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Friday 25th October 2013

A wet start with light south-easterlies increasing an turning south-westerly as the day progressed. A few more birds about today, the most notable being 8 Goldcrest, 7 Firecrest, 2 Chiffchaff, Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl and 3 Black Redstarts. Southerly passage included 25 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 3 Short-eared Owls and a male Hen Harrier, whilst offshore 113 Brent Geese, 15 Dunlin, 13 Knot, an adult Little Gull, 7 Teal, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers & 3 Goldeneye all headed south and an Arctic Skua floating about or having a go at the gulls for most of the morning.

36 Birds ringed; 9 Robin, 8 Greenfinch, 6 Blackcap, 5 Firecrest, 4 Blackbird, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Song Thrush & 1 Goldcrest.