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Thursday 9th May 2019


After drawing a blank for Serin last year hopefully this one is the start of a return to form. Good dose of rain yesterday so the flora has quickly come to life.  Also on site 7 Wheatear, 5 Lesser 'throat, 5 Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, Mipit & Spot Fly. Heading north 25 Common Scoter, 18 Black-headed Gull, 12 Dunlin, 11 Brent, 7 Shelduck, 7 Swallow, 5 Cormorant, 4 Common Tern, 2 Black Tern, 2 House Martin & Sandwich Tern with southbound 30 Swallow, 23 Cormorant, 13 Black-headed Gull, 11 Goldfinch, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 House Martin, 2 Fulmar, 2 Sandwich Tern, 2 Whimbrel, Avocet & Curlew.


Moth variety still not vast although some of the commoner species, like Turnip, are appearing.

Ringing: 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whitethroat.