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The regular waders were in low numbers today, but there were quite a few interesting sightings. 30 Bar-tailed Godwits and a single Black-tailed Godwit passed south off the North End in the afternoon, with three more Ruffs and most of the days 16 Whimbrels and 15 Dunlins also logged while seawatching. Five Purple Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper and a Lapwing were all notable on the Narrows. The regulars came to 18 Oystercatchers, 11 Turnstones, nine Curlews, six Ringed Plovers and a single Redshank.
Another early Ring Ouzel, the second of the autumn, was the highlight of a scattering of migrants on the land. 66 Goldcrests, 20 Robins and 19 Chiffchaffs were the most numberous species, while other warblers numbered just four Willow Warblers and two each of Whitethroats and Blackcaps. 20 White Wagtails were around the Narrows, with four Wheatears scattered around and two Spotted Flycatchers. Overhead eight Grey Wagtails were the only migrants on the move.
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