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1st Aug

Most of the days action was offshore where three Whimbrels, 123 Mediterranean Gulls, 843 Sandwich Terns, 317 Common Terns and three Little Egrets passed through and two juvenile Caspian Gulls and a juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls were on the beach. Just ten Willow Warblers were seen in the bushes and two Yellow Wagtails passed overhead.

Two Porpoises and singles of Grey and Common Seal were seen offshore.

A Southern Oak Bush-cricket was seen in the Observatory garden.