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Saturday 20th August 2022

 

The autumnal feel continues with southbound 65 Swallow, 17 Shelduck, 6 Sand Martin, 5 Common Scoter, 5 Sandwich Tern, 5 Teal, 4 Yellow Wag, 2 Buzzard, 2 Grey Wag, 2 Little Egret & Gannet. Migrants on site included 18 Willow Warbler, 6 Lesser 'throat, 2 Whitethroat, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Wheatear, Whinchat & Wryneck plus a visit from another Great-spotted Woodpecker. The juvenile Stock Dove is still with us.

Beet Moth is a common species on saltmarsh that wanders down here confusing us by masquerading as another species to confuse us not as originally posted (Oops!).

Ringing: 12 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat.