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Wednesday 6th November 2019


Little Auk about to be knocked out of the sky by male Peregrine, it crawled down a hole and when emerged was killed by Carrion Crows with a Magpie grabbing the head & flying off with it. Two (possibly three) other Little Auk were noted offshore. Very little on the move with southbound 22 Black-headed Gull, 17 Goldfinch, 8 Brent, 4 Redpoll, 2 Goldeneye, Red-throated Diver, Shelduck, Skylark, Swallow & Wigeon with northbound 12 Common Scoter, Gannet & Goldeneye (plus 2 Gannet loitering offshore). Only 1,340 Cormorant went out fishing but poor visibility due to fog meant we may have missed some. On site a handful of new Blackies, 6 Chaffinch, 4 Fieldfare, 3 Snow Bunting, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 2 Turnstone, Chiffchaff, Rock Pipit, Siskin & Stonechat.

Ringing: 7 Blackbird, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Redwing, 1 Robin, 1 Song Thrush.