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Thursday 7th May 2015


The continuing southerly wind eased overnight at last and at dawn produced several decent migrants. 

Migrants included 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Common Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 33 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Common Tern, 2 Little Tern, 6 Whimbrel, 1 Sanderling, 2 Turtle Dove, 13 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 3 Female Common Redstart, 26 Wheatear, 1 Male Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit and 1 Ring Ouzel. 

The above picture of one of the two Turtle Doves shows several white feathers on the left wing, quite an interesting bird when found out on the nature reserve. 

Ringing: 14 birds ringed during the morning including 3 Wheatear, 2 Linnet, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Redstart, 1 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler and 1 Collared Dove.