There was a reasonable arrival of migrants on the land and a decent overhead passage this morning. Numbers on the land were dominated by 60 Chiffchaffs and 27 Goldcrests along with seven Blackcaps, two Firecrests and a Redstart. The Red-breasted Flycatcher was still present. Birds passing overhead included a Little Egret, 30 Swallows, 350 House Martins, two Grey Wagtails, a Rock Pipit, a Brambling, three Redpolls, an excellent total of 33 Crossbills, 155 Siskins and 13 Reed Buntings. the sea was very quiet with just two Mediterranean Gulls of interest.
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