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20th Sep

There was another large movement of hirundines throughout the day with final totals of 1010 Sand Martins, 14,500 Swallows and 4750 House Martins as well as seven Grey Wagtails, five Tree Pipits, 31 Siskins and 12 Reed Buntings. There was also a large arrival of migrants in the bushes which included four Willow Warblers, 250 Chiffchaffs, 140 Blackcaps, a Firecrest, five Song Thrushes and three Spotted Flycatchers and the Red-backed Shrike was still present. Seawatching was also decent with two Glossy Ibis west and the Grey Phalarope still offshore along with 86 Bar-tailed Godwits, 25 Knot, nine Mediterranean Gulls, two Little Terns, three Great Skuas, 30 Arctic Skuas, six Manx Shearwaters, a Balearic Shearwater and a Shag.

A Vestal, a Lesser Treble-bar, a Palpita vitrealis and two Cydalima perspectalis were of note from the moth traps and a Western Conifer Seed-bug was also found.

The American Golden Plover was still showing at Jury's Gap.