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Saturday 13th March 2021


Pied Wagtail

 Windy windy windy still, with the blasting westerly force 6-8 dominating proceedings; birds over the sea included 61 Brent Geese, an increase to 633 Cormorants coming in from the north to their feeding grounds, a Gannet, 2 Golden Plover, a Knot, 3 Red-throated Divers, a Fulmar and 7 Shelduck.   

On the land the few migrants comprised a female Merlin which flew down the point carrying prey (which, from feathers recovered later was possibly the/a Purple Sandpiper), 2 Firecrests heard calling in the compound, 5 Redwings at dawn and a Rook.