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Monday 1st January 2024

 

The overwintering Black-headed Gulls around the View Point at the moment are adults for the third winter in succession with first-winter birds hard to come by.

1,317 Cormorant went out fishing early on. Southbound 40 Wigeon, 22 Teal, 15 Common Scoter, 13 Red-throated Diver, 7 Brent & 2 Pintail with northbound 6 Red-throats & 2 Common Scoter. Off note was a flock of 16 Siskin south - on file there are only 13 previous January records for this species since 1982, all last century in 1993, 1994 & 1998. A Collared Dove visited briefly which is a species that is becoming notable as it is declining at a fast rate over the last couple of years. Finally 2 Cetti's on the Butts is their first January record (following on from the first Nov & Dec records at the end of last year).

Ringing: 1 Blackbird.