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Monday 24th August 2015


The continuing easterly winds keep producing new migrants with a few niceties mixed in today.

New migrants today included 127 Teal, 6 Common Scoter, 1 Shelduck, 20 Common Tern, 11 Sandwich Tern, 49 Oystercatcher, 1 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Garden Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 17 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Swallow, 2 Swift and 5 Goldfinch.

Monopis imella is the first site record of this species that is described in the literature as being ''very local'' and is known to occupy vegetated shingle habitat.

Ringing: 6 birds ringed during the course of the morning including 2 Kestrel, 1 Wren, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap and 1 Chiffchaff.