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Sunday 5 September 2010

Start Point

06:00-11:30, Lighthouse, Mattiscombe Valley, Start Farm, Down Valley.

Clear starry skies when i turned in at midnight, rain and 100% cloud cover by dawn with a light-moderate south-east wind. Apparent promising conditions for Start Point but something missing because in reality not a lot around.

Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtails, 250 Swallows, 5 House Martins, Sand Martin, 3 Whinchats, 3 Wheatears, 2 Sedge Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, 10 Whitethroats, 9 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, Pied Flycatcher, 2 Spotted Flycatcher.