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| Gatekeeper, much the worse for wear |
A quiet morning but with a sprinkling of new birds. A couple of willow warblers were new in, as was a control reed warbler, though this bird was British ringed and possibly from not too far away. Out to sea 2 golden and a grey plover flew south, along with 7 shelduck. A redshank flew out of the river and a fulmar was the first we've seen in weeks. A handful of hirundines went south, 8 sand martin and 7 swallows.
Straw Underwing have been few and far between in the traps this autumn.
Birds Ringed: Blackbird 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Willow Warbler 2.