A modest push of hirundines and Swift at 1pm noticed 39 Swift, 6 Swallow, 10 Sand and three Area Martin all push south within the house of half-hour. The juvenile Gray Heron continues to be kicking about, picked up shifting north over Quarry Cottages whilst seeing within the Oldenburg at noon and a flying ant emergence used to be drawing in a crowd within the Touchdown with 78 Herring, 6 Lesser Black-backed and four Nice Black-backed all capitalising at the new meals supply. The overall Kittiwake nests have now all fledged, leaving most effective the Fulmars as our closing cliff-nesters nonetheless feeding younger. Unfortunately the thick fog put a prevent to any possible Typhoon Petrel ringing remaining night time, even if the winds are selecting up once more moderately over the weekend opening up any other window to get out seawatching. Past due file from visitors of a conceivable Ruff at Pondsbury the day gone by night.
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| Swift (taken 17 Would possibly) © Joe Parker |