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Thursday 7th September 2017

 Clouded Yellow on the reserve this morning.

A calmer, clear morning today, noted on the reserve 20 Pied Wagtail, 8 Blackcap, 6 Meadow Pipit, 6 Wheatear, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Tree Sparrow, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Willow Warbler & 1 Yellow Wagtail.
At the point 15 Common Tern & 8 Sandwich Tern, on the beach 1 Golden Plover.
Movement going South 66 Swallow, 30 Meadow Pipit, 4 Wigeon, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Sand Martin & 1 Buzzard.


Always good to see a Burnished Brass. A Clancy's Rustic this morning was the first of its kind since 2013.

18 birds ringed: Blackcap 6, Robin 5, Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrest 2, Blue Tit 1, Greenfinch 1