 3 Wheatear, 2 Firecrest and a Blackcap. Viz mig was light with the only birds of note being 79 Goldfinch, 48 Siskin, a Yellow Wagtail, 2 Redpoll and a Lapland Bunting all heading south. Offshore southerly passage included 9 Common Scoter, a Velvet Scoter and a Red-breasted Merganser.

Ringing; 1 Grey Wagtail & 1 Blackbird.