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31st Dec

A check of the land produced two Shovelers and a Teal on the Long Pits, a Chiffchaff and three Firecrests in the trapping area and a Dartford Warbler at the entrance to the estate. A Merlin was seen at the Point. Seawatching produced four Shelduck, five Pintail, 348 auks sp. and 598 Red-throated Divers.


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30th Dec

A quiet day with just eight Wigeon, two Velvet Scoters, a Sandwich Tern, 204 Red-throated Divers and 7000 Cormorants offshore. A Chiffchaff was heard in the trapping area.

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29th Dec

A 90-minute seawatch this morning produced two Wigeon, 32 Great Crested Grebes, 465 auks sp., 341 Red-throated Divers, a Great Northern Diver and 7000 Cormorants.

A Grey Seal was feeding offshore and a dead Porpoise was washed up on the beach. 

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28th Dec

 No coverage.

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27th Dec

The morning seawatch produced three Shelduck, a Pintail, two Velvet Scoters, 58 Kittiwakes, three Mediterranean Gulls, 1870 Guillemots, 98 Razorbills, 272 Red-throated Divers and 324 Gannets.

Two Common Seals and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

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26th Dec

Seawatching this morning produced 126 Great Crested Grebes, an Avocet, 10,925 Guillemots, 575 Razorbills, 356 Red-throated Divers, 821 Gannets and 5300 Cormorants. A Merlin and a Dartford Warbler were seen at the Point.

A Porpoise and Grey Seal were seen offshore. 

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25th Dec

 No coverage.

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24th Dec

Two Chiffchaffs and a Firecrest were seen on a quick visit to the trapping area. Seawatching produced 67 Brent Geese, ten Wigeon, three Sanderling, three Dunlin, a Mediterranean Gull and 1970 auks sp. Cormorant numbers increased to 2500.


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23rd Dec

The morning seawatch produced nine Shelduck, an Eider, 800 Guillemots, 3000 auks sp, 378 Red-throated Divers and 650 Gannets, all east.

Two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.

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22nd Dec

The "spring migration" of Brent Geese gathered strength today with another 707 birds seen during the morning along with eight Shelduck, three Red-breasted Mergansers, a Mediterranean Gull, a Caspian Gull, 1338 auks, 517 Red-throated Divers, three Fulmars and 812 Gannets.

One Grey Seal was seen offshore.

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