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10th September

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Today played out in a similar vein to yesterday, with another spread of common migrants logged throughout the morning until the wind backed ...

9th September

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Today's light northwesterlies saw a scattering of new arrivals around the Bill - in light of recent events, beggars certainly can't ...

8th September

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Considering how today unfolded - heavy rain that set in during the night lasted right through until midday - it was fortunate that there wer...

7th September

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There was no improvement at all in the parlous common migrant situation today although there was some compensation in the form of a Common R...

6th September

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A pretty crushingly duff day for common migrants with the light southeasterly delivering far less than might have been hoped and certainly w...

5th September

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Whilst today's clear skies and light northwesterly breeze made for a pleasant day's birding, it was sadly rather disappointing on th...

4th September

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The lingering Wryneck at the Obs Quarry, the reappearance of the Rosy Starling at Weston and some hirundine vismig over/off the Bill just a...

3rd September

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In the face of unrelenting brisk westerlies migration's really ground to a halt on all fronts. The lingering Wryneck in the Obs Quarry c...

2nd September

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A day that would otherwise have been relegated to the annals as a weather-induced write-off ended up making the history books for all the ri...

1st September

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A nice start to September saw quieter conditions result in a good drop of grounded arrivals at the Bill where there was a noticeable shift i...

31st August

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Tomorrow's another day which is fortunate since, apart from providing an opportunity to catch up with seriously overdue admin and Obs ga...

30th August

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Not a great deal to excite today, with a few extra waders and the smallest of arrivals of new Willow Warblers on the ground and no more tha...

29th August

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The predicted downturn in the recent spell of settled weather arrived on cue this morning, with a wet couple of hours post-dawn compounded b...

28th August

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Whether today proves to be the beginning of the end of the long, hot summer remains to be seen but by evening seeking shelter in the lee of ...

27th August

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A right old stir up in the weather saw a storm and associated torrential rain move northward across the Channel overnight and clear through ...

26th August

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The return of very birdable conditions wasn't really accompanied by as many migrants as might have been hoped today. An early doors Nigh...

25th August

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Something of nothing today, with the brisk easterly hindering meaningful fieldwork but also seemingly not turning up much in the way of seas...

24th August

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 A shocker weather-wise, with a blasting easterly freshening still further as the day went on and scuppering any real chances on the passeri...

23rd August

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23rd August: A tad disappointing for a northeasterly on the migrant front, with 100 each of Swallow & Sand Martin, 70 Yellow Wag, 60 WW ...

22nd August

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  22nd August: Migration ticking over on a really fine and warm day. Bill total incl 75 WW, 50 Yellow Wag, 20 Wheatear, 10 Tree Pipit, with ...

21st August

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A really nice day with the light northerly breeze allowing for good coverage and mist-netting of a decent arrival of grounded and overflying...

20th August

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Brisk westerlies were again the order of the day but only one heavy shower making landfall towards midday. Grounded passerine arrivals were ...

19th August

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After a long summer of Storm Petrel and moth induced sleep deprivation the sound of long-awaited heavy rainfall at dawn was very welcome in ...
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