Monday, 24th September 2012

Persistent heavy rain all day meant that records were at a premium today at the obs.
 
Offshore 
6 Common Scoters, 1 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Great Crested Grebe. Also 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.

Grounded Migrants 
35 Swallows over the pools, 9 Pied Wagtails, 5 Wheatears, 1 Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrests.
 
Swallows grounded in the torrential rain

Others 
1 Ruddy Shelduck still present early afternoon, 1 Little Egret, 26 Teal, 700 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Snipe, 78 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Med. Gulls and 1 Kingfisher.

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