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Monday 16th March 2020


Much more pleasant morning with the wind having abated. Migrants include 17 Long-tailed Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 8 Mipit, 8 Robin, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat, Firecrest & Siskin. Vis mig southbound 28 Wood Pigeon, 14 Crow, 10 Black-headed Gull, 10 Starling, 9 Jackdaw, 5 Chaffinch, 3 Skylark, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Mipit, 2 Yellowhammer & Rook. Offshore very quiet with just a couple of Red-throated Diver & Fulmar.


Sunshine so 3 species of butterfly including the first Small Tortoiseshell of the year.

Ringing: 16 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Redwing, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Robin.