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Wednesday 31st July 2019


First Pied Fly & Wheatear for the autumn right on cue for the start of hopefully many more to come. On site an adult Cuckoo plus 4 Sanderling on the beach. Southbound 288 Swift, 24 Oyk, 12 Grey Plover, 10 Turnstone, 9 Whimbrel, 7 Common Tern, 6 Golden Plover, 6 Teal, 5 Common Scoter, 4 Sand Martin, 3 Med Gull, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 2 Knot, Common Gull, Greenshank, Redshank, Swallow & Wigeon with northbound 20 Common Scoter.


Knot Grass is fairly widespread in distribution but only occasional here.

Ringing: 9 Goldfinch, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Starling.