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26th Sep

Another arrival of migrants in the bushes again dominated by 95 Chiffchaffs and 63 Blackcaps as well as a Redstart, a Whinchat and 16 Wheatears. There was a trickle of overhead passage with two Grey Wagtails, 150 Meadow Pipits, a Rock Pipit and 34 Reed Buntings. A Barn Owl and two Dartford Warblers were also seen again.

There was a trickle of overhead passage with two Grey Wagtails, 150 Meadow Pipits, a Rock Pipit and 34 Reed Buntings.

The sea was very quiet with just a first-year Caspian Gull and an Arctic Skua of interest.

Another Plumed Fan-foot was caught overnight along with three Palpita vitrealis, four Vestals and 15 Small Mottled Willows.

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