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17th Aug

Another small arrival of migrants this morning with 50 Willow Warblers and singles of Garden Warbler and Spotted Flycatcher and eight Yellow Wagtails.

Only one Porpoise was seen offshore.

The best from the moth traps was the tortrix Celypha rufana. 

Celypha rufana   Dungeness   17th August 2024.

Elsewhere, a Pectoral Sandpiper and a Temminck's Stint were found at the Scotney Sandpit.


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