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Monday 2nd April 2018

Rock Pipit at the point, passage at Landguard typically lasts until mid April.

Heavy rain overnight which continued through to late morning. Movement offshore was quiet, going South 16 Brent Goose, coming in off the sea 2 Cormorant. There were c.700 Great Black-back Gull and c.300 Herring Gull offshore, an adult Yellow-legged Gull was amongst them.
Grounded migrants include, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Meadow Pipit & 1 Rock Pipit. Also noted on the reserve, 5 Goldfinch, 4 Shelduck, 3 Ring Plover & 1 Oystercatcher.

1 bird ringed: Firecrest 1.