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Monday 30th September 2019

More benign conditions makes for more enjoyable birding. On site migrants include 30 Mipit, 25 Chiffchaff, 15 Goldcrest, 10 Blue Tit, 8 Wheatear, 5 Blackcap, 5 Chaffinch, Firecrest & Green Woodpecker. Vis mig and offshore southbound 227 Mipit, 182 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 12 Chaffinch, 8 Brent, 8 Wigeon, 5 Grey Wag, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Woodlark, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Jackdaw, Peregrine (in addition to the 2 sitting on boxes on lighting towers), Sand Martin, Sandwich Tern, Siskin & Skylark. 3 Marsh Harrier is a notable movement for us with the Woodlark's the first of the autumn.


First Green-brindled Crescent of the season. It is a widespread species that we just get odd ones of.

Ringing: 15 Chiffchaff, 9 Goldcrest, 7 Blue Tit, 2 Blackcap, 3 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Grey Wagtail plus a British ringed "control" Grey Wagtail.