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8th Oct

The land was dominated by another sizable movement of hirundines with 6600 Swallows and 1050 House Martins during the day while other visible migrants included a Grey Wagtail, 155 Goldfinches and ten Siskins. Grounded migrants were in short supply with just 30 Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat, a Firecrest and a Wheatear of interest. A decent seawatch in the morning produced 18 Mediterranean Gulls, 246 Sandwich Terns, two Little Terns, 13 Arctic Skuas, 109 Razorbills, a Sooty Shearwater, nine Balearic Shearwaters and 663 Gannets.

Two Porpoises and two Common Seals were feeding offshore.

The moth traps produced 11 Delicates but not much else.