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Monday 22nd April 2019


An entertaining variety of migrants noted with a flock of 17 Little Terns hacking north a goodly gang for this early in the season. On site 10 Wheatear, 6 Blackcap, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Black Red, Chiffchaff, Fieldfare, Merlin, Mipit, Yellow Wagtail plus a couple of new Blackies & Robins. Also southbound overhead 6 Swallow & 2 Yellow Wags. Offshore northbound 9 Oyks, 6 Common Gull 3 Fulmar & Avocet with southbound a pair of Eider & Greylag Goose. A small Bat flying around late morning evaded identification.

Ringing: 5 Blackcap, 2 Blackbird, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Linnet, 2 Robin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wood Pigeon, 1 Wren.