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4th July

A Little Ringed Plover and two Yellow Wagtails flew over the area and 50 Mediterranean Gulls were feeding offshore.

Two Porpoises and three Grey Seals were feeding offshore and a Brown Hare was seen in the Desert.

The highlights from the moth traps were a Scarce Black Arches and the first Observatory record of the tortrix Acleris umbrana.

Two Mediterranean Stick-insects were seen at the Observatory.

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