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23rd July

There was a bit overhead with 500 Swifts and 310 Sand Martins of note while grounded migrants included ten Willow Warblers. The sea was fairly quiet but did produce a flock of 25 Shelduck heading east and a Black Tern and a Balearic Shearwater heading west.

Six Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

A Four-spotted Footman and a Rosy Footman were of note in the moth traps.

A Clouded Yellow butterfly was seen in the Trapping Area.

An evening visit to look for orthoptera was a bit disappointing with around 25 Tree Crickets heard and only one nymph Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket seen. 

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