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7th May

Another cold day with a bit moving offshore but very quiet on the land. Three sessions of seawatching totaling 5.5hrs produced 16 Whimbrel, 59 Bar-tailed Godwits, four Little Terns and singles of  Great and Arctic Skuas. Birds passing overhead included seven Swifts, 17 Sand Martins, 81 Swallows and a Yellow Wagtail. A flock of 40 Corn Buntings were feeding around the railway loop again.

Six Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.

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