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23rd Sep

A cold north-easterly wind brought a trickle of birds heading west offshore including 26 Brent Geese, 28 Wigeon, 90 Teal and three Mediterranean Gulls and also 60 Kittiwakes and four Arctic Skuas feeding offshore. A Grey Plover, two Great White Egrets, another flock of four Glossy Ibis, 90 Swallows, two Yellow Wagtails, two Grey Wagtails, 580 Meadow Pipits, two Tree Pipits and 130 Siskins flew over while a small number of migrants in the bushes included 35 Chiffchaffs, two Goldcrests and a Whinchat.

Three Porpoises and a Grey Seal were seen offshore.