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Local weather

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2nd Oct

Very quiet on the land but quite busy offshore this morning. Of note were at least ten Arctic Skuas, ten Mediterranean Gulls, a Grey Plover, a Knot, 22 Dunlin, 27 Kittiwakes and a Mute Swan which came in from the east while numbers were provided by over 400 each of  Gannet and Sandwich Tern.

Eight Porpoise and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.

A Delicate moth was trapped overnight.