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Sunday 7th October 2018


First Osprey we have seen this year.

Other highlights of a variety of migrants on site in small numbers were 10 Chiffchaff, 10 Robin, 10 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 6 Chaffinch, 5 Redwing, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Ring Ouzel, 2 Snipe, 2 Wheatear, Brambling, Redstart, Rock Pipit, Siskin, Skylark, Stock Dove, Stonechat, Whitethroat & Yellow-browed Warbler. Southbound offshore & vis mig combined were 84 Black-headed Gull, 37 Brent, 35 Common Gull, 14 Wigeon, 10 Shelduck, 5 Chaffinch, 5 Mipit, 3 Grey Wag, 3 Swallow, 2 Greenfinch, Arctic Tern, Red-throated Diver & Skylark with northbound 7 Brent, 3 Gannet, 3 Sandwich Tern, Teal & Skylark. A Painted Lady butterfly was the first one noted for over a fortnight in what has been a poor year for this species.

22 birds ringed: 6 Song Thrush, 3 Chaffinch, 3 Robin, 2 Blackbird, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 1 Redstart.