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Friday 25th August 2017


This dispersing juvenile Grey Squirrel was at the point on Landguard today, the option of heading much further South from here is restricted, maybe it's time to swim?
A calm start to the day, very little wind and hazy sun, migrants noted on the reserve 12 Willow Warbler,  6 Wheatear, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk & 1 Spotted Flycatcher. Passage over the reserve going South, 33 Swallow, 2 Grey Wagtail & 1 Yellow Wagtail plus 3 Yellow Wagtail on the reserve. Offshore going South 2 Cormorant and coming in off the sea going West 2 Grey Heron.


A few more migrant moths present with increasing numbers of Rush Veneer occurring.

10 birds ringed: Willow Warbler 7, Blue Tit 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1.