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Saturday 14th October 2017

Med Gull on the beach at Landguard.

A warm and breezy day and with it a few Dragonflies, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker and Southern Hawker seen.
Noted on the reserve, 30 Linnet, 16 Meadow Pipit, 8 Goldcrest, 7 Pied Wagtail, 4 Med Gull, 3 Redwing, 2 Blackcap, 2 Wheatear & 1 Little Owl.
Vismig going South, 1656 Goldfinch, 245 Linnet, 92 Meadow Pipit, 65 Chaffinch, 59 Greenfinch, 43 Skylark, 43 Swallow, 37 Starling, 27 Redpoll, 23 Woodpigeon, 19 House Martin, 18 Pied Wagtail, 6 Siskin, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker & 1 Woodlark. Coming in off the sea going West, 128 Starling.
Passage offshore going South 52 Black-headed Gull, 17 Shelduck & 3 Common Gull, going North 1 Oystercatcher.

34 birds ringed: Meadow Pipit 8, Blackbird 5, Chaffinch 4, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 4, Lesser Redpoll 3, Blackcap 2, Dunnock 2, Great Tit 1, Woodpigeon 1.