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4th Feb

A brighter day but very little to be seen. A Snipe and a Chiffchaff were seen on the land and singles of Little and Mediterranean Gulls were seen offshore.

Of interest, we received details of a Lesser Redpoll ringed by us on 7th October 2025 and retrapped at Les Cind Tailles, La Neuville, Nord, France on 8th November. A distance of 154km ESE overed in 32 days.

Two Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore and a Brown Hare was seen on the land.