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Saturday 5th May 2018

 Oystercatcher going North over the Observatory this morning.

Clear blue sky and a light Easterly breeze today. A couple of Redpoll had roosted in the Holm Oak, emerging and going North when it came light, a flock of Arctic Tern came out of the harbour and went North and a group of Oystercatcher also went North.

Noted on the reserve, 14 Wheatear, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Common Gull & 1 Willow Warbler. Going North, 11 Oystercatcher, 8 Arctic Tern, 2 Cormorant, 2 Redpoll, 2 Swallow & 1 Yellow Wagtail. Coming in off the sea going West, 2 Cormorant. Going South, 11 Swallow, 2 Brent Goose, 1 Goldfinch & 1 Yellow Wagtail.

Female Emperor moth in the traps last night.

1 bird ringed: Blackcap 1.