There was a good tally of waders, both from around the Narrows at high tide and also passing out to sea: eight Ringed Plovers, three Purple Sandpipers, nine Dunlins, a Ruff, five Whimbrels, 20 Curlews, eight Redshanks, two Common Sandpipers and 37 Turnstones were the final totals.
Away from the shoreline, the Long-eared Owl was once again happily sat on its stump in Cristin Withy, and later in the afternoon the bird was trapped and ringed. Migrants passing through and new on the ground included 30 Swallows, eight House Martins, eight Wheatears, one Sedge Warbler, one Lesser Whitethroat, two Blackcaps, two Chiffchaffs, 11 Willow Warblers, one Goldcrest and one Spotted Flycatchers.
Dunlin (c) Ben Porter
Ringed Plover (c) Ben Porter
Dunlin (c) Ben Porter
Turnstone (c) Ben Porter
Gannet (c) Ben Porter
Kittiwake (c) Ben Porter
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