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Tuesday 9th May 2017


The Great Reed Warbler is still with us and has moved South onto the "Icky ridge" mid morning to give typically elusive views. Other migrants noted, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whinchat and female Whitethroat arriving to join the singing males. Also moving around on the reserve was a single male Bullfinch, which are not seen very often here at this time of year. Swallow were moving through with 8 North, 7 South and 1 Red Rump Swallow South.
Offshore passage all going North, 55 Common Tern, 4 Pomarine Skua, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Kittiwake,

7 birds ringed: 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Blackbird, 1 Woodpigeon.