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Wednesday 6th October 2021

Another windy day with annoying drizzle for the first couple of hours that didn't prevent some offshore movement with southbound 621 Wigeon, 243 Brent, 129 Teal, 115 Black-headed Gull, 34 Dunlin, 24 Cormorant, 24 Common Scoter, 14 Common Gull, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Med Gull, 5 Barnacle Geese, 5 Red-throated Diver, 5 Sandwich Tern, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Knot, 3 Gannet, 3 Golden Plover, 3 Pintail, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Arctic Tern, 1 Buzzard, 1 Common Tern, 1 Lapwing, 1 Marsh Harrier & 1 Tufted Duck with northbound 27 Common Scoter & 5 Brent. Passerines on the move heading south were 174 House Martin, 118 Mipit, Swallow, Woodlark & Yellow Wagtail. On site migrants very much a bit "same old same old" with 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Chaffinch & 2 Wheatear.

Very few moths in the traps. Brindled Green is another October specialist noted here in very low numbers.

Ringing: 1 Goldfinch.