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23rd Sep

There were a few grounded migrants again but sadly no sign of yesterday's Western Bonelli's Warbler. Numbers were dominated by 50 Chiffchaffs and 11 Blackcaps along with five Spotted Flycatchers, two Redstarts, two Whinchats and eight Wheatears of interest. Small numbers of birds passed overhead including just 150 Swallows and five Yellow Wagtails. A brief movement of birds offshore in the morning produced 22 Brent Geese, 19 Wigeon, four Mediterranean Gulls, six Arctic Skuas and 21 Balearic Shearwaters.

Six Porpoise and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.

Another good night for Palpita vitrealis in the moth traps with 15 counted along with a Clancy's Rustic and two Delicates.

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