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Saturday 9th August 2014

A windy day following overnight rain. A Wheatear was the only notable bird on the deck whilst overhead 26 Swallows, 4 Swift & a House Martin headed south. Offshore however was busier with a steady trickle of waders and duck heading south including 146 Oyks, 9 Ringed Plovers, 6 Dunlin,  6 Greenshank, 5 Grey Plover, 3 Barwits, 3 Curlew, 1 Golden Plover, 8 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Shelduck & 2 Little Egret. Going against the flow and heading north were 11 Barnacle Geese, 1 Fulmar & 1 Gannet.

Ringing; 1 Greenfinch.