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12th Sep

Another breezy day with a bit of seawtching but fairly quiet on the land. Two Egyptian Geese, a juvenile Cuckoo, 450 Swallows, 38 Chiffchaffs, nine Blackcaps, a Garden Warbler, two Spotted Flycatchers, a Redstart, two Whinchat, the Red-backed Shrike, 28 Yellow Wagtails, six Grey Wagtails and a Tree Pipit were seen on the land. Thirteen Little Terns, a Black Tern, 40 Arctic Skuas, the Long-tailed Skua, a Balearic Shearwater and 600 Gannets were seen offshore. 

Two Porpoises and three Grey Seals were seen offshore.

The American Golden Plover reappeared at Jury's Gap and 14 Cattle Egrets, three Glossy Ibis and the Red-backed Shrike were seen on the RSPB Reserve.