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16th Oct

The highlights of the day were three Yellow-browed Warblers in the Trapping Area with other grounded migrants including two Short-eared Owls, 40 Chiffchaffs, three Firecrests, 32 Goldcrests, three Ring Ouzels, four Fieldfares and six Song Thrushes. There was more passage overhead with a Great White Egret, a Woodlark, 18 Skylarks, 55 Swallows, a Grey Wagtail, 60 Meadow Pipits, seven Rock Pipits, 550 Chaffinches, seven Bramblings, 12 Redpolls, two Crossbills, 370 Goldfinches, 64 Siskins and ten Reed Buntings. There was very little movement offshore but 90 Mediterranean Gulls and a first-year Caspian Gull were seen.

A Grey Seal was feeding offshore.