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Monday 26th October 2015

A good day for visual migration with the biggest highlight 3 WATER PIPITS caught this morning!

One of the three Water Pipits caught - Holme Bird Obs, 26th October 2015

A group of 6 Common and 1 Rough-legged Buzzards came in off the sea and flew off in various directions. A Spoonbill flew east over the grazing marsh and Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl, Peregrine, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 3 Fieldfares, 12+ Redwings, 2 Stonechats, a Grey Wagtail, 10 Bramblings, 20 Redpolls, 8 Siskins and 18 Reed Buntings also of note.

A Yellow-line Quaker was in the moth trap.