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Thursday 29th August 2019

Spot Fly.

Southbound 34 Oyk, 6 Redshank, 4 Whimbrel, 3 Sandwich Tern, Common Scoter, Sand Martin, Swallow & Turnstone with northbound 2 Gannet & Shelduck. On site migrants included 7 Willow Warbler, 5 Wheatear, 5 Whitethroat, 4 Lesser 'throat, Blackcap, Reed Warbler, Spot Fly & Yellow Wag. Worth a mention is 2 Porpoise with a calf in close attendance seen on several occasions off the point in recent days.


Square-spot Rustic is an abundant and widespread species across the UK but is only here in low numbers.

Ringing: 3 House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Dunnock, 1 Reed Warbler.