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2nd July

Two Mediterranean Gulls were seen offshore and a Hobby was seen on the land.

Three Norfolk Hawkers were seen in the Trapping Area.

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1st July

A big movement of Swifts occurred this afternoon with 1800 birds moving south-east. Two Mediterranean Gulls were seen offshore.

A Grey Seal was feeding offshore.

A Beautiful Marbled was trapped overnight. Another Ornate Shieldbug was found at the Observatory.

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30th June

Three Mediterranean Gulls were feeding offshore and two Sand Martins flew over.

Five Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

A Bright Wave was an excellent find at the Long Pits and a Pine Hawkmoth was trapped overnight.

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29th June

The highlight of the day was an Osprey which flew over the area and eventually departed to the north-west.  Seventy Swifts and two Yellow Wagtails flew over and a Snipe was flushed.

Four Grey Seals and two Common Seals were feeding offshore and a Brown Hare was seen in the Desert.

A September Thorn was trapped overnight and was a new species for the Observatory and was the third area record.

Two Norfolk Hawkers were seen in the Trapping Area.

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28th June

A breezy morning produced four Mediterranean Gulls and three Manx Shearwaters offshore. Fifty Swifts and 14 Curlews flew over the area.

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

An Ornate Shieldbug was found at the Observatory.


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27th June

Forty Swifts and six Sand Martins flew over the area.

Three Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.

Six Norfolk Hawkers were seen in the Trapping Area.

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26th June

Two Mediterranean Gulls were feeding offshore and two Yellow Wagtails flew over.

A Porpoise was seen offshore and a Common Pipistrelle was flying around the Observatory in the evening.

Six Norfolk Hawkers were seen in the area and a Holly Blue was seen in the Trapping Area. 

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25th June

Eleven Sand Martins passing through were the only birds of note.

A Porpoise and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.

Three Norfolk Hawkers were seen in the Trapping Area.

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24th June

Very quiet with just a Mediterranean Gull of note.

A Brown Hare was seen.

Five Norfolk Hawkers and a Lesser Emperor dragonfly were seen in the Trapping Area. A sweep-netting session produced the shieldbugs Geotomus petiti and Ornate Shieldbug and two nymph Sickle-bearing Bush-crickets.

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23rd June

Three Grey Herons, a Sand Martin, two Yellow Wagtails and a Grey Wagtail flew over.

Two Norfolk Hawkers and a Brown Argus butterfly were seen in the Trapping Area. Six Rest Harrow moths were seen at the Long Pits.

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