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Thursday 7th November 2013

A light westerly breeze. Few birds were about today apart from a Woodcock, 2 Goldcrest, a Chiffchaff and 5 Long-tailed Tits. Southerly migrants included 39 Meadow Pipits, 55 Chaffinch, 34 Redpoll, 186 Woodpigeon, 55 Starling, 14 Skylark, 6 Pied Wagtail, 7 Linnet, a Swallow, 8 Greenfinch and 4 Siskin, whilst a Marsh Harrier headed north. Offshore 49 Brent, 4 Common Scoter, 3 Gannet, and single Golden Plover & Dunlin headed south and a Great Northern Diver headed up river.

9 Birds Ringed; 2 Robin, 2 Goldcrest and single Song Thrush, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Great Tit & Wren.