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15th Sep

Chiffchaffs continued to dominate on the land with at least 300 in the area this morning along with three Sedge Warblers, a Grasshopper Warbler, 25 Blackcaps, a Goldcrest and a Whinchat and more surprisingly five Great Spotted Woodpeckers were caught. The Wryneck also made a brief reappearance. Overhead passage included 100 Sand Martins, 2000 Swallows, 100 House Martins, six Yellow Wagtails, four Grey Wagtails and three Tree Pipits. Seawatching was also very productive with an excellent total of 73 Balearic Shearwaters of great note along with 80 Common Gulls, 400 Sandwich Terns, a Great Skua, 14 Arctic Skuas, a Red-throated Diver and a Fulmar

The Grey Squirrel was seen again at least 23 Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.

Elsewhere, the Red-necked Phalarope was still showing at Scotney Sandpit.