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Tuesday 16th April 2013

Strong SSE winds greeted us today and there was a noticeable clear out of yesterdays migrants. The only migrants were the first Lesser Whitethroat of the year along with 2 Blackcaps, 3 Firecrests, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Willow Warblers, a Whitethroat, 13 Wheatears and a Cuckoo south (offshore), 4 Swallows south and 7 Siskins south. Movement offshore involved Whimbrel 7S, Red-throated Diver 23N 3S, Little Egret 1S, Common Scoter 1S 6N, Velvet Scoter 1N and 3 Great Skuas including 2 south.

11 birds were ringed; 5 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, a Firecrest, a Greenfinch and a Chaffinch.