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Was going to walk along there this morning but the spring tides had removed all the breeding waders, so didn't bother!
Vis mig
Meadow Pipit - 16
Lesser Redpoll - trickle with about 12 caught (one ringed elsewhere)
Sand Martin - 10
House Martin - 1
Carrion Crow - flock of 3 purposefully SE
Grounded
Wheatear - 9 Ocean Edge
Redstart - male ringed Middleton
Low double-figures of Chiffchaff and Willow warbler arrival
Miscellany
Two female Cetti's Warblers were caught this morning in the territory of the fence pond male. This was also caught and found to be the bird ringed there last October
Tufted Duck - 4 pairs model boat pond
Little Egret - 5 outfalls/Red Nab
Ringing at Middleton/Heysham
New birds: Cetti's Warbler (2), Blackcap (6), Willow Warbler (6), Chiffchaff (8), Siskin (2), Lesser Redpoll (c11), Redstart (1), Goldfinch (2), Greenfinch(2), Wren (1)
Butterflies
First Small White of the year
