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6th Aug

A mostly sunny day of light variable winds, although with a cooler start it soon warmed up. A day of thinly spread birds, particularly once the temperature increased after the first few hours. The grounded migrants consisted of a Cuckoo, 21 Willow Warblers, 13 of both Reed and Sedge Warblers, a Grasshopper Warbler, a Garden Warbler, 15 Lesser Whitethroats, 55 Whitethroats, the first three Spotted Flycatchers of the autumn and the same as previous Redstart and three Wheatears. Passage overhead was very light, but included five Ringed Plovers, 13 Sand Martins, five Swallows, a Yellow Wagtail and a Tree Pipit. Offshore passage was at a standstill, but birds feeding offshore included eight Mediterranean Gulls as well as 50 of each Common and Sandwich Terns. 

A total of eight Porpoise and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.

A Lesser Emperor was seen at the Long Pits, where a Clouded Yellow was also seen. 

Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope 6th August 2025

Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 6th August 2025

Juvenile Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 6th August 2025 (Dave Gower)
 
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