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Friday 13th May 2011

Migrants on the move were 1 Cormorant, 9 Oystercatcher, 4 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 3 Sandwich Tern, 47 Swallow and 1 Goldfinch. There was a good number of terns fishing offshore early to mid morning with 48 Common Terns and 43 Little Terns counted. Only 1 Northern Wheatear was present out on the reserve. 8 birds ringed today; 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat, 1 male Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 1 young Dunnock and 1 young Robin. Butterflies found included Small Copper, Common Blue and Green Hairstreak.