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Saturday 23rd September 2017

Two Purple Sandpiper were at the point on Landguard this morning.

A clear and warm start to the day with showers late morning. Noted on the reserve 25 Goldfinch, 19 Pied Wagtail, 6 Wheatear, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Blackcap & 1 Sparrowhawk.
Vismig going South over the reserve, 72 Swallow, 18 House Martin, 7 Meadow Pipit, 5 Chaffinch, 4 Grey Wagtail, 3 Sand Martin, 1 Tree Pipit & 1 Yellow Wagtail. Some migration is not always quite as obvious, Blue Tit are also currently moving through with 7 new birds here today.
Offshore 7 Common Tern & 6 Med Gull. Offshore passage going South 76 Teal, 75 Brent Goose plus 4 on the Sea, 25 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 2 Dunlin & 1 Bar-tailed Godwit. Going North, 2 Common Scoter.

21 birds ringed: Blue Tit 5, Chiffchaff 5, Goldcrest 4, Meadow Pipit 3, Blackcap 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Wren 1.