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Tuesday 2nd October 2018

House Sparrow at Landguard.

Strong Westerly wind and overcast. The first Jack Snipe of the autumn at Landguard was on the reserve near the point, along with two Snipe in the same area, a Yellow-browed Warbler was at the Observatory during the morning, seen moving between the Holm Oaks at the front of the Observatory. There was movement offshore during the seawatch with Gannet, Arctic & Great Skua going North.

Noted on the reserve, 800 Starling, 12 Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff,, 2 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Reed Bunting & 1 Yellow-browed Warbler. Offshore, 1 Gannet & 1 Sandwich Tern. Going North, 21 Gannet, 2 Bonxie, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret & 1 Shelduck. Coming in off the sea going West, 8 Turnstone. Going South, 77 Wigeon, 35 Black-headed Gull, 33 Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Brent Goose, 7 Cormorant, 7 Knot, 7 Swallow, 5 Dunlin, 5 Pintail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Med Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Gannet, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Snipe & 1 Ringed Plover. Going out to sea East, 10 Cormorant.

3 birds ringed: Blackcap 2, Blue Tit 1.