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5th Oct

Strong westerly winds resulted in a decent movement overhead but just a trickle of birds offshore and a few birds in the bushes. Of note overhead were 62 Swallows, 23 House Martins, seven Grey Wagtails, 73 "alba" Wagtails, 661 Meadow Pipits, a Rock Pipit and 104 Siskins. Grounded migrants included 18 Chiffchaffs, five Blackcaps, six Firecrests, 11 Goldcrests, a Spotted Flycatcher and three Wheatears. Two Little Gulls, 15 Mediterranean Gulls, a Great Northern Diver and a Shag were the best the sea had to offer.

Elsewhere, the American Golden Plover was at Jury's Gap and the Buff-breasted Sandpiper was at Scotney again.