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Saturday 25th June 2011

The weather consisted of a strong south south-westerly wind and complete cloud cover. There was rain and drizzle early in the morning. Migrants seen passing through were 1 Common Scoter, 21 Gannet, 2 Dunlin, 41 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit (this species is uncommon here at Landguard), 1 Little Egret, 1 Little Tern, 1 Common Tern and 1 Swift. 2 Chiffchaff and 1 Blackcap were found within the compound. Also recorded were 2 Common Whitethroat and 1 Lesser Whitethroat. 5 birds ringed today; 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Linnet and 1 Goldfinch.