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6th Oct

A foggy start to the day becoming bright and sunny later. Grounded migrants included 45 Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Reed Warbler and six Blackcaps and two Dartford Warblers were seen again. A few birds passed overhead including three Golden Plover, a Snipe, three Cattle Egrets, a Merlin, 11 Rooks, 37 Skylarks, 70 Swallows, a Yellow Wagtail, three Grey Wagtails, 95 Meadow Pipits, a Brambling, 20 Siskins and 12 Reed Buntings. Very quiet offshore with just a flock of 16 Pintails, five Mediterranean Gulls and two Arctic Skuas of interest. 

Two Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.

The moth traps produced five Palpita vitrealis, a Small Mottled Willow and a Scarce Bordered Straw.