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28th July

Another juvenile Cuckoo was seen in the Trapping Area and there was an obvious arrival of Willow Warblers with at least 70 birds seen along with two Garden Warblers, a Whinchat and also a Crossbill overhead. Only one Mediterranean Gull was seen (despite at least 2,000 on the beach at Lade again) along with a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull.

Three Grey Seals and a Common Seal were feeding offshore.

A Small Mottled Willow was trapped overnight.

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