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Thursday 16th September 2021


Coal Tit

 Warm and humid with a light westerly breeze; there was a bit more life out there than the last couple of days especially overhead as birds heading south included 12 Grey Wagtails, a Yellow Wagtail, a Tree Pipit, 96 Meadow Pipits and 55 Swallows.   Grounded migrants added 5 Chiffchaffs, 11 Wheatears, 3 Black Redstarts, single Blackcap and Lesser Whitethroat, a Coal Tit and a White Wagtail to the day list.

A few bits at sea comprised 2 Grey Plovers, 2 Arctic Skuas and a Red-throated Diver.

Ringing: Grey Wagtail 9, Robin 3, Song Thrush 1, Chiffchaff 3, Blue Tit 1


Star-wort is far from annual with this one flying late in the season for this species