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Friday 20th September 2013

An overcast morning with a light westerly breeze. A scattering of migrants were about this morning with 10 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Wheatear and a Spotted Flycatcher noted. Viz mig involved 201 Meadow Pipit, 5 Swallow and single Yellow Wagtail, Hobby & Turtle Dove all heading south. Offshore a Manx Shearwater lingered for a while and Snipe flew inland and there was a southerly passage involving 3 Wigeon, 7 Shelduck, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Gannet, 20 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 1 Curlew and a party of 5 Brent Geese. In the afternoon a Purple Sandpiper was feeding at the Point.

17 Birds ringed; 6 Meadow Pipit, 5 Blackcap, 4 Greenfinch & 2 Chiffchaff.