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Tuesday 22nd May 2018

 Sanderling in winter and summer plumage on the beach.

A cool Northerly wind and overcast this morning. Offshore passage was quiet but there were 24 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull and 2 Greater Black-backed Gull feeding off the point with the 140 Herring And 55 Lesser Black-backed Gull on the falling tide. Singles of Reed Warbler and Wheatear are the representatives for grounded migrants this morning. Found freshly emerged around the ponds were, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter and Large Red Damselfly.

Noted on the reserve, 75 Linnet, 6 Sanderling, 6 Whitethroat, 4 Shelduck, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Little Tern, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch & 1 Wheatear. Going North, 5 Oystercatcher & 4 Swallow. Going South, 2 Swallow & 1 Siskin.

Maple Prominent is noted here in most years.

0 birds ringed: