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Saturday 13th July 2019


Southbound 213 Black-headed Gull (+79 in off the sea then up river), 9 Oyk, 6 Curlew, 3 Common Scoter, 3 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern, Auk sp., Common Gull, Fulmar, Med Gull & Whimbrel with northbound 167 Swift, 14 Sandwich Tern, 13 Common Tern, 2 Med Gull, Gannet & Oyk. 2 Skylark went north plus another one on the reserve.


The "common rustic" type moths are a bit of a nightmare. Smaller dull individuals with well marked white kidney marks are becoming more regular over the years so is Lesser Common Rustic slowly taking over ?

Ringing: 12 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Wren.