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7th Oct

There was another very decent arrival of migrants on the land in calm conditions with 160 Chiffchaffs, 34 Blackcaps, two Ring Ouzels and two Redwings while birds passing overhead included 15 Skylarks, 270 Swallows, two Grey Wagtails, 515 Meadow Pipits, three Rock Pipits, three Bramblings, 12 Redpolls, 640 Siskins and ten Reed Buntings. Very quiet offshore with just ten Mediterranean Gulls, a Caspian Gull and a Yellow-legged Gull of interest.

Three Porpoises were feeding offshore.

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