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Saturday 23rd March 2019


The third site record of Red-flanked Bluetail was most unexpected. Other migrants were 50 Redwing, 8 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Mipit, 2 Firecrest, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wheatear, Black Redstart, Brambling, Fieldfare, Reed Bunting, Siskin, Woodcock plus a couple of new Blackies & Robins.


Turnip was unseasonal as they don't normally appear until May.

23 birds ringed: 8 Redwing, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Blackbird, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Red-flanked Bluetail, 1 Robin, 1 Song Thrush.