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29th Nov

Strong easterly winds and rain later limited observations to the sea where 26 Shelducks, four Wigeon, a Long-tailed Duck, a Red-breasted Merganser, 37 Dunlin, four Sandwich Terns, 31 Red-throated Diver and a Sooty Shearwater flew west in just under four hours of recording. The first-year Glaucous Gull was feeding at the fishing boats again and a Merlin was hunting the Point.

Single Porpoise and Common Seal and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.