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24th Sep

A Cattle Egret flying over the trapping area was the highlight of an otherwise fairly quiet day. Grounded migrants included 50 Chiffchaffs, a Firecrest and a Pied Flycatcher while 65 Swallows, two Yellow Wagtails, three Grey Wagtails, 218 Meadow Pipits and 71 Siskins flew over. Two Gadwall, 23 Wigeon, three Teal, six Mediterranean Gulls, three Little Gulls and two Arctic Terns were seen offshore.

Two Porpoise were seen offshore.

Two adult Mediterranean Stick-insects were found around the Observatory garden.

The American Golden Plover was back in the stubble field at Jury's Gap and at least four Glossy Ibis were seen on the RSPB Reserve.