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Friday 18th October 2019


A wet start and a rising south-westerly wind made for a quiet morning of birding, but the star bird of the day was the adult female Long-eared Owl first seen before dawn, then chased around by the Magpies and Kestrels before eventually finding a net and being ringed. It was a good day for Dunlin with 438 logged southwards, with a supporting cast of 64 Shelduck, 33 Knot, 30 Goldfinch, 14 Wigeon, 8 Grey Plover, 6 Red-breasted Merganser, 6 Meadow Pipit, 6 Skylark, 5 Oystercatcher, 4 House Martin, 3 Gannet, 2 Shelduck, 2 Sanderling, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Teal, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Mallard and 1 Redshank.

Ringing: 4 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Long-eared Owl, 1 Blue Tit.