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12th Nov

A fresh north-easterly wind and clear skies saw a few birds passing overhead including 204 Stock Doves, seven Skylarks, 1100 Starlings, five Fieldfares, 17 Chaffinches, three Bramblings, 19 Redpolls, 60 Goldfinches, six Siskins and five Reed Buntings. Birds in the bushes included ten Chiffchaffs, two Dartford Warblers, 14 Goldcrests, and eight Firecrests while the Eurasian Treecreeper was showing again at the Long Pits.

Three Mediterranean Gulls were the only birds of any interest offshore. 

A Grey Seal was feeding offshore and a Brown Hare was seen on the land.

Elsewhere, the Isabelline Wheatear was showing well at Dengemarsh Gully and the Ring-necked Duck was still on the Scotney Caravan Park Pit.