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25th Sep

Seawatching was good, mainly during the morning, with 190 Mediterranean Gulls, 1000 Sandwich Terns, 20 Arctic Skuas, 40 Balearic Shearwaters and 1170 Gannets. There was a good movement of birds overhead with 6000 Swallows, seven Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, 1550 Meadow Pipits, two Tree Pipits, a Rock Pipit and ten Reed Buntings. Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps with 195 and 40 respectively dominated the grounded migrant totals along with a Spotted Flycatcher, two Whinchats and 11 Wheatears

Six Porpoise and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore and a Brown Hare was seen on the land.

The moth traps continue to provide plenty of interest with another nine Palpita vitrealis, the first Vestal of the year, four Delicates and two Scarce Bordered Straws of note.