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1st Dec

A Long-eared Owl in the trapping area was the bird of the day along with three Merlins, three Chiffchaffs, four Firecrests and six Siskins. The morning seawatch produced three White-fronted Geese, two Red-breasted Mergansers, 132 Red-throated Divers, 774 Gannets, 309 Kittiwakes, a Mediterranean Gull, three Sandwich Terns and three Great Skuas of note.

A Grey Seal was feeding offshore.